Questions tagged [interviewing]
Questions relating to interviews and the interviewing process.
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How do I show employers that a long commute won't hinder my ability to perform my assigned duties?
The Situation
I have recently applied for a position in a physician's office, and I like the feel of the office as I think I would do very well there. I have had three encounters with the staff ...
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How to let a recruiter know you're not seriously considering another job but you are exploring your options
I'm currently happy with my job, but I want to explore other positions because
I've been at the same company for 5 years.
I want to know how my technical and interviewing skills fare in todays job ...
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How does one get past unlucky work history streak?
In the years leading up to 2023, I've been pretty good about my employment. In the last year, however, I have burned through three jobs in relatively quick succession.
Job 1. Factory work. Was fired ...
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How to address contrast between current and past employment?
This is during interviews.
I'm presently employed and it's not a good fit for various reasons. I'd like to work at something more interesting, challenging, with project work as time goes on versus ...
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How do you ask about job position number one after interviewing for job position number two?
I'm more interested in position one but got an interview for position two. I would like to have a shot at position one, so how do I ask about the application status of position one when I just got ...
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Internal Recruiter Non-Responsive After Interview Request, Reschedule
I’m asking this question as an academic attempting to transition into industry/non-academic work. Two weeks ago a team at a national lab reached out to me out of the blue to inform me about a position ...
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Weird circumstances surrounding feedback interview after on-site interview
I recently had my on-site interview loop with a major international tech company where I was interviewing for several possible positions and I thought it went decently well. Later, I got a flurry of ...
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Cultural fit interview went pretty badly. They want me to re-do it for another team, worth it?
I've been interviewing with a large HR company, valued at more than 10 billion USD. I use their product, I really like it, and I think working for such a big player could look good on my resume.
I ...
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Hiring Manager not considerate of my time?
A hiring manager reached out to set up an initial phone interview. I am pretty flexible as I am currently unemployed. I gave them my availability which was a 6hour time frame. I assumed they would ...
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How to answer the question "on a scale of 1 to 10 how excited are you about this job?" from a recruiter
A recruiter organized an interview with a company for me. After the interview she wanted to debrief with me.
She asked "on a scale of 1 to 10 how excited and interested are you in the job after ...
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Job offer doesn't smell quite right - is this a scam?
I'm currently looking for work and was contacted last week by a company interested in my LinkedIn profile.
After providing my resume and completing a questionnaire, today the company offered me the ...
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What's the pros and cons of saying I want a better salary?
That is, when asked why I am looking for another job?
The commonly-used challenge or more variety reason is true and I can't really say it's because the current job sucks.
How do I know when/if it's ...
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How to respond to interview offers while employed?
I'm presently employed, after only 6 months I know it's not a place I should stay for long, I should get out as soon as I can.
I don't earn a ton of vacation time and it's not appropriate to use sick ...
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Differences in the hiring process between US and UK
I have been looking at data science roles in the US, specifically in New York City. I am a data scientist in the UK with a master's degree from the UK and 5+ yrs work experience at a well-known UK ...
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In an interview, how do I find out about taking small unofficial breaks when things aren't busy?
It's important to me to work in an environment where I get to choose my own break times and have some say in my schedule (within reason). I strongly dislike the notion of an employee needs to be ...
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References from the place I am leaving
I want to leave my company (tech industry, software development) and find a new job:
is it common that other companies in my sector will require a reference from my current employer?
if they do, when ...
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Not developing relevant skills at work
I’ve started interviewing elsewhere for the same roles and I am increasingly finding that the skills they are asking for are not in line with the skills I’m developing at my current company.
There are ...
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Bad signs from HR during recruiting
I am getting some bad signs from the company I am got an offer from:
the head of HR answers emails late at night
she also almost forgot about a meeting with me and arrived 20 minutes late
she ...
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How to reply to interview questions about showing "core values" that the company says it has?
I had an interview where I was asked the question
Our company has 3 core values including teamwork, integrity and
diversity. How do you show these values? Can you give some examples?
A while ago I ...
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I felt mistreated during the interview. How should I proceed?
In this round, we discussed the technical solutions I provided. I am confident in my expertise in this area.
While the interviewer pointed out some minor errors, which I anticipated due to the time ...
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Seeking suggestions how to explain why seeking new work without criticizing current employer
I know seeking a new challenge or the job is not challenging enough.
Real reasons for leaving I can't tell to any interviewer, sigh.
It's really been a situation where it's challenging to do enough to ...
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Shall I trust my recruiter?
I am currently looking for a new job. My boss is ok with this, he has written a nice letter of recommendation and no dates are set for anything. This is Denmark, so he currently has 4 months of notice ...
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Do I ask when and if an offer will be made?
I have been interviewing for a company for 2 months now. I am in the final stages of the process, only my references need to be contacted now.
I was expecting a decision by this week (as they hinted). ...
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What can I expect for a "real-world" coding interview test?
I have noticed lately that a lot of companies have dropped the Leetcode-style interview questions from their interview process. Instead, they have "real world" in-person coding exercises ...
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Is one week too early for a follow up email regarding my initial interview?
I went for an interview September 8, I thought it went really well. I forgot to ask what the next steps of the hiring process are; I usually ask this so I get a timeline. When I got home that day, I ...
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How do I contract a remote work arrangement?
