I hosted a webinar for Merit America learners about the Tech Company Interviewing Process. Here's a handy link to the slides: https://bit.ly/kf-tech-interviewing Note: this post is for the benefit of attendees to find the slides. There isn't a public link to the webinar video. Another note: an attendee asked how they can highlight their diverse… Continue reading Webinar with Merit America Learners
Be a Great Tech Phone Screen Interviewee
I’ve given one-on-one training sessions with college students aspiring to be a software engineer when they’re all grown up. I was pretty naive when I first interviewed and overall just lucky. I got my first internship through a friend of my dad and the second by having a 15-minute chat with a hiring manager at… Continue reading Be a Great Tech Phone Screen Interviewee
Managing Humans: Everyone Cries
The most valuable lesson I learned as a manager is rarely mentioned in traditional books and online articles about effective management. It's in the neighborhood of Emotional Intelligence, but very specific. In short, a good manager is ready for someone to cry. Two wonderful managers taught me this lesson. I wasn't the one crying when… Continue reading Managing Humans: Everyone Cries
How I Prepared to Interview at Google
tl;dr - I read Steve Yegge’s blog post, rented the The Algorithm Design Manual, and coded questions from Career Cup without an IDE. Two years ago I interviewed with Google, Zillow, and Facebook for a software manager role. I went to Google and have since been singing its praises to friends and former co-workers (largely… Continue reading How I Prepared to Interview at Google
Interviewing as an Introvert
This is the follow up to my last post about education and interviewing advice. If you haven’t read that, the short story is that I was asked for tips on interviewing for an introvert who doesn’t have a typical education. This is the interviewing half of my response: About interviewing: being an introvert is hard. I'm a… Continue reading Interviewing as an Introvert
You Don’t Need More Education to Land a Job in Tech
I’ve worked in tech for 15 years and regularly get asked for advice on how to get a job: what should I study in school, what should I put on my resume, and how do I prepare for the interview? Usually my answers are pretty plain and generic, but one person had a unique situation… Continue reading You Don’t Need More Education to Land a Job in Tech
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