After two previous interviews today I got this like email:
“I spoke with {} recently and he shared that he’d like to invite you to a final round of interviews for the Mobile Software Engineer role onsite in {} – congrats! What does your availability look like on the following dates to come onsite to {} for your interviews (July 21 – 25, 2025 or July 28 – August 1, 2025)? The interviews will be about a half day. When I receive confirmation of your availability, I’ll begin scheduling your final round of interviews and will send you final confirmation details via email when that’s complete.”
— I’ve never had a real job besides research in University and entry level stuff like sign spinning; what should I expect when I go in? What should/shouldn’t I do?
— does this mostly mean they’re checking to see if I’m not a psycho? But if I’m not I’ve got the job?
— it might just be reading into it but they said interviews plural— am I going in multiple days? Or does this mean there are other people interviewing?
Thanks! Crazy excited after hundreds of applications. I know I can knock there socks off if I get a chance— I really don’t want to mess this up.
Fuck, man, I hate the state of this industry.
Out of curiosity, how many interviews have they put you through already?
I remember doing half to full day interviews back in the '00s.
This isn’t new.
Damn that’s crazy. The '00s. They have you writing on clay tablets or what?
Dude, we started using punchcard in the 1830’s. Maybe you should look into the history of computing and learn a bit about all the amazing innovations that lead to you shitposting on the toilet
I was trying to make a silly joke as `00s can mean the year 0000 BC
That was not clear. Also, there is no year 0. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_zero
That is news to me. But if you follow ISO 8601 then there is a year 0
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
Happily just two so far— one screening and one technical— but it is long so hoping I can walk the knife between being personable enough and not seeming weird and manic for however many hours it is.
I see. I assume then you’re doing a panel interview of sorts for this last round. Behavioral and cultural fit interview. Have some good, thoughtful questions for them prepared is my best advice.
For example, one of my goto questions is, “what is something you’ve learned while working at {} that you found particularly satisfying?”
That’s a good idea— for the last two I was able to mostly wing questions based on the research I did, but for this one I’m not going to be kicking myself afterward for not having good ones prepared— thanks!
Pretty sure a half day interview is enough to make a lot of “normal” people a bit manic, what are they doing? Taking you out for 18 holes and dinner?
But I only have seven holes
Currently.
Don’t threaten me with a good time.
Pssh, I’ve got seven on my head alone. Everyone forgets about the ears, but who doesn’t like aural sex?
I didn’t count my facial piercings
Oh shit, I actually have ten on my head alone, good call.
Prepare your belly button
Could technically be an outie
I can make it both.
Yeah, I don’t know if I’d even go unless I REALLY needed the job. That’s insane
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