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What's the best interview process you've experienced? (self.ask_experienced_devs)

submitted 10 months ago by swordsmanluke to c/ask_experienced_devs

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I've interviewed for and been interviewed by companies large and small. We all know software engineer job interviews suck. But it's hard on the other side of the table too.

One of the better places I worked for had a lightweight process of one phone screen and a four hour on-site. The company also prepared offers before the on-site interview round.

When you finished interviewing, you got a same-day yes or no answer, and if it was yes, you had the offer in your inbox within an hour.

What interview practices have you found effective?

... And by what metric?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

My current job as a data engineer at a law firm. Phone interview on a Monday, second interview Thursday, offer letter Friday morning. The main technical question was describing the three main kinds of sql joins (left, inner, outer), besides that mainly talked about my schooling, projects, etc. Nothing super intense, just making sure I wasn't completely bullshitting about my experience and skills.

The SQL question was apparently a really good metric because a lot of people were applying for the job and couldn't do it, and the previous person was fired after a couple months when it became clear they had never used sql and weren't that good at programming in general (lots of lying on their resume). I found some of the garbage they made and it's... Really rough.

Been here a year and a half now as my first job out of college, chill remote job, good pay, and I love my coworkers