One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
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Yes and no. Bigger companies, that have in-house recruitment teams usually explain the process a bit better. But I do see that candidates don't really understand how the process actually works. Until I became a hiring manager, I didn't, either.
On one end, understanding how the process works is helpful. However, it rarely changes the fact that preparing for interviews helps, luck is often involved (in ways that might be invisible to candidates, even) and it's never a bad thing to stay positive, throughout the process.
I'll probably write more in-detail about this, as it's easy to go down the rabbit hole. If you have questions on specific parts on the process that you'd like to learn about, I'm happy to share what I know.
One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
I think that would help a lot if you do that.
I think devs obsess over things that don't matter for the company itself.
So if you can liberate them from that stress...
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I personally think that think candidates have often an very inaccurate mental model of what the interview looks like from the recruiting side
Is that also your experience?
if yes, what would be useful for candidates to understand better in that regard?
Yes and no. Bigger companies, that have in-house recruitment teams usually explain the process a bit better. But I do see that candidates don't really understand how the process actually works. Until I became a hiring manager, I didn't, either.
On one end, understanding how the process works is helpful. However, it rarely changes the fact that preparing for interviews helps, luck is often involved (in ways that might be invisible to candidates, even) and it's never a bad thing to stay positive, throughout the process.
I'll probably write more in-detail about this, as it's easy to go down the rabbit hole. If you have questions on specific parts on the process that you'd like to learn about, I'm happy to share what I know.
I think that would help a lot if you do that.
I think devs obsess over things that don't matter for the company itself.
So if you can liberate them from that stress...