_ivi7

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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   And is a worker obligated to work at a company that doesn't meet their (the worker's) needs? I do not see the employer-employee relationship as a one-way street and would refuse to work at a company with this kind of orientation
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   Thanks, you make a good point about folks who claim a lot of experience. For me, "demeaning" does not have an emotional component in that I don't take this personally and that I don't feel much of an emotional "char
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   Nice! That's great to hear. Sounds like a very collaborative and supportive working environment.
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   no - I wouldn't need to see whole codebase. These are wonderful suggestions!
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   These are good points... I certainly value these factors as well. And agree with you, to a point, that an engineer "should" be able to work with any task or codebase. We aren't primary care doctors in a community clinic who a
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   That this would potentially exclude someone from a hiring process is a concern, yeah. It's definitely a big ask relative to what is the norm. I'm trying to get a sense of whether or not _any_ companies would be willing to do this.
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   to add to what I said - puzzle-solving in an interview process is usually mandatory when it exists, in other words, an ultimatum (usually not framed as such, the implication is implicit). this is the double standard. just as, through their
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   I totally understand regarding the security clearance. I updated my comment in terms of framing it as an ultimatum - that's not what I would say in the interview process. Showing examples of fake code seems like a possibly great middle
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   by _ivi7 4y ago

   thanks for your comment. I definitely wouldn't phrase it as an ultimatum in the hiring process. I would say something like, "I'd like to understand what I'll be working with. Would you be up for letting me sign an NDA so
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    Ask HN: How to advocate for prospective employers to show us their codebases?

    41 points by _ivi7 4y ago|58 comments