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(former hiring manager here) depends on seniority of role and candidate. If you are interviewing for an Eng I or Eng II role (or even more junior, if the compa

by dotBen 4y ago

(former hiring manager here) depends on seniority of role and candidate. If you are interviewing for an Eng I or Eng II role (or even more junior, if the company does that) at a large tech company you are likely going to get a 'blind interview' (where its yet to be decided which project you will work on) and then if you are successful, assigned a team based on need within the organization. It's the reality of how large organizations keep their teams stable with employee turnover and also slightly grow them. Yes, teams will work to fill their roles directly too but often the team will show up for work on a Monday morning to find that they have a new member of their team who they've never met but is an 'extra bonus' or the headcount has been filled anyway. If you are likely to be interviewing for Eng I/II you should not be surprised if parent's option 1) is the route you are presented with - I think it's wrong to say "you only want to spend time on 2)" as it's unrealistic for early career folks and they risk missing out on exceptional opportunities to get a foot in the door.

mgaunard 4y ago
I'd say there are many more advantages to working for a small rather than large organization. Those would be most likely to take a tailored approach to hiring even for juniors. Though of course you should do a bit of large ones as well to see what it's like and put it on your CV.
- angarg12 4y ago
  Sadly many small companies don't have the means to support juniors. Some don't hire them at all. For the folks out there, the easiest way to join FAANG is as a new grad. Whether you want to do it or not is your decision to make.
  - axpy906 4y ago
    > For the folks out there, the easiest way to join FAANG is as a new grad. By this, I would assume you mean the year of prep that goes into being able to pass the interview process at those companies.
throwaway6532 4y ago
>It's the reality of how large organizations keep their teams stable with employee turnover and also slightly grow them. Yes, teams will work to fill their roles directly too but often the team will show up for work on a Monday morning to find that they have a new member of their team who they've never met but is an 'extra bonus' or the headcount has been filled anyway. Can confirm. Just had this exact Monday morning.

by dotBen 4y ago

mgaunard 4y ago

I'd say there are many more advantages to working for a small rather than large organization. Those would be most likely to take a tailored approach to hiring even for juniors. Though of course you should do a bit of large ones as well to see what it's like and put it on your CV.

angarg12 4y ago
Sadly many small companies don't have the means to support juniors. Some don't hire them at all. For the folks out there, the easiest way to join FAANG is as a new grad. Whether you want to do it or not is your decision to make.
- axpy906 4y ago
  > For the folks out there, the easiest way to join FAANG is as a new grad. By this, I would assume you mean the year of prep that goes into being able to pass the interview process at those companies.

throwaway6532 4y ago

>It's the reality of how large organizations keep their teams stable with employee turnover and also slightly grow them. Yes, teams will work to fill their roles directly too but often the team will show up for work on a Monday morning to find that they have a new member of their team who they've never met but is an 'extra bonus' or the headcount has been filled anyway. Can confirm. Just had this exact Monday morning.