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Re:What I learned from doing over 60 technical interviews in... by scarface74 on Saturday August 01, 2020 @08:58AM (#24020120)
Why are you interviewing somewhere when you don't know anything about it?

Because I have an unhealthy obsession with shelter and food?

I don’t care about the company. I care about technologies used, how will it enhance my career for my next job, location, and salary.

Even in the same company different departments have different cultures. I also don’t blindly spam an ATS.

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Re:What I learned from doing over 60 technical interviews in... by ampersandy on Sunday August 02, 2020 @03:38PM (#24031026)
> I care about technologies used, how will it enhance my career for my next job, location, and salary.

How would you know this without doing your research? You've proved my point.

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Re:What I learned from doing over 60 technical interviews in... by scarface74 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @04:40PM (#24031537)
I send an email to four or five external recruiters that I have been working with or years , they send me a list of jobs, matching requirements, pay range and location.

I tell them which jobs I am interested in, they submit my resume to the company, handle all of the scheduling and follow up with the hiring managers since they don’t get paid if I don’t get hired. I didn’t need to do any research.

Without being a special snowflake, I’m batting close to 100% using the process -Application/non rejection.

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