From b918c2f67d18fc475341c95ae88842f14637bf86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holden Rohrer Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 15:40:52 -0400 Subject: completed networking interview --- hireme/networking.tex | 146 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 146 insertions(+) create mode 100644 hireme/networking.tex (limited to 'hireme') diff --git a/hireme/networking.tex b/hireme/networking.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7347ae1 --- /dev/null +++ b/hireme/networking.tex @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +\font\lrg=cmb10 at 14pt + +\newcount\num +\def\reset{\num=0} +\def\adv{\advance\num by 1} +\def\q{\adv\vfil\leavevmode\hskip-\parindent\llap{\hbox to \parindent{\hfil\number\num.\hfil}}} + +\centerline{\underbar{\lrg NETWORKING INTERVIEW \#1}} +\centerline{Create a list of \underbar{10} questions to be used in your +interview in addition to those listed below.} + +\smallskip +\noindent\underbar{\bf Interview \#1} +\smallskip +\def\tr{\noalign{\hrule\penalty-5}} + +\halign to \hsize{\tabskip0pt\vrule#&\tabskip0pt plus +1fil\strut\ignorespaces #\unskip&\vrule#&\hfil\ignorespaces #\unskip\hfil&\tabskip0pt\vrule#\cr\tr + &Date&&2021-05-12&\cr\tr + &Name of person interviewed&&Chelsea Green&\cr\tr + &Company/Agency/Institution&&7Factor&\cr\tr + &Occupation&&Software Developer&\cr\tr +} +\smallskip + +\vskip 0pt plus -1fil +\q Describe the training or education needed for this job. + +A lot of education happens in workplace experience. Ms Green didn't have +a CS degree, and actually studied Chemistry in college. +This meant that she didn't do much programming outside of stats, and +self-taught web-development skills for doing work. +Also, some people do boot camps which is a slightly different path, and +some people will do college degree path. +Certs can also help level up, but real-world experience is best. + +\q What is a typical day or week like? + +A lot of context-switching. +Ms Green works as an engineering manager, so she has 5--7 projects she's +working on at a time, talking to teammates, other engineers, doing code +reviews, and speaking with clients. + +\q How many hours per day or week does he/she have to work? + +Full-time 8-hour day job. + +\q What particular duties does he/she find most enjoyable? + +Working with clients and figuring out their needs and problems. +She likes the discovery part of development. + +\q What particular aspect of his/her job is liked least? + +Pointless meetings. + +\q If you observed this person working, what did you find most +interesting about the job? + +N/A + +\vfil\eject +\noindent\underbar{\lrg INTERN-GENERATED QUESTIONS} +\reset + +\q What's the most interesting project you've worked on? + +They're all interesting in different ways, and she's enjoyed working on +the WellEntry project because it was on a very rushed schedule for the +pandemic. + +\q Do you have a favorite language or framework to work with? + +JavaScript. + +\q How does 7Factor compare to other companies you've worked at? + +7Factor is a consulting company, so it's very fast-paced compared to +other companies she's worked at. +You're expected to level up quickly, so that's a different experience +from some other companies. +There is a lot of change day-to-day. + +\q What do you do to prepare for interviews? + +Reviewing the background of the person you're talking to +(resume/LinkedIn). Think of examples of what they do and what's relevant +to the interview. That goes both ways, so think about what projects the +company works on if the interviewer, and think about work they'd done if +it's relevant to the company. + +\q How do you maintain work-life balance? + +Not always easy. Especially when working from home. Setting boundaries +around the times she's working is the main thing she deals with. Also, +she has a separate office, to sort of separate working from other parts +of the house + +\q What separates maintainable from unmaintainable code? + +Maintainable code usually has tests. It's much easier to change +something when you can run automated tests and be confident that the +change you made didn't break other things. Also, having the code be +readable and simple is a big one---``clean code.'' + +\q How do you keep your skills and knowledge up to date? + +Done via the job itself. There's always new things to learn and new +things to learn, so the best way to learn is implementing it on the +project. She also tries to keep up on soft skills by reading about +what's going on in the tech industry (books and some news) + +\q Has the work-from-home situation during the pandemic been better or +worse than working in the office? + +It hasn't changed much for her personally because she's been working +from home before. +However, she now never goes into the office, but she hasn't now met any +new coworkers or seen clients on-site, but day-to-day is mostly the +same. + +\q How do you build up and develop the skills of the people on your +team? + +Pretty similar for what she does for herself. +Having them dive in to solve hard problems and figuring things out is +one of the best ways to do it. +Providing support to them, encouraging them to learn and be curious is +really helpful to their professional development. + +\q What advice would you give to somebody entering the industry? + +It's important to think about problems from more than one vantage point. +You're not just writing code; you're trying to solve a problem. +They way that things are presented isn't necessarily the best way for +them to be solved, so consider the business perspective rather than a +more narrow perspective. +Always think about improving and solving problems the most efficient +way. +That goes for any level or role because you're there to be a +problem-solver, so staying in your lane will probably cause issues in +the long one. +A holistic point of view is the most valuable one to have. + +\vfil\eject +\bye -- cgit