When you're job hunting, the question you need to ask yourself is:
Do I want to work on THESE PROBLEMS with THIS TEAM for THIS ORGANIZATION?
Do I want to work on THESE PROBLEMS with THIS TEAM for THIS ORGANIZATION?
THESE PROBLEMS
Is it an interesting problem space?
Do I know how to solve this? (If you answer yes, keep looking.)
Is it in an industry I'm excited about or intrigued by?
How long will it take to solve them?
Is it a problem worthy of solving?
Will I learn a lot by solving it?
Is it an interesting problem space?
Do I know how to solve this? (If you answer yes, keep looking.)
Is it in an industry I'm excited about or intrigued by?
How long will it take to solve them?
Is it a problem worthy of solving?
Will I learn a lot by solving it?
THIS TEAM
Who would be my boss? What is their style and does it sync with mine? My boss's boss?
Who would I be working with?
Who are the stakeholders?
How are decisions made?
What is the team culture/morale?
Is it an environment of trust?
Can I raise concerns safely?
Can I grow?
Who would be my boss? What is their style and does it sync with mine? My boss's boss?
Who would I be working with?
Who are the stakeholders?
How are decisions made?
What is the team culture/morale?
Is it an environment of trust?
Can I raise concerns safely?
Can I grow?
THIS ORGANIZATION
What are its values?
Where is it headed? Who are its competitors?
How design mature is it?
Will I have the resources I need?
What are the competence and toxicity levels of leadership?
How much do they value individual employees?
Can I bring my whole self?
What are its values?
Where is it headed? Who are its competitors?
How design mature is it?
Will I have the resources I need?
What are the competence and toxicity levels of leadership?
How much do they value individual employees?
Can I bring my whole self?