No "survivor and survivor response syndrome." Three tips on how to increase your chances of getting an offer from an experienced developer

«Today I want to share some important, but often overlooked, points that will help you stand out from other candidates (thanks to the audit of the last three dozen interviews that helped me organize this). And it’s not about CVs or LinkedIn updates,» he wrote .

English

The level of English is still a weak point of many candidates. Although it is not critical for some positions, most vacancies in Ukraine are outsourced/outstaffed. Companies value flexibility and want to be sure that you can easily be transferred to a project where English is already key.
And don’t forget: English opens the door to remote jobs with higher rates. Therefore, you should start studying it as early as possible.

Depth of answers

I would call it the «survivor and survivor response syndrome». This is often seen in answers from Middle/Senior candidates who use the same wording as 3-5 years ago.

This may look like underdevelopment. Your knowledge should grow with experience. Adapt answers, show a deep understanding of technology and processes — your experience should be transmitted through every answer.

Understanding the context

Tunnel vision within the scope of the project/task is one of the main reasons why a candidate may lose chances. Knowing only your part of the job or performing tasks without understanding their role in the overall process is often not enough.

You are expected to:

• understand the processes used in the project;
• understand the importance and purpose of the functionality you are doing in order to be able to give constructive feedback, advice and/or solutions to the need that is planned to be covered by it;
• you can outline the area of ​​responsibility of each team member;
• understand how and when your code gets to production, and know what tools are used for it.
• Ignorance of such basics at the Middle/Senior level may indicate a superficial understanding of the processes and insufficient involvement in them.

«By adding these three points to your preparation, you will automatically stand out among the majority of candidates, and therefore get much closer to the desired offer,» the developer assures.

«Once, in response to my letter with a resume, a job offer came right away!». The narrative designer, who has been looking for a job for a year, told how the search is progressing and why he once received an offer even without an interview

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«Once, in response to my letter with a resume, a job offer came right away!». The narrative designer, who has been looking for a job for a year, told how the search is progressing and why he once received an offer even without an interview

«I don’t believe that we can work like this for a long time without exhausting people.» The marketer refused the offer due to the fact that part of the team is in Ukraine. They encouraged him in the comments

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«I don’t believe that we can work like this for a long time without exhausting people.» The marketer refused the offer due to the fact that part of the team is in Ukraine. They encouraged him in the comments

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