Questions tagged [hiring-process]
Questions relating to the employment process for a new employee.
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How would working at an “Adult Toy” company impact future hiring? [duplicate]
A startup company which makes high-tech adult toys is hiring engineers and programmers. Unless I make a bunch of money from it I don't want to stay in this industry. Is being employed/associated with ...
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AMA session before an interview [on hold]
I got an email asking if I was interested in a better role and after replying back yes I got a calendar invite today asking me to attend an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session (in like 10 hours) by the ...
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How a cloud data center company hires security guards [on hold]
In reading a little about cloud security on platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud, I realize they have to hire security guards in addition to having the software-level and ...
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Am I in a position to ask a company to counter (again)?
I had an offer in hand from Company A. I'm in the final round for five different positions, but reached out to my top 2 - Company B and Company C - to see if they could counter. Neither could make a ...
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Should I ask for more details about the second interview round or just wait?
Exactly 1 week ago (Thursday morning) I did an interview with a potential new employer.
The director was leading the interview, and apparently the interview went pretty well as the afternoon of the ...
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Will I be considered for internships if I am not a student enrolled in a university?
I am currently working on a bootcamp for people with a scientific background to boost my skills for a certain type of tech career. As such, I am not really considered a student as I am not enrolled in ...
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Government hiring process requires a reference from current employer. What should I do?
I successfully passed the the two first steps of the hiring process: a test and an interview.
For the final step of the hiring process they are requiring me to provide my current superior's contact ...
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Waiting for approval of a job position, meanwhile I got invited to another interview
I'm in a bit of a complicated situation!
I applied for a job three months ago, and a recruiter X contacted me 2--3 weeks after I applied. I couldn't understand X's dialect, and X spoke very fast (+ I'...
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Is unprofessional to send Linkedin request to candidate
I'm interviewing different people for tech roles and I would like to know if it's considered unprofessional to send them a Linkedin request after the interview.
I'm not a recruiter or a HR person, I'...
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How do I go about asking for a job on another team?
I'm an intern right now and my term is almost up. Here towards the end of my internship I've started doing some work for another team based on my interests. I initially met with the manager on that ...
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Refuse a job after accepting it
I moved to Quebec from Belgium 6 month ago,
I'm actually working as a consultant on a mission and everything was great until I had some disagreement with some aspect of the job, I asked to be moved ...
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Importance of going to different School for graduate school [closed]
I've been offered to work under one of my professors at my current University to get a PhD. I'm currently at a relatively large University in the United States studying Metallurgical engineering. ...
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failed pre-employment drug screen [closed]
If I test positive for drugs, specifically cocaine in this case, am I then required to be tested xxxx number of times in year one and two following my employment or is that the case only if I am ...
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Can an employment contract contain a bond clause of X years? [closed]
I recently got a job offer abroad from a company that I interviewed at. In the job offer, they say that I will have to sign an employment contract on my first day at work. I read their offer letter ...
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Why do I keep getting rejected from unlicensed finance jobs within 24 hours even though I have some licenses? [closed]
I'm about a year and a half out of college, and in that year I've worked for and left an insurance company through which I got my Series 63 and my Life, Health, and Annuities license. Like most life ...
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What to tell when an employer asks about my co-worker's weaknesses?
So me and my coworker are programmers. My coworker is applying to different jobs. He asked me if I can be a reference and I said yes. In mine opinion, my coworker is one of the best programmers I ever ...
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Unable to visit the head office for an interview due to outrageous B1/B2 wait times, what should I tell the hiring manager?
(NB: Although this question touches on issues of immigration and travel, its pith lies in understanding the way hiring managers and recruiters think, which is why I belive Workplace is the right place ...
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Is it wrong to prompt for an update on offer letter when I have a deadline with another offer pending?
I have two offers, one from Company A for a high salary, and one from Company B, for a lower salary.
Company A made me an offer the other week and would like to hear back by today, EOD.
Company B ...
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NDA agreement for interview task
I've had an interview with an ad agency and they've asked me to sign a NDA before I do an interview task.
Now, I understood this was to protect their clients which I believe are somewhat secretive ...
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I've forgotten the name of the team(s) I'm being considered for — will asking the recruiter reflect poorly on me?
So this is somewhat embarrassing...
I'm most of the way through a job application with "Company A" -- I've had phone screenings, on-sites, and then one final meet-and-greet with a bunch of hiring ...
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Got fired for fraternization. What to do now?
I had 1.5 and years of experience in a company and after a lot of struggle I got selected in a very good company which paid good.
They sent me to Singapore, and I did something stupid. I was caught ...
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Do tech companies care about GPA from PhD applicants? [closed]
I was just curious to see if anyone knows if big tech companies (e.g., google, apple, facebook, etc..) care about the GPA you got as a PhD student?
I heard they care for Bachelor's degrees. Not sure ...
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Candidate's answer during an interview disqualifies them. Is it unprofessional to immediately inform them of this?
As a senior software developer (based in the UK), my manager has me conduct interviews for junior developers alongside either himself or another senior developer. For the most part, he gives us a free ...
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Why does charm seem to have such a significant impact in hiring?
I remember a friend who went to a top-10 University, was academically exceptional all his life, and did thorough research on the companies he was applying to, yet he would always miss out on jobs to ...
