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i'm sharing the set questions i often use to interview people for devops/automation/sysadmin jobs.
i don't ask trivia. i don't give homework.
anything i need to know about someone, i can find out by asking these questions and followup questions based on their answers.
i don't ask trivia. i don't give homework.
anything i need to know about someone, i can find out by asking these questions and followup questions based on their answers.
i'm sharing this knowing that a lot of tech bros might show up and tell me that this is bad. i don't care about their opinions. if they can't get the measure of someone's experience from these questions, they shouldn't be interviewing people.
there aren't any wrong answers to any of these questions. i tell people that at the very start. by the time we're halfway through, they are relaxed and comfortable and we're having a good talk. interviews don't have to be a performance.
<laughs in REJECTING WHITEBOARD CODE INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS>
it's funny because i've seen dudes say that whiteboard interviews are necessary because people might fake being technical.
they almost always have the same question for every whiteboard code interview.
you can't fake answers to my questions. you can memorize code.
they almost always have the same question for every whiteboard code interview.
you can't fake answers to my questions. you can memorize code.
you can google the answers to tech interview homework. you could have a friend do it for you. but google isn't going to tell you the *why* of your answers. only experience does.
things i no longer ask about because they are not inclusive:
- have you contributed to open source
- what tech projects do you work on in your spare time
external contributions require resources. time is a luxury not available to everyone.
- have you contributed to open source
- what tech projects do you work on in your spare time
external contributions require resources. time is a luxury not available to everyone.
i also never ask people about negative things, like their biggest technical mistake. lmao like i'm going to tell you about the dumb shit i did when i was 18, sure. i keep interviews focused on the positive. it allows people to stay comfortable and open about their abilities.
thank u for attending my ted talk, time to prep for my next interview. ;)
