Episode 350: Bombing a technical interview and background vetting

Apr 3, 2023

33:10

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Slash Places Slash Companies

2min

How to Deal With Interview Anxiety

3min

How to Overcome Failure to Anger at the Company

2min

The Bridge and Torch Problem

2min

The Unfair Question in an Interview

2min

How to Pass an Interview

2min

How to Deal With Interview Anxiety

2min

How to Interview a Disaffected Engineer

2min

10.

The Bias of Part Time Students vs. Full Time Students

2min

11.

Do Recruiters Dig Into Your Individual Backgrounds During the Hiring Process?

2min

12.

The Importance of a Background Check

2min

13.

How to Deal With a Criminal Case

2min

14.

The Cost of Disclosing a Background Check

2min

15.

How to Prepare for a Background Check

2min

16.

The Perception of Risk in Software Development

4min

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Hi, have you ever been through a technical interview and bombed a question? I did, and it feels awful, especially when the question was easy but I couldn’t focus due to time pressure and stress. Do you have any tips for dealing with interview anxiety, and get rid of the bitter feeling if the interview goes bad?

Thanks!
A listener Dustin asks,

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Do tech companies or recruiters dig into our individual backgrounds during the hiring process? Also is there a bias towards part-time courses vs. Full-time? To keep it short, I’m 28 and from 18-22, I was homeless and involved with specific substances. Ultimately got on my feet around the age of 23 and now I’m currently attending university, part-time while working full-time. I have noticed a bias from full-time students towards part-time and I’m wondering if this happens as well in regards to employers?