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Job offer withdrawn due to parental leave
I applied as a software developer to a small to mid sized software company in Germany. Both my home and the company are in a relatively small town (~100k population) so there are not a lot, though ...
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How do I deal with an unreliable employer?
I am currently in the process of getting a job at a small company. I have known the owners of the company for a while, and they have expressed interest in hiring me.
My problem is that they are ...
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Job Offer Switch [closed]
I have completed 2 interviews for a position selling furniture. The second interview was with the person doing the hiring and she seemed really positive about me getting the job. Today I was called ...
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Is it acceptable to 'bypass' a job application web screening form? [closed]
I would like to apply for a Mechanical Engineering job, which I believe I meet all of the skill/experience requirements for, except that they are asking for a PhD on the job description, which I don't ...
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Ethics when former colleague applies for position
So I recently changed my job, and have been given a req for a new hire reporting to me. I may be able to announce the position on Linked In. For ethical reasons, I will NOT be approaching anyone at ...
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Am I damaging my potential by being a freelancer?
I have been working freelance now for about 4.5 years. I was still in university when I started (3 years to go for my degree). I've been at it for a while, and am continuing with 3 different companies....
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How do hiring managers view someone auditing a course? [closed]
I'm a graduate student who is taking a full load and I am considering formally auditing another course in addition. The audited course will show on my transcript but wont have a grade assigned to it.
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Should I apply for two jobs at the same company? [duplicate]
I see this question in several different forms on this website, but I don't think they cover this particular scenario so I will ask anyway.
I'm a computer science student applying for Coop jobs in ...
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How to better format resume. [duplicate]
I'm looking for better ways to format my resume. As a "typical millennial" I've done a bit of job hopping and I'm looking for my next opportunity.
As it is currently, I have my 1st contract job ...
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Asked to give a technical presentation about an instrument
I have been interviewing for technical trainer position in a medical company.In my last interview I was given an assignment to do a presentation on a specific medical device.I have been given a 255 ...
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Should I ask what the starting pay is for a friend?
The company I work for is a start-up and is a fairly lax, scrappy environment. I have a friend in mind for a job opening here, but the shift is for 3pm-midnight. Our hiring team hasn't had much luck ...
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Contract to Hire salary conversion? [duplicate]
I am currently a contractor working for a DOD contract company as an application developer. I will begin the process of converting over to a full time employee of the DOD company here soon. Recently ...
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How can I find out if I can trust a potential employer?
I recently got accepted for a job I applied online. I did a technical test and video interview (just me answering some questions, not talking to an actual person).
I read multiple reports online that ...
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Applied for a job, how to reject request to full in an application form? [closed]
I got approached to apply for a job by a recruiter, two people that have previously worked at this company have told me that it's a terrible place to work so I was a bit hesitant but the recruiter ...
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How to be calm, professional and attentive when going for software development interviews, yet not seem too excited and give wrong signals? [closed]
Please note that this is related to the tech industry specifically and not necessarily a generic question. TL;DR: I tried searching but could not find an answer as this relates specifically to the ...
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Why do some job application statuses remain submitted but not rejected for so long? [closed]
Some of my job applications are still in "submitted" status but not rejected or the typical "no longer being considered" status -- some of these applications were submitted over a month ago.
What ...
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Can an unsuccessful applicant request an employer/recruiter to provide records about him/her according to GDPR? [closed]
Under the GDPR right of access, [t]he controller shall provide a copy of the personal data undergoing processing. During and possibly after the interview process, an employer or recruitment agencies ...
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How much do potential employers for an entry level engineering job (requiring a bachelors) care about Solidworks Professional certification? [closed]
How much do potential employers care about whether you have Solidworks Professional certification (or rather how much of an advantage does it give you) if you are applying for your first job in ...
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How to get out of a hiring process during a phone interview?
Few days ago i was contacted by a recruiter from a reputable company inviting me to the hiring process for a business development role in their company, and as i had no clear idea of what that is i ...
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Toxic manager gave me poor performance reviews. How to approach with future hiring managers?
I came across this article and it describes my workplace experiences to a T. If you want the full story, I recommend reading that. Otherwise, some quick background:
I'm in my mid-20s working in large ...
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Should I say when I can start in my cover letter or wait until interview
I am applying for jobs. For various reasons I am unable to start working until around 2 months from now.
Should mention this in my cover letter as I apply for jobs, or leave that information for ...
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I cancelled my third-round interview - can I get another chance?
I recently had two very good interviews over the phone with a hiring manager. Both interviews were pretty technical and I suspected that round 3, the on-site interview, would be more of a formality/...
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Is it okay to ask for reimbursement for an interview even if I got an offer?
I had a job interview last week with a very big company and I got an offer from them. I have mixed opinions on asking for reimbursement at this point, because I got the offer I wanted and I don't want ...
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I was told to choose a company before a real job offer
I first had an interview at company A, then one a day later at company B.
Company B asked me what other companies I was interviewing with. Since I always try to be honest I told the truth...
But ...
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Would it be appropriate to reach out to other employees? How should I do so?
I think I'm an excellent fit for the job I've applied for, but I have reason to fear that my application will simply "get lost in the pile" because of the person who seems to be in charge of the ...
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What issues might there be in accepting a position in the cannabis industry? [closed]
I might be offered a position as a software developer at a company that produces software for the cannabis industry. I don't have any legal, ethical, or moral issues with the job, company, or industry ...
