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Is It Acceptable to Say ‘I Don’t Know’ in Job Interviews?
It's always better to say you don't know, than to try and come up with some mumbled garbage of a guess.
It’s always better to say you don’t know, than to try and come up with some mumbled garbage of a guess.
See lessWhy Didn’t Your Hiring Manager Respond to Your Job Application?
I don't think anyone is complaining about not hearing back from a cold apply. However; in my search, which I'm nearing the 2-3 month mark, I have been ghosted by five interviews. Hiring managers just interview then you don't hear back for a week, then two, then three, etc. I have reached out too andRead more
I don’t think anyone is complaining about not hearing back from a cold apply. However; in my search, which I’m nearing the 2-3 month mark, I have been ghosted by five interviews. Hiring managers just interview then you don’t hear back for a week, then two, then three, etc. I have reached out too and they just keep moving the bar. “Sorry, I was out for personal reasons”, “Sorry, we thought we sent this”, “We are still interviewing candidates and will get back to you next week.” It is just frustrating because I have experience, I have a website, I have references, I have personal projects, I’m hoping to resuscitate and combine some open source projects here in the next few weeks, mainly because I think they would be useful and utilize, to me, a lot of interesting technology. You should have at-least written 11 thoughtful replies to those you did interview, give them a timeframe and please, stick to it.
I am venting a little here but feedback is incredibly useful for anyone who you atleast spoke too, even if its just a phone screen. Right now I send off a lot of applications because I never know if someone will reach out, even if its for another position or a recruiter but talking to actual humans is probably the most reassuring part of the process. Even if a tech interview is a complete failure, just being given the opportunity is gratifying on some level.
See lessHow Does Section 174 Drive the Tech Job Crisis We’re Facing?
I am a startup founder. Because of 174 we’re shutting down. Cannot sustain the taxes on dev expenses. This is complete bullshit and no one in congress is doing shit about it.
I am a startup founder. Because of 174 we’re shutting down. Cannot sustain the taxes on dev expenses. This is complete bullshit and no one in congress is doing shit about it.
See lessIs anyone part of a competent executive team that can drive business growth and cost reduction strategies?
No. Management sucks at almost every org. They are waiting for you to put forward new ideas they can take credit for. Then they will ask you to implement them, and if the idea doesn't work they force you to take the blame. If it does work you continue to receive your regular paycheck while they getRead more
No. Management sucks at almost every org. They are waiting for you to put forward new ideas they can take credit for. Then they will ask you to implement them, and if the idea doesn’t work they force you to take the blame.
If it does work you continue to receive your regular paycheck while they get a million dollar bonus.
Don’t work for executives, start your own company and sell your idea to larger companies once you prove it’s profitable.
See lessHow can I stop caring so much at work?
I could have written this myself. I’m only a mid-level engineer, but I still find myself worrying about the things you’re worried about. And companies will, as you noted, gladly pile on more and more responsibility (regardless of your title or salary) once they see that they can, because you care anRead more
I could have written this myself. I’m only a mid-level engineer, but I still find myself worrying about the things you’re worried about. And companies will, as you noted, gladly pile on more and more responsibility (regardless of your title or salary) once they see that they can, because you care and you’re competent. Like you, I also end up reaching a point in my jobs where the only way out from worrying about a million little things—deadlines, tech debt, bugs, user feedback—seems to be to quit, start over, and enjoy the ramp-up time at a new place.
I too would love to know how people deal with it. Owner mindset without owner stake is not the life I wanna live
See lessIs the Engineering Managers job market in NJ/NY worth exploring for a 10-year experienced engineer considering relocation?
Nearly non existent. Managers I know who have been laid-off are either still unemployed or working as mid-level engineers. If you think dev-bloat got bad in 2020-2023, imagine how many people ended up in manager roles just due to empire growth
Nearly non existent. Managers I know who have been laid-off are either still unemployed or working as mid-level engineers.
If you think dev-bloat got bad in 2020-2023, imagine how many people ended up in manager roles just due to empire growth
See lessHow can I transition out of my lead role as a Sr Dev with 5 yrs exp?
Sustainability and longevity are required for this field. If you find either are in jepoardy, you should run. You've maxed out your time here, why not go be just another developer somewhere else? You can easily transfer that salary to a non-management position by switching to a different company. 5Read more
Sustainability and longevity are required for this field. If you find either are in jepoardy, you should run. You’ve maxed out your time here, why not go be just another developer somewhere else? You can easily transfer that salary to a non-management position by switching to a different company.
