An expert guide to technical interviews with Ian Douglas from Postman
Meet Ian Douglas ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ! Ian has been in the industry for 26 years and in this episode, imparts his wisdom about how stand out then succeed at technical interviews to you.
๐ About the episode
Meet Ian Douglas ๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ! Ian has been in the industry for 26 years and in this episode, imparts his wisdom about how stand out then succeed at technical interviews to you.
๐ Connect with Ian
โฐ Timestamps
- Introduction (0:00)
- Removing the stigma from the interview process (01:39)
- Why technical interviews are kinda broken (3:16)
- What the heck does culture fit even mean? (08:57)
- How to answer โWhat is your biggest weakness?โ in an interview (14:04)
- More on culture fit (16:08)
- The truth behind why companies hide salaries in job descriptions (18:52)
- Your previous salary has nothing to do with your new one (20:50)
- Ianโs experience interviewing at 27 companies (23:28)
- How to increase your callback % when applying to jobs, even if you donโt have much experience yet (27:39)
- Ianโs LinkedIn #drama (31:15)
- Rejection isnโt personal and you never know whatโs happening internally (36:42)
- It all works out in the end (39:15)
- How to practice your interview skills in the real world (40:49)
- Get your foot in the door and the rest will follow (43:14)
- How much loyalty should you have to a company? (46:06)
- How Ian botched an interview at Twilio (46:29)
๐งฐ Resources mentioned
- Ianโs website, Techinterview.guide
- Rezi.ai
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