Questions tagged [new-job]
Questions about starting a new job, the etiquette required, and potential pitfalls involved.
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Rejecting an offer after accepting it just before 10 days from DOJ
I just graduated from college. Last March I attended a job fair at a nearby college. They were hiring students from Professional Degree A (These people have got good theoretical knowledge but lacks ...
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20 seconds video to introduce yourself; what things to consider?
After applying for a job, I received an email asking to make a 20 seconds video to introduce myself.
I wonder what information should I put in this very short video?
Is there anything specific they ...
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how to know when your action at work is presumptuous?
At a new work place, I contributed in a small way to several projects but have not had a real opportunity to lead one (actually had one assigned by my manager, but initial performance was not stellar ...
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What are the things required for a Software developer with employment gap?
I worked for an IT-company as a software developer for 3 years. Even though my position was software developer, my work didn't included any hands on coding or programming. I left the job for maternity ...
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Started new job, given difficult/impossible project. What to do?
Almost 2 months ago I started a new (data scientist) job. I was assigned to a team that has not used machine learning before. They have assigned me a wretchedly difficult project that I'm simply not ...
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Continue career change after failed trial period
I'm a Software Developer. Recently I realized that teaching/mentoring/supporting is much more of a passion for me.
I applied to being a teacher/mentor for software development boot camps (intense 0.5-...
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Should I use my free time after graduation to learn things that will be used in my first job?
A little bit of context: I am a B.E. student in my final year. My last semester examinations have just ended and I have a whole month to myself. I already have a job (courtesy campus placements) and ...
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Undecided employer?
I applied for a job. After two weeks they let me know that although I had enough skills and experience I won't be hired because of my three months notice period, and that they decided to hire another ...
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Rejoining an ex-employer
I am planning to make a switch in my industry i.e. IT industry.
If I opt to join the same company from where I had resigned earlier instead of joining a new one, will it make me look desperate or ...
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anonymous complaint [duplicate]
I got a job offer in a reputable company in USA. I have gone through background investigation (within USA and my home country-India) and everything was cleared and I was reported to be eligible. But ...
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How to present my reasons to leave the current company if I'm being bullied out of it? [duplicate]
So the problem is that after starting my current position one of the colleagues immediately hated me. I won't waste time for details. I didn't do anything wrong, it's just he feels threatened by me or ...
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HELP! I shared a confidential offer letter from job A with another company (job b). Will I lose my offer? [closed]
I recently was given a very generous offer from a well known company (Company A) that I was thrilled to get. At the same time, I was interviewing with job B, which was taking some time, even after ...
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Employer demanding to see degree after poor code review
Today I had a code review at a new position I started almost 3 weeks ago. I was assigned a task working with my company's own CMS and a senior dev was supposed to do the code review.
My employer ...
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My employer faked my resume to acquire projects
I joined a company in India two months ago as my first job. I was pulled into the project within a month. I am comfortable working as a shadow for the project.
Recently I as well as others with 1-2 ...
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Burned out due to current job, Can I take a week of vacation between jobs?
Background Information:
Germany, Junior Dev, female, mid 20s
I am leaving my current job in the middle of July because of: Sexual Harassment, helpless and scared
I have a new job lined up for me ...
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Is maintaining 10-15 projects simultaneously considered normal for a software engineer in a small company?
I am working in a very small software company (2 developers - I am a senior one and an intern, and 2 designers) for 3 years. The working environment of this company is good. I worked very happily for ...
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kind of nervous about my upcoming new programming job
After a 6 month long battle I finally got my very first front end developer internship, mainly will be working in react. I am not very experienced when it comes to front end development, besides ...
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Does “date of agreed resignation” mean the date that I handed in my notice or does that mean by last day of work?
My contract says: From the date of his/her employment and for a period of one (1) months after the termination of his/her employment with the Company, the Employee shall not, without the Company's ...
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Best approach to take when looking for a new job
Over the last few days I have decided that I need to get a new job. I say need because my current one has me feeling unhappy, demotivated and it makes my evenings and weekends less enjoyable at the ...
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My new job gave me a Macbook for work, but I have no idea how to use one [duplicate]
I recently landed a great job in software development. The only problem is they gave me a Macbook. However, I have zero experience using Mac. At home I use Linux and at my current job, I use a ...
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What should I do about the 3-4 months gap in my employment history?
I quit my previous job earlier this year because I got a freelance job which was paying much higher and had flexible work hours. I was able to travel a lot during these 4 months and also worked on a ...
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How likely a company accept a counter-offer for a graduate role?
TL;DR: how likely a company accept a counter-offer for a graduate role?
Hi, I'm currently in my final semester of my master degree in IT. One of my final courses is a project which is supervised by ...
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What to do when no company is offering reasonable salary because of the past company?
I'm new in the workforce. I have been working as a designer for past one and half years. The problem is the city I live in doesn't have much opportunity (actually not any) in the profession and my ...
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Incorrect date of birth in Job Offer
I have recently been provided with a written job offer from a German company to sign. While applying for the job during the application process, there was an issue with the website so I was only able ...
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Joining new company next week and meanwhile expecting for offer letter from an abroad company
I am a software developer, working in India. I received an offer from Company A in India two months ago, and I start at the organisation next week. Meanwhile, I tried applying to Company B outside of ...