5 years of experience is an eternity in todays world, you totally have enough experience to be a lead, this place sounds toxic. You’ve been promoted out of competence into a new role, and if you find yourself overworking yourself just to meet the current standard, it’s not a good fit for you.
Your options are to tell your micromanaging asshole managers to learn to read the room and shut it, or slowly let your productivity drop while you find a new role. Chances are your micromanagers are doing this precisely because they believe they can squeeze more out of you while not considering your needs. They pay you, what more could you ask for? Some fucking respect and ability to tell these people no once in awhile would be nice, wouldn’t it?
See lessHow can I become a better mentor and inspire junior developers effectively?
Junior dev in your 3rd yeah of high school what the *fuck*?
Junior dev in your 3rd yeah of high school what the *fuck*?
See lessIs your megacorp still prioritizing performance over everything?
Megacorp says line must keep going up! Glad I left big tech before covid. Now I wake up, work my 8 hours from home, fill out my timesheet and call it a day. In the rare event that something urgent needs extra work I get paid OT hours, and literally no on call rotation at all. “Performance” reviews aRead more
Megacorp says line must keep going up! Glad I left big tech before covid. Now I wake up, work my 8 hours from home, fill out my timesheet and call it a day. In the rare event that something urgent needs extra work I get paid OT hours, and literally no on call rotation at all. “Performance” reviews are just checking some boxes once a year, no lengthy process.
See lessHow can I address my coworker’s code-moving OCD in PR reviews efficiently?
Reject his commits, bust his balls about changing code that isn't relevant to his tasks.
Reject his commits, bust his balls about changing code that isn’t relevant to his tasks.
See lessIs tech job drama and confusion universal, or just my experience? Impacted by restructuring, management conflicts, and toxic culture?
This isn't unique to SWE. Also, I find that it's hard to get wrapped up in company bullshit if you just get your work done and ignore everything else.
This isn’t unique to SWE.
Also, I find that it’s hard to get wrapped up in company bullshit if you just get your work done and ignore everything else.
See lessHandling Subordinate’s Conflict of Interest & Medical Leave Lie
Don’t make the call alone. CYA. Explain it to your manager. Just imagine that you make the decision to fire him alone and he sues the company for wrongful termination because of his perception of bias against him due to the events you described. The company likely would turn on you faster than you cRead more
Don’t make the call alone. CYA. Explain it to your manager.
Just imagine that you make the decision to fire him alone and he sues the company for wrongful termination because of his perception of bias against him due to the events you described. The company likely would turn on you faster than you could imagine.
See lessIs Management Worth It? Pointless Tasks, Toxic Positivity & Fake Work – Common Experience?
Hmm, it's like that at most places but not everywhere. Management is a separate class than owners and has its own agenda which favors company politics, self-promotion and "peacockery". Most managers focus on getting promotions and getting higher TC. If that doesn't do it for you, you probably want tRead more
Hmm, it’s like that at most places but not everywhere. Management is a separate class than owners and has its own agenda which favors company politics, self-promotion and “peacockery”. Most managers focus on getting promotions and getting higher TC. If that doesn’t do it for you, you probably want to leave management.
See lessIs Your Workplace in Decline Due to Layoffs and Budget Cuts?
It already went to shit. Now our to turd is growing dandelions
It already went to shit.
Now our to turd is growing dandelions
See lessIs It Normal for a Principal Engineer to Code Less Than 5%?
Principal engineering is a lot less time implementing anything and more on being a force multiplier for others. Some principals get promoted as a "super senior" because titles aren't consistent. Your experience is different. Just focus on making the business technology successful, whatever that meanRead more
Principal engineering is a lot less time implementing anything and more on being a force multiplier for others. Some principals get promoted as a “super senior” because titles aren’t consistent. Your experience is different. Just focus on making the business technology successful, whatever that means for your org
See lessHow Should I Address a New Hire Earning 1.5x My Salary?
>know I can easily earn at least double at other (probably corporate) companies The only answer is get the double salary offer from other companies. There's no need for any kind of complaints or talk about loyalty or talk about fairness. Either you play the game, or the game plays you.
>know I can easily earn at least double at other (probably corporate) companies
The only answer is get the double salary offer from other companies. There’s no need for any kind of complaints or talk about loyalty or talk about fairness.
Either you play the game, or the game plays you.
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