What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates

Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Monday May 14, 2018 @02:32PM (#17068139)

"EQ and self awareness"

What a crock of sh*t!! This is what happens when you pack HR departments with humanities and gender studies majors.

Personally I do not read any resumes, all the hiring I've done was either by referral or through online websites like angelList.

This is my process:

- Check your linkedIn, look at your experience and education. Catchy schools and companies is good BUT also that you are not a branch hopper (2 months there, 3 moths here etc)

- Check your github for samples of your code and your work ethic. (If you don't know proper git branch management you are no good to us). Opensource contributions are a major +++

- Check your StackOverflow to see how good a communicator you are (best engineers are the best teachers)

- Don't bother with social media .. unless I am looking for a good excuse not to hire you.

If you don't have any of the above, I will not even spend 10 seconds on you.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by expertentipp on Monday May 14, 2018 @05:59PM (#17069819)

Meaningfull github profile AND stack overflow profile AND able to do full time job?! I understand you pay people to work on their GH and SO reputation during office hours?

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Monday May 14, 2018 @06:50PM (#17070128)

Yes and No. A great GH and SO reputation is something you build over a period of time. It shows passion and consistency. That's what separates people who love to code from the ones who just want the paycheck.

Also, what is "office hours"? We are plugged in 24/7.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by rfrey on Monday May 14, 2018 @10:24PM (#17071158)

If only all hiring managers were this honest during the process, everyone would be better off.

The candidate, for example, could just walk out of the interview and go for a beer, while the hiring manager could get on with the business of finding a gullible new grad to hire.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @07:46AM (#17073242)

I'm not the hiring manager. We are a startup, we don't have any bureaucracy.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by arthev on Monday May 14, 2018 @03:23PM (#17068596)

>"Personally I do not read any resumes"

>"Check your linkedIn, look at your experience and education. Catchy schools and companies is good BUT also that you are not a branch hopper"

So... you read resumes?

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Monday May 14, 2018 @03:30PM (#17068649)

It is different. An applicant is free to put whatever they want on a resume and I will have no way of verifying it without devoting a ton of time to the process.

On LinkedIn they are less likely to make stuff up. The public nature of the process keeps people a bit more honest.

So yes, if I get a .pdf/.txt/.word/etc resume emailed to me I will not read it.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by querulous on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @01:35AM (#17071869)

my linkedin profile has me listed as an oscar winning actor

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @08:07AM (#17081710)

Are you an Oscar winning actor?

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by jtmcmc on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @11:06AM (#17074460)

wow you sound terrible to work with based on this post.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @06:47PM (#17078581)

Well I'm not running for a popularity contest. A players like to work with other A players. My jobs is to make sure we maintain that environment. If that means being very selective and exclusive and hire based on merit only then so be it.

You'd be surprised how many engineers actually find that approach a breath of fresh air in this age of diversity and inclusivity.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Monday May 14, 2018 @03:39PM (#17068735)

Guys who are downvoting, please explain what is it about the post that you find objectionable. I am genuinely curious.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by laum on Monday May 14, 2018 @03:47PM (#17068811)

I would guess it's the condescension towards humanities/gender studies.

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Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates by cuddlypsycho on Monday May 14, 2018 @03:57PM (#17068899)

Thanks for your feedback.

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