Interviews and Job Roles
This was the first open house conducted through Cal.com instead of Topmate.
Discussion One: Giving Interviews While Working In-Office
If you are working in an office setting, how do you plan on giving interviews to other companies?
- Option 1: Try to schedule the interviews for weekends, but most interviewers don’t work on weekends.
- Option 2: Step out of the office for the interview and return afterward. There is often no other practical way to manage it.
Discussion Two: Dealing with a 3-Month Notice Period
Many companies in India require a minimum notice period of 2–3 months.
- Let the recruiter know that your notice period can be negotiated, and also ask them what the notice period is at their company.
- Never resign or submit your notice without having at least one offer in hand—preferably two.
- In the worst case, have at least three interviews lined up before you put in your notice.
Discussion Three: Job Roles
Frontend engineers can explore many roles beyond traditional frontend development.
- Forward Deployed Engineering is one such role. Read this article by Pragmatic Engineer to learn more: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/forward-deployed-engineers.
- Product Engineering: Frontend engineers are often closest to the users from a product perspective. Picking up product skills becomes easier in this role. Learning design fundamentals and understanding the core business can help you excel.
Book Recommendation: No Shortcuts by Nistha Tripathi
Anyone even slightly interested in startups should read No Shortcuts: Rare Insights from 15 Successful Startup Founders by Nistha Tripathi: https://www.amazon.in/No-Shortcuts-Insights-Successful-Start-up/dp/9352808266.
It is exceptionally well-written—one of the most concise and crisp books I’ve ever read.
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