Unclear Expectations: Why Interviews Aren't Fair & How to Get Your Day Back

A developer's perspective on how to get your day back, both as an interviewer, and as a candidate, without sacrificing your values in the process.

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1. U N C L E A R E X P E C TAT I O N S W H Y I N T E R V I E W S A R E N ’ T FA I R & H O W T O G E T Y O U R D AY B A C K
2. W E ’ R E A L L U N Q U A L I F I E D • Inconsistent consensus given the same • Resume • Candidate • Org • Title or level of seniority • Experience
3. C A N D I D AT E S E VA L U AT E D B Y • Bias • Unconscious • Personal • Organizational • Organizational Neuroses • Unclear Expectations
4. H O W C A N I A I M T O B E FA I R ? • North Star • What is senior leadership actually looking and budgeting for? • What is HR aligned with?
5. P R E PA R E F O R A C O N V E R S AT I O N • Hiring manager • Review resume • Review most recently published job title candidate applied for ✅
6. J O T D O W N • Candidate Name • Opening Questions • Your day? • Team & role been explained to you? • Keys/team matches • Three page review questions that arose
7. A S A C A N D I D AT E • How do you get your day back? • Increase your sample size • Experiment • Test
8. Q U E S T I O N S ?