Geeks Who Lead Podcast
Hear the inside stories of the "geeks who lead at scale" - Directors, VPs and CTOs running software engineering orgs at larger companies with 100+ engineers, and interviews with domain experts who can help those leaders to manage their engineering orgs more effectively.
I'm your host - Peter Bell, I've been helping senior engineering leaders to connect with and learn from their peers since 2010!
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Geeks Who Lead Podcast
How to Interview Candidates Remotely with Shannon Hogue
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Over the last few weeks, many companies have switched to remote work. But for companies that are hiring and candidates that are looking for new opportunities, what are the best practices for remote interviews? Joining Peter today on CTO Connection is Shannon Hogue, Global Head of Solutions Engineering at Karat.
Karat has perfected the art of Interview Engineering and Shannon has some helpful advice on the three aspects that comprise a successful remote interview: defined competencies, reviews of interviewers, and consistently measuring performance. Whether you’re a hiring company or a candidate, this episode will get you prepped for your next remote interview.
- [01:27] - How to interview effectively without the office
- [03:03] - Defining competencies
- [06:55] - Measuring performance consistently
- [08:53] - Coding challenges
- [10:43] - Unbalanced questions
- [12:25] - Reviewing and training interviewers
- [16:30] - Consistently measuring performance
- [18:15] - Replacing the whiteboard
- [19:08] - Video conferencing
- [20:47] - Systems for cheating detection
- [22:18] - Traits of good interview engineers
- [24:05] - Testing for interpersonal skills
- [25:02] - Best practices for remote job candidates
If you’re looking for more remote interviewing resources, be sure to check out this guide from Karat -- Going virtual: How to interview and hire in a remote world or visit their website www.karat.com.
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