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The Scrimba Podcast
Alex Booker
171 episodes
5 months ago
Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
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Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
Show more...
Technology
Business,
Careers
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This is How Companies Think About Hiring, with Dominik Piฤ…tek
The Scrimba Podcast
47 minutes
1 year ago
This is How Companies Think About Hiring, with Dominik Piฤ…tek

Meet Dominik Piฤ…tek ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง! Dominik moved to the UK from Poland in search of career opportunities. He worked odd jobs, acquired a varied set of skills, and became a partner in a digital agency at the age of 23. That's where he got interested in front-end development, and more than a decade later, Dom is still in London. He's a staff developer who has also led cross-functional teams, worked with complex JavaScript applications and multiple times served as a tech lead.

Dominik interviewed Alex for a job in their previous company. Today, the tables have turned, and Alex interviews Dom. In this episode, you'll learn what Dom looks for in a candidate, what's the difference between a senior developer and a tech lead, and whether or not whiteboard interviews can actually be useful. Dominik also talks about company values and explains the notion of a culture fit once and for all. You'll find out if the hiring processes are getting better, what are the current interview trends, and how different companies optimize their interviews so that they select just the candidates that are right for them.


๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dominik

  • ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn
  • ๐ŸŒ Website
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€ GitHub

โฐ Timestamps

  • In an interview, you only get one shot (01:34)
  • Sometimes you get nervous, but sometimes you're too relaxed (02:45)
  • How Dominik became a developer (04:19)
  • Why Dominik left Poland (05:21)
  • "This is not like C!" (06:56)
  • It's going to take five years to become comfortable with coding (11:26)
  • Don't be buzzwordy! (12:13)
  • Community break with Jan the Producer (15:50)
  • What do companies want to see in a beginner developer (19:39)
  • If your PR gets destroyed, don't be emotional (23:49)
  • What's a culture fit? (24:39)
  • Can you codify culture? (26:34)
  • A lot of time, values are aspirational (28:13)
  • Why do people tend to hire people like themselves? (29:12)
  • Should you vibe with your job interview? (30:38)
  • Is your ability to interview more important than your coding skills? (32:54)
  • Are whiteboard interviews a culture test? (34:15)
  • Who needs whiteboarding as a skill? (39:33)
  • Do you need computer science fundamentals? (43:54)
  • Closing advice: The job market always ebbs and flows, focus on your own growth! (45:31)
  • Next week on the show: Rachel Lee Nabors (46:45)

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You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so that he can thank you personally for tuning in ๐Ÿ™ Or tell Jan he's butchered your name here.

The Scrimba Podcast
Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.