The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

By W. Ian Douglas

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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.

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August 17, 2022 How do you discuss why you left a toxic workplace at an interview?
An anonymous question from Discord asked how to discuss leaving a toxic job during an interview.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
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6min
August 15, 2022 Does a candidate with references have an advantage over a candidate who has no references?
Another anonymous question from Discord, asking if, all other things being equal between two candidates, is it beneficial in some way to have references to call, versus not having references to call. One consideration here is WHEN the references would be called, and what they're going to say about you. Most references will only verify your employment from a start date to an end date and little else, depending on the company policies. Some people will over-share information.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
9min
August 14, 2022 With 2 qualified candidates, one is already an employee, the other is external, who do you hire?
Anonymous question from our discord server asking whether two equally-qualified candidates have an advantage over the other if one is already an employee of the company, and the other is external. There are lots of things to consider from a hiring manager's perspective on what our team needs and what the business needs. Certainly, hiring someone who already knows the company is a big plus, but sometimes teams need fresh perspective.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
7min
August 13, 2022 I don’t feel respected at my new job, will it look bad if I change my job already?
A new grad doesn't feel respected in their role, and was curious if they should leave the job and if that would look bad on their resume. I address several things in the answer about communication with their manager to be an effective teammate, because this definitely sounds like something the manager needs to intervene with. If you change your job instead of addressing the problem, you open yourself to more questions later about why you left that job and trying to discuss why it wasn't a good fit.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
7min
August 12, 2022 I’ve taken on more responsibility, how do I negotiate my salary with my manager?
A user in chat today said that they've taken on more responsibilities at work and wanted to know how to talk to their manager about more compensation. They had started applying for other jobs because that felt less awkward than talking to their current manager. Here are my thoughts about effective communication.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
12min
August 11, 2022 Can I negotiate for more PTO (paid vacation time), does it look bad to negotiate this?
A user in chat currently gets 5 weeks of vacation and wants to make sure any future job gives at least 4 weeks of vacation time. They asked how to negotiate for this without sounding bad. I share some thoughts on the kinds of things which might be more negotiable, but also how to talk to your manager about working something out where you work a little extra and get extra time off that doesn't actually track as vacation time. We also discuss "unlimited" vacation time as well.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
9min
August 10, 2022 I don’t know if I did well at an interview. How do interviewers rate/grade us in the process?
Another great question in chat today asking how interviewers grade and rate candidates during the interview process. It breaks down to several stages, and several facets of how you look at your skill and background to see whether it fits into the team. Some have actual scorecards, some are more subjective.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
9min
August 09, 2022 How do you stay sharp on technical skills as you get older in tech when learning is harder?
Ageism is a problem in the tech industry. Some companies will prioritize younger workers who have more energy, fewer ties like family or other commitments which can distract you from your work. I spend some time answering this question talking about how you need to advocate for the direction of your own career, and figuring out what kinds of things you need to learn to continue growing in that direction.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
10min
August 08, 2022 How do I prepare for a one hour interview to ”evaluate my skill” -- what does that even mean?
From our Discord community, we answered a question about what it meant when a recruiter called asking to schedule a one-hour interview so the company could "evaluate their skill". What does this wording even mean, and how should they best prepare for this kind of interview. Here are my thoughts.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
8min
August 07, 2022 I’ve been looking for my first tech job for two months. Do you have any tips?
A user in chat asked for tips and ideas on how to stand out when applying for jobs. Their job hunt was going on two months already, and I offer some practical tips that could improve their chance at getting some attention and, hopefully, some interviews.
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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
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
9min

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