Screaming in the Cloud Replay - Changing the Way We Interview with Emma Bostian
Jan 9, 2025
Emma Bostian, Engineering Manager at Spotify and author of Decoding the Technical Interview Process, shares her insights on transforming tech interviews. She critiques traditional practices, advocating for a more inclusive approach that values individual experiences. Emma passionately discusses balancing work and personal passions, as well as the journey of monetizing side projects. With a robust social media presence, she emphasizes genuine connections over follower counts, offering valuable marketing strategies to foster authentic engagement.
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Unpleasant IBM Interview
- Emma Bostian had a negative interview experience at IBM.
- Despite working there, she was quizzed on Java, a language she hadn't used recently.
Trial periods > Interviews
- Let candidates try the job in interviews, like Gatsby did with Emma.
- Paid trial periods are better than traditional interviews because they reveal real skills.
Book's origin
- Emma Bostian wrote "Decoding the Technical Interview Process" due to COVID layoffs.
- She wanted to share her knowledge and make technical interviews less esoteric.