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The latest edition on tech interviews got me thinking...
Interviews generally suck but you, as the interviewer, can use them as a signal of what the company values
/1 (lil thread) https://vicki.substack.com/p/the-rules-of-the-game
The latest edition on tech interviews got me thinking...
Interviews generally suck but you, as the interviewer, can use them as a signal of what the company values
/1 (lil thread) https://vicki.substack.com/p/the-rules-of-the-game
A lot of us work because we enjoy practicing and building on a certain skill set
or solving problems, or helping people, or simply because we need money to eat
But at the end of the day, work is 0% about "doing a good job" and 100% about "placating the investor"
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or solving problems, or helping people, or simply because we need money to eat
But at the end of the day, work is 0% about "doing a good job" and 100% about "placating the investor"
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Publicly traded = placating the mutual fund manager, VC = placating the VCs, privatel co = placating the owner(s)
Company culture is built around this framework: their definition of leadership, the org chart, who gets promoted, and yes...the interview process
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Company culture is built around this framework: their definition of leadership, the org chart, who gets promoted, and yes...the interview process
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So you need to know yourself well enough to know what you can and can't tolerate over a long period of time.
Will you get enough of what gives you energy vs. things that feed the beast of the culture yet drain you?
Interview is a good indicator of that.
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Will you get enough of what gives you energy vs. things that feed the beast of the culture yet drain you?
Interview is a good indicator of that.
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Interview rejection is a rejection of your personality and values >50% of the time, esp. when you're "senior"
And that's a good thing, bc success would have required you to "fake it"
If you're fine lying to yourself for years, there are better ways to make $ than a job
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And that's a good thing, bc success would have required you to "fake it"
If you're fine lying to yourself for years, there are better ways to make $ than a job
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