Hi wonderful people! I teamed up with my friend Csaba Okrona, Senior Engineering Manager at Contentful to share tips from the hiring manager perspective.
Csaba has 15+ years of experience in software development, has been a CTO, an Engineering Manager at Prezi, and is a founding member of The EL Club.
Csaba is a huge advocate and supporter for people that want to progress in tech startups, and would love to offer his insights. What questions do you have for him? He’ll share the answers in this week’s newsletter ✍️
What are the most suitable roles for entry-level professionals which are considering making a career change in tech development? What are the requirements in terms of skills, education? How do you suggest to progress with no prior experience with tech development? Building a portfolio beforehand?
Did you ever decide not to hire an otherwise good candidate because they didn’t seem to stay long enough in their previous jobs? What tenure are you looking for from previous employments?
What are the most suitable roles for entry-level professionals which are considering making a career change in tech development? What are the requirements in terms of skills, education? How do you suggest to progress with no prior experience with tech development? Building a portfolio beforehand?
Lots of questions for us to work with! Thank you Nico!
Did you ever decide not to hire an otherwise good candidate because they didn’t seem to stay long enough in their previous jobs? What tenure are you looking for from previous employments?
Oooh, the classic "too jumpy" 😄 Great question Jacques!
What qualities do you look for in a junior outside of tech?
What are some things outside of a traditional cv and cover letter that you have seen and liked?
Do you have any tips on negotiating salaries?
How do you identify a good engineering culture?
Now I'm also curious how an engineering manager identifies a good engineering culture 🤔