Love this. I think building a good the manager employee relationship is crucial. The 1-1s are the basis of this relationship. So, it has to be tailored to the engineer's needs and wants.
> Build a personal relationship - we all like people interested in us, so be interested in them. Having a good relationship will make it easier for you to work well together.
This caught my eye because I just had the last interview round for a senior position in a company, and all we talked about with the VP were personal stories.
We connected accidentally because we were freelancing and working as software consultants at some point. I didn't plan this, and I don't know if it was luck, but we had a great talk as if we had known each other earlier.
This chat alone was worth more than any sophisticated, high-level coding interview for both sides.
Love this. I think building a good the manager employee relationship is crucial. The 1-1s are the basis of this relationship. So, it has to be tailored to the engineer's needs and wants.
Exactly, which is why I believe the engineer should own the agenda.
> Build a personal relationship - we all like people interested in us, so be interested in them. Having a good relationship will make it easier for you to work well together.
This caught my eye because I just had the last interview round for a senior position in a company, and all we talked about with the VP were personal stories.
We connected accidentally because we were freelancing and working as software consultants at some point. I didn't plan this, and I don't know if it was luck, but we had a great talk as if we had known each other earlier.
This chat alone was worth more than any sophisticated, high-level coding interview for both sides.