I’ve noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at VC-backed startups, Medtronic, Bloomberg i.e. technology-driven companies) that interviewers make about engineering job candidates.

When you’ve spent a majority of your career in an engineering role, the good assumptions are:

• You are analytical.

• You enjoy making things.

• You are realistic.

• You are an effective problem-solver.

• You evaluate alternatives methodologically.

Alternatively, the not-so-good assumptions are:

• You are not a strong verbal communicator.

• You struggle operating in gray areas.

• You only think the technical interview questions matter (side note, prep for at least these 27 behavioral interview questions).

• You lack interests beyond technology.

• You rather be an independent contributor rather than work as part of a team.

Please hit that ‘forward e-mail’ icon and share this with your engineer friends.

Ask them if they ever lost a job offer because they missed the opportunity to proactively address any of these assumptions.

In the meantime,  schedule time with me to transform your interview approach.

-Melissa

CEO / Founder of Career Outcomes Matter

Did I miss any engineering assumptions?

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