Re: Interviews
1. How do you research the companies you have an interview with? At what stage do you research them (before sending in a resume, or after snagging an interview?)?
I do my homework by reading their web site (well, heavily browsing it
and taking notes as appropriate) and by Googling them to see if
they've been in the news (good or bad). I learn about their history,
industry, customers, and products, and if it's an industry that's new
to me, I Google that and learn what I can. I do this starting from
interest in a job posting and ending with an offer (well, not really -
I continue to keep tabs on everything when employed). ;-)
2. What kinds of questions do you ask during the interview. If you interview with multiple people at the company (HR, Writing Manager, Other employees), how do you divide your questions between these groups?
I ask whatever I need to know. If something's not clear, I ask it. I
ask the appropriate person... if it's a company policy question, I'll
ask HR. If it's a dev environment question, I'll ask a dev manager or
someone from that group. Of course I'll ask the hiring manager as well
to ensure I get the same message. It helps, especially when the Dev
manager is impressed that you're interested in how they work with
regard to source control and need for code-side documentation, while
the Docs manager dismisses the question as not important. ;-) (Yes,
this has happened.) In short, it's amazing what you learn about a
company's culture and your boss just by asking the same question of
multiple people.
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