Tech Career Skills: Searching, Interviewing, and Landing a Job

Introduction

• Understanding the hiring landscape
• How I got my first job

1. Understanding the Tech Hiring Process

• Behind the scenes: The hiring process
• The pace of the tech hiring process
• Power dynamics during the hiring process
• Setting realistic expectations

2. The Well-Rounded Engineer: What Employers Want

• Technical candidates need soft skills
• The struggle for soft skills

3. Better Defining Your Tech Job Search

• Avoid prejudging the role
• Avoid creating a laundry-list resume
• Customize your presentation

4. Identifying the Key Players in a Tech Interview

• Different types of interviewers
• Tech hiring roles: The recruiter
• Tech hiring roles: Product and program
• Tech hiring roles: Policy, PR, and sales
• Tech hiring roles: Engineering
• Tech hiring roles: Hiring manager

5. Preparing for Your Technical Interview

• The job description
• Using LinkedIn
• The company’s technical footprint
• Social media

6. Common Tech Interview Mistakes

• Getting too tactical in a tech interview
• Speaking negatively about your previous jobs
• Coming off as lacking people skills
• Showing predictability

7. Presenting Yourself in a Tech Interview

• Setting the stage
• Answering technical questions
• Showing judgment and empathy
• Demonstrating your desire for growth
• Acing the hiring manager interview

8. Post-Interview Advice

• Communicating with the recruiter
• Communicating with the interview team
• Communicating with the hiring manager

Conclusion

• Interview success