What Interviewers Actually Write on the Scorecard
The notes decide, not the hour. Here are the lines interviewers actually write, and how to give them something better to record.
Notes on interviews, hiring and engineering careers
What I learned running hiring loops at Zalando and Shopify, written down so you can use it. No fluff, no listicles.
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The Complete Guide to FAANG Technical Interviews
The recruiter screen, the phone round, the onsite, the debrief, the offer. What each stage measures, who decides, and where candidates lose.
Why Your Interview Loop Rejects Good Engineers
Unstructured interviews explain about 4% of job performance. Structured ones explain 26%. Here is where the signal leaks out, and what to fix first.
How to Give Rejected Candidates Feedback That Is Safe and Useful
After careful consideration" tells a candidate nothing. Here is how to give real feedback without creating legal exposure.
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The Hidden Job Market Is Mostly Just Referrals
Applying through the portal puts you in a pile of 1,000. Here is what actually moves a CV to the top.
Write the Scorecard Before You Write the Job Ad
Most hiring problems start before anyone interviews. If you cannot describe a strong answer in advance, the loop will produce noise.
What Happens When You Publish the Salary Range
Publishing the band changes who applies and what your team finds out later. Including the parts that are uncomfortable.
3 Changes That Fix Most Engineering Hiring Processes
Most loops run 7 to 9 interviews and still make weak decisions. 3 changes cut that to 4 and raise the signal.
What a Mentor Can Do for Your Career, and What They Cannot
Mentorship is oversold and often misused. Here is what it actually changes, from someone who writes the performance reviews.
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How to Prepare for a FAANG Interview in 8 Weeks
My first Google interview lasted 7 minutes before I failed it. Here is the 8-week plan I would give that version of me.
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