I am a scientific software developer with close to zero experience (only university projects and an internship). A company is interested in hiring me. They are in European country X, while I want to ...
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Responding to congrats emails from potential colleagues when I'm about to decline the job offer
I received job offers from two different companies. When I got the offer from the 2nd place (a startup), I got emails from most of my interviewers (potential coworkers/colleagues) and from the Tech VP ...
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I felt like I don't have any future
I am already 32 years old. I worked as a cashier for 3 yrs, 10 yrs ago. After I gave birth, I decided to stay at home to focus with my child. I am single parent by the way. Fortunately, I found an ...
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How or where can I get in contact with a coach or mentor to help me form a strategy to direct my career as Software Engineer?
I am currently evaluating many steps in order to further my career. I am currently working as a Fullstack Developer but I want to prepare myself to become a Senior Fullstack developer. I have so many ...
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How to ask about a work life balance and conflicts in the team?
I'm interviewing for a Software Engineering Team Leader. I already passed all the interviews. The HR scheduled a meeting for me to meet a Group Leader.
Is it okay to ask the group leader the following ...
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How can I raise behavioral concerns as a candidate?
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I'm waiting for an offer from a company I'm currently interviewing with.
The job is a Software Engineering Team Lead at a company with 300 employees.
My Interpretations
During the ...
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Handling a Refactoring Project with Limited Access to Source Code
I apologize if this isn't the correct place to ask this question, but I'm hoping to get some insight from the community on a problem I'm facing.
I recently finished an interview with a company as a ...
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What do companies look for in candidates during a virtual whiteboard technical interview round?
I am due to appear in my first "whiteboard" interview round ever (most of my prior interviews have been direct Q&A with one or more team members).
It is going to be on a problem that is ...
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Why won’t prospective employers negotiate salary?
I see all the time that you should never accept the first salary offer from a prospective employer and instead try to negotiate for something higher.
I’ve tried to do this many times, but I’ve simply ...
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Can I still have hopes for an offer as a software developer [closed]
I attended a bootcamp back in 2017 where I learned Full Stack Development.
I had invested nearly everything I had to learn the skill.
After graduation, I applied to 50+ companies and only had one ...
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Invited to an Interview follow up meeting
I had an Interview with the Infrastructure Development Manager, Development Engineering Team Leader and the Talent Acquisition Manager for the company. They promised to provide feedback the following ...
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If I'm on an interview panel and another interviewer makes a mistake, should I correct them?
Suppose myself and 2 others are interviewing someone for a job. One of the other interviewers says:
Given the Earth is flat, how do you propose to launch this satellite?
I know that a) what they ...
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Uncertainty After Informal Chat with Hiring Manager: Should I Proceed with the Application?
I recently explored some job opportunities at a particular company, during which I connected with the hiring manager via LinkedIn and arranged an 'informal coffee chat'. Considering the competitive IT ...
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Is it appropriate to ask for an hourly compensation for take-home interview tasks which exceed a certain time limit?
I work in the software industry and a lot of companies send take-home tasks to complete as a part of the interview process. Some of these take-home tasks can take a long time to complete, especially ...
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Navigating interviews for 2 different roles in the same firm?
I'm interviewing for 2 different roles in different teams and geographies but the same firm. The first one, I'm expecting the offer letter soon. The interviews for the other are still ongoing and will ...
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What to do when the employer doesn't want to share the salary range for a position?
While interviewing for jobs, I found some employers which were not willing to share their salary range for a position I was interviewing for. When I asked them: "What is the salary range for this ...
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How to play "the job interview game" so that I maximize the probability of getting the job?
When I started to look for a job, I believed that companies and candidates were honest when they are looking to hire someone or get employed. I thought that the candidate which is the best fit for the ...
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How to answer the interview question "What advice would you give your former workplace?"
I applied for a job. After applying I was asked to respond to a short survey. I can't remember the exact wording but one of the questions was "What advice would you give your current/most recent ...
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Interviewer complained that I was taking notes
Someone I knew from school is starting a company. I connected with him over a video call for an informal interview. At the end, he said he could see the reflection on my face from when I switched ...
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Asking for salary info after 1st interview?
A company reached out to me for an IT position.
Before the 1st interview I asked them what the salary range was, and they said that it isn’t shared or discussed until after the interview feedback is ...
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Is such a feedback fair enough?
I applied for a middle C++ developer position and was invited for a coding interview.
At first interview, I solved both (relatively simple) problems and answered all questions regarding the language. ...
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It is normal to receive a business card during a c-suite interview?
I recently had an in person interview with a group of 6 senior level members. I received a business card from one of the senior level members mid interview, never experienced that so not sure if that’...
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Is "growth opportunity" a good answer for why are you leaving job?
I've been asked this question at basically every interview. I usually say looking for growth opportunities (basically want higher salary), but it doesn't seem like the interviewer really likes that ...
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I have been invited for a post-interview chat about a position for which I am not selected. Should I still attend?
I am currently a part-time employee at Home Depot.
After a nine-month job search, I finally landed an interview at Home Depot through their internal portal. Although the interview seemed positive, I ...
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Is getting an invitation to the office during interview process a good sign?
I’ve already gone through 3 interviews for a position and the hiring manager is inviting me stop by the office. The order of my interviews were abnormal (hiring manager, recruiter, SVP) brining ...
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