The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

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Welcome to the podcast for techintervide.guide. I‘ve been in the tech industry for over 25 years and have spent more than a decade in management and leadership roles involved in the interview process at many organizations. I‘ve helped people get jobs at all kinds of companies, from small startups to FAANG organizations. I live stream career coaching and interview preparation advice for people in the tech industry who are looking for their first, or next, technical job . This podcast is made up of Q&A / AMA sessions that I host a few times each month. I talk about behavioral questions, technical concepts, industry trends in interviewing, and what kinds of things are important when answering questions. You can check out https://techinterview.guide/streaming for more information about live streaming events coming up. You‘re welcome to contact me through the web site or LinkedIn if you have a question you would like answered, or -- better yet -- drop by the live stream on Twitch to ask in real-time. I‘m always open to feedback, and look forward to helping you!

Episodes

Sunday Jul 17, 2022

Can you ask for your interview performance feedback once you start working at a company?

Sunday Jul 17, 2022

Companies generally discourage interviews and managers from offering any sort of feedback at all during the interview process. But if you get a job offer and you start working at the company, can you ask for feedback on how you did during the interview at that point? Is it even worth it?
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

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Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Should you ever offer to work for free to convince a company to evaluate your skills?

Saturday Jul 16, 2022

A user asked my opinion about whether offering to work for free is a good incentive for getting a company to evaluate my skill. Some companies will take advantage of this and then not hire you. Some companies can't allow people to work for free. My advice: know what your skills are worth, and get paid for your efforts.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Friday Jul 15, 2022

How to transition into the tech industry coming from a financial background

Friday Jul 15, 2022

Lots of people are transitioning into the tech industry from many backgrounds and previous careers. In this episode, we talk about coming from a background of customer service and finance, and how to leverage that experience when talking to companies.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Thursday Jul 14, 2022

Web sites I recommend for job postings

Thursday Jul 14, 2022

Most recruiters will find you through LinkedIn, but where should you start looking for jobs when you're ready to apply? How do you know which sites are kept up to date?
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

How is a regular developer different from a ”cloud” developer?

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

A Twitch user asked a question in chat: "What's the difference between a 'developer' and a 'cloud developer'?" I get a little sidetracked but do eventually answer the whole question. :)
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Tuesday Jul 12, 2022

You started a new job, and now have to learn skills quickly. What’s the best process to follow?

Tuesday Jul 12, 2022

One of my regular VIPs on Twitch said that they're learning Java at their new job, and being given additional project work. They were concerned about how quickly the company will expect them to be proficient. How do you have that conversation with your manager about "learning on the job", so that everyone has their expectations met? Also, don't memorize things that you can look up later -- it's about the strategy, not the syntax.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Monday Jul 11, 2022

How do you deal with a company who gets aggressive when you try to negotiate?

Monday Jul 11, 2022

I've never had a company be actively "hostile" during negotiations, as this question implied, but I have had negotiations stop suddenly with a "no, we can't move on that, period". Most companies, especially in the 2021/2022 job market, are willing to be flexible to find the right talent for their teams.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Sunday Jul 10, 2022

What do recruiters think about applicants in different countries?

Sunday Jul 10, 2022

A Twitch user asked a question in chat: "What do recruiters think about applicants who live in different countries?" The answer explores different scenarios about remote work, and remote culture.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Saturday Jul 09, 2022

Can you work as a consultant living in a different country?

Saturday Jul 09, 2022

A livestream user asked about working as a consultant/freelancer while working in another country. While I hate to answer these questions with "it depends", there are laws that might block companies in other countries from letting you work remotely from another country.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs

Friday Jul 08, 2022

How much personal detail should you put into answering the question ”Tell me about yourself?”

Friday Jul 08, 2022

There are lots of pieces of information that companies WANT to know about you, but some of that information could be used to bias against you as a candidate. At the same time, if you're so tight-lipped that you come across as uncooperative or uncommunicative, that can be bad for you, also. Where do you draw the line.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming

Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series

If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.

We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr

#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs