Re:How to interview engineers as a startup
by bane on Monday September 23, 2013 @10:52AM
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You pretty much got most of what I was thrusting at.
I'd only differ with you on larger companies wanting more holistic folks. In my anecdotal experience, large companies are usually hiring to fit somebody into a particular business process block and want ultra-specialized people for that block.
In my area it's not even uncommon to see job reqs for experienced people using very specific development tools as well.
It can get weird when that role is a new industry one, like less than 5 years, and they want a senior person for that role with 5-10 years of experience in it...which is clearly impossible.
I'd only differ with you on larger companies wanting more holistic folks. In my anecdotal experience, large companies are usually hiring to fit somebody into a particular business process block and want ultra-specialized people for that block.
In my area it's not even uncommon to see job reqs for experienced people using very specific development tools as well.
It can get weird when that role is a new industry one, like less than 5 years, and they want a senior person for that role with 5-10 years of experience in it...which is clearly impossible.