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Should I decline this job offer that requires relocating to an area with high cost of living? [closed]
Long story short, a recruiter contacted me through LinkedIn about a position that he thought I would be interested in. I was thrilled after reading the job description along with finding out who the ...
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Is a personal laptop worth it as a developer? [closed]
I couldn't really figure out where to ask this question so I figured I'd start here.
I'm currently a junior studying CS at Uni and I've been using my Elitebook 8570w for 3 or so years now. It's a ...
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Declining welcome lunch invitation at new job due to Ramadan
I am starting a new position next month and I have been kindly invited to a team lunch. I would love to go, but due to the month of Ramadan I will be fasting during the day - no food or drinks allowed....
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Did I ruin my chances at a job offer by going out of the country for 1.5 weeks?
Good news - a company I'm interviewing with wants to move forward to the last round of interviews and asked for my availabilities for next week.
(Potential) bad news - I'm going to be out of the ...
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I listed a wrong degree date on my background check. What will happen? [duplicate]
I had a pretty complicated college history. I transferred to a small college after spending a year gathering credits at two colleges in NYC. For the two colleges in NYC, I also took high school and ...
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How can I get out of this unsustainable project when I'm so new?
I have an unpleasant situation at my workplace and I am seeking advice because it’s my first salaried position and I am young, so I have little perspective.
I graduated last fall with a bachelor’s in ...
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How to guarantee commitments made by email appear in a contract?
I got a job offer after a successful interview - I then got an email stating that the pay will start at £30k for one month, due to the company wanting to avoid higher recruiter fees. After 5 months it ...
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Mistake in years of experience in resume?
I have 3 years 9 months of experience but since notice period for my organization is 3 months so I calculated that I will be having 4 years of experience on my last working day. I have mentioned in my ...
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How much time/ Is it reasonable to ask for an extension in start date?
So I have a company that I interned at for the past year (full time and then part time during school) and I will be joining them for a full time position at the end of a study abroad semester that I'm ...
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Leaving short term roles out of job applications [duplicate]
I worked for Arby’s for about 3 weeks and then applied for a job at IHOP. I got the job and I'm wondering whether it could come back to bite me that I left Arby’s off the application when I applied? ...
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Quitting internship for a full time job
Currently I am interning at small scale software company. I joined that internship as per my university course work. I will be getting a grade based on that. Actually the internship is of 6 months and ...
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Didn't get enough time to take a coding test - what should I do now?
I got an interview call from a company after a friend referred me for a vacancy in his team. The call was from a team manager and not any HR personnel.
One interview for this week, Monday, was ...
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As an intern with ADHD, how to be able to focus on badly engaging tasks?
I am what in english could be more closely described as a paid intern. I am happy with my position so far, a month in, it isn't perfect, but I don't need it to be.
In my software developer internship,...
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Inflated grade on resume at previous job, might former employer tell new employer?
I’m 24 years old and have just landed an offer for my dream job.
I sailed through the interview process and the company were extremely impressed with my experience and performance during the process....
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Negotiating a 'final offer'
I have a question about offer negotiation. I was caught of guard by a recruiter today, and when he called to tell me that they extend the offer to me I asked if it is a final offer. He said it is ...
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Possibly converting from intern to full time. When / if to ask about pay?
My internship ends beginning of June and my boss John has put in the request to move me from an intern to a full time position yesterday. John's boss, bob, has emailed me mentioning that in two weeks ...
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Company wants to publish my work under someone else's name?
So, I'm fresh out of high school, I applied to my first job, and got a response! I'll be a freelance writer, writing about tech for a company's blog.
However, my (potential) employer (...client?) ...
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Should I make it up to my manager for making him buy something I didn't need?
I just started a new job and asked my boss to order me a USB hub about a week ago (they will order stuff you need for work). A couple days later I discovered that the monitors have built in USB plugs. ...
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What's the point of asking previous salary of an applicant?
In India I don't know why but most of the HR person usually ask about previous pay. What's the point of asking this?
This is not duplicate of How to respond to a direct ask of salary earned and ...
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Raise after probation period? [closed]
I got employment offer letter yesterday.
It outlines the following
Monthly compensation is X amount.
I will be on probation period for 3 months.
Contract is valid for one year and will be ...
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How can I avoid the job I'm applying for contacting my current supervisor as a reference, and instead contacting my direct manager?
I feel as if my current supervisor will unfortunately be an unfair reference, and will likely sabotage my job applications. This is due to our whole airline team being made redundant. (I was ...
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How to socially function in an office where the primary social interaction between employees is making fun of other employees?
I recently started a job in a new office, where it seems like anytime a casual conversation is initiated its typically in negative context about another employee on a personal level.
This started ...
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How should I respond when I lied about my education and the company finds out through background check?
I lied about my education to my employer and background check revealed I did not graduate. How do I respond to my employer after they send me the following?
In order for us to move forward and ...
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Salary negotiation interview phase, already sold myself short
I have an interview next week with a new company. I just talked to a recruiter from the company this morning and he asked me what salary I was expecting. I didn’t hesitate for a second and blurted out ...
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How do you handle having too many opportunities?
I arrived in a big city not long ago, after being in a relatively small city.
I keep seeing and being contacted for many amazing opportunities. They are only job advertisements and not actual offers ...
