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by taubek 1593 days ago
I like the type of interviews (even if I don't start working for that company afterwards) where they treat me like a human being. I don't mind even if there is a test that takes few hours.

I like when they are approachable, when they don't use generic questions, when they have actually read my CV and application letter, when they show their genuine interest in my skills.

I've been at numerus interviews where I had a feeling that they don't even know who am I and why did they call me.

I also like if there is more that one person that I'm talking to, like two or three of them (lets say - future team mate, future team lead, someone from HR).

I've learned a great deal from interviews: what are the trends, which technologies really are in demand, is there future in certain fields of IT, what do different company cultures look like, etc. This all has helped me to do a better screening of my next gigs. I've built a vision of what the perfect company looks like for me and what would make me feel conferrable.