Leveling up in job interviews for software engineers (2022)
What kills me is the fact that the interviews (especially the technical ones) go in depth into topics that aren’t ever pertinent to the job. It’s simply so the interviewer can rank you vs themselves. You need to be good but not too good you’re a threat.<p>The best interviews I’ve ever taken and in turn, host, are the ones where we break down a problem with low code, no gotchas, little examples of specifics just to make sure they know how to write it in language of their choice. That they understand the problem, can satisfactorily break it down into actionable tasks, and come up with a solution to the problem.<p>Everything else: tech stack, jira, agile, culture - is company specific and should be taught to your employees and not be made the bar. If you need someone who can hit the ground running you can focus on a tech stack but ultimately it’s up to you, the company, to ensure they fit. Not the new hire.