Juan Andrés Núñez

Frontend Engineer

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Unique perspective

• I've been in both sides.
• I've seen the struggles.
• I've learned a lot.

7 Tips for hiring

...or be hired

Tips for hiring

1. Be specific

• Don’t leave anything to interpretation.
• Contextualize.
• Ex: What is seniority?.

2. Be fair

• Do a clean technical test.
  • Do not live code.
• No captious questions.
• ALWAYS provide feedback.

3. Start with
cultural fitness

• Depends on the position.
• Attitude is harder to change.
• Can disrupt a whole team.

4. Involve the team

• Since day 1: crafting the offer.
• At least 1> team engineer in every meeting.
• Don't look only at the code artifact.

5. Be controversial

• You want true reactions. A quick glance into authenticity.
• State (yours or company) stances on something.
• Don't fill silence/gaps.

6. Beware of red flags

• There will be more.
• No second chances.
  • Disrespect.
  • Not in time.
  • Not in form.

Tips for being hired

1. Be present

• Look at the interviewers eyes.
• Ask the hard questions from the beginning (compensation).
• Don't hesitate.

2. Be smart

• Write a cover letter (almost nobody does).
• Explain the why. Sell the how.
• Don’t use AI. Never. Ever. 

3. Remove bluff

• From your vocabulary, from your CV… from you!.
• Don't fake values.
• Don’t say anything that can’t be proved empirically.

4. Don't "be yourself"

• Adapt to the company context.
• Don’t bullshit.
• Use true marketing: showcase your skills without hiding your flaws (own them).

5. Show respect

• Focus on one process at a time.
• Dedicate all your attention to the process.
• Follow up.

6. Show interest

• Research the company idiosyncrasy.
• Go the extra mile.
• Stay top of mind (Linkedin).

For both

7. Don’t give up

• Don't cheat the process.
• Don’t take rushed decisions.
• Don’t lower your standards.
• It will take time to find what you are looking for. Deal with it.

Thank you 🙏