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Can I alter the time of a phone interview because I think I can better accomodate the interviewer? This is a very specific situation that I find myself in. I was scheduled for a final round phone interview with a company. The email from the recruiter asked for the times I was available for the following week (she cle... | The recruiter's goal was to find a time that's mutually acceptable to the candidate and the interviewer. And if you have any preference (for a valid reason) make it known.
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My office is too cold, how practical is it to ask to telecommute? My office is literally 62 degrees, without a space heater. However, none of the space heaters I've bought have been able to bring it up to above 65 degrees, no joke. My office isn't that big but it's either getting air from the coldest part of the buildi... | I think that going in with the attitude that you want to work from home because your office environment is uncomfortable will come off as being very demanding, especially since this is a new job. Keeping your options open will help you reach a deal that is good for both you and your company.
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How to enter a degree you are not holding yet into an application platform Nearly all of the companies I'm applying or plan to apply to use some kind of online platform where applications should be uploaded. Typically that means entering most of the information that is contained in your CV into an online form and uploa... | In my experience, many systems do allow you to enter a degree you are going to obtain soon, especially for academic jobs where a PhD is a requirement.
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Can I be paid from two businesses? I work for two completely different businesses that share the same office space. The owners of the businesses are married and I am their office manager. When they first hired me, they told me that neither business was busy enough to warrant a full-time person. We agreed that I would... | While it is perfectly legal for an individual to work two jobs it is not legal for a company to "work the system" in order to not have an FTE employee and they still have to offer benefits (ACA).
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A recruiter wants to see my transcript and marks but they suck, what to do? A received an email from a recruiter at Google, saying they've found me on LinkedIn and that they saw I had a passion for Computer Science and liked my accomplishments. He asked for a recent copy of my resume, a phone number and a unofficial tr... | So I would not hesitate and just send the grades, accompanied by your resume, which highlights the stuff you did well.
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How to turn down an offer for a position that I asked for Recently I was on a job hunt. I applied for several positions, one of which was at Company A. Simultaneously, I heard through an old coworker that Company B, where I used to work as a consultant (I was well liked there and left on good terms) needs some resourc... | If the offer isn't to your expectations then I would be upfront and honest with them.
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When you are "on the bench", should you take any reasonable job offer that comes along? I work as a Software Developer, and have been with my company for about 7 months. I would describe myself as a Java developer. The company employs around 2000 staff, and has quite a few software products. For the first 5 months, ... | If I were a manager in your company, I would view refusing the assignment as saying you do not want to work for the company any more.
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Interview problem - two light bulbs and a 100-story building I was looking at this problem. You have two light bulbs and a 100-story building. You want to find the floor at which the bulbs will break when dropped. Find the floor using the least number of drops. What is the right way to answer this? <Q> The prim... | Find the floor using the least number of drops.
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How to counter colleagues who don't answer questions or blatantly lie? Sometimes I have to deal with people who openly stay silent or blatantly lie.For example, some manager will say A and then do B. When asked why, he/she will either stay silent or produce 'bs'. If I try to be assertive, saying something like "I reme... | As others have said, there are situations where documenting everything with emails, or enforced workflows and signatures (for example like is done with "ECO" processes) will help. The most important ingredient to get someone to openly communicate with you about why they're going back on their word is to create a high l... |
Internship in the United States starting soon, I have some questions about working relationships and working culture in the USA I am going to the US for an internship at a major tech company in January. Since I have been to the US only for tourism, I don't have slightest idea about the work culture in general. A super... | Some tips that might be helpful: Be on time. I think a kiss definitely would be considered unprofessional by some Americans.
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Applying for Google. Should I put a photo of me in the C.V.? As the title says: Should I put a photo of me in the C.V. ? I'm applying for a Google Internship for a Business position. This will include sales/marketing etc. I do look very presentable and smart, I also have a good photo of me in a suit with white backg... | In theory a photo should make no difference, in practice if you happen to be drop dead gorgeous
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Boss in relationship with a direct report who is a good friend of mine as well I could use some feedback on this one. My boss (began about 6 months ago, and I have been in my position for 3 years) is a charismatic guy, and we got along well. A position opened up that my former boss basically hand-picked my friend K, an... | In summary, ask yourself if you want to be involved at all, then choose whichever is best fit for you based on logic rather than friendship, this is unstable and will not end well for someone, make sure that someone isn't you.
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How can HR speed up recruitment and create a contingency plan in a company with severe attrition? I work at a company with a software team of a little more than a hundred people, and the company is seeing at least three to four resignations every month from the software team alone. It takes HR some time to find a repla... | Lastly, if a company is suffering from attrition, it may need to loosen is hiring standards to find replacements faster. Good benefits, flexible rules, pleasant culture, generally treating their employees well, are all important to keeping them happy.
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Pros and Cons of overdressing the mentioned interview attire for an interview The interviewer has mentioned the attire for my interview - business casual - which is one notch below business. I am thinking of overdressing to the interview to show them a good first impression that I am serious about the job. However, w... | It's unlikely your decision not to follow instructions would be seen as "disrespectful". A bit too overdressed, or not overdressed, is fine. For the job I am beginning shortly, I wore a suit and tie and everyone there was in jeans and a t-shirt, and I got the job. If the candidate showed up in a suit, or otherwise over... |
How to talk to my boss's boss about their refusal to give a firm position title I'm working my first job right out of college and few months ago I started with Position Title A which was then changed so many times in the past six months that I've lost the count. Whenever I go to talk about this matter with my boss,... | Without knowing the titles you've been assigned I can only assume that they're being revised to cater for the various movements that you're making this early into your career or for changes in company structure. Suggest a title you would like to hold If you are approaching a manager stating that you're unhappy with the... |
Is there anything I need to be aware of with a relatively late start date? I was offered a position at a firm I interviewed at recently. HR considered me starting at the beginning of December (a little more than two weeks from now), but decided instead that I should start in January. Their reasons for doing so are qu... | Your finish date is quite a while away so even if you give early notice try to make sure that you don't resign too early in case your current company doesn't decide to keep you on beyond the typically notice period.
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Does a customary two week notice period include or exclude holidays like Christmas? I work in the United States and I'm considering giving notice with my current employer shortly before the year-end holidays. Would my customary 2-week notice include or exclude holidays like Christmas? I'm not asking in terms of salar... | The "customary 2 weeks" is to give your employer sufficient time to transition your duties and responsibilities to other employees, if needed.
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If you leave short term jobs off the resume, what about the application disclaimer? I see a lot of advice stating to leave short-term jobs off your resume because you don't want to look like a job hopper. But sometimes it just happens. Whether the money isn't right or you just need something to tide you over. The ideal... | If asked about a complete job history (which is the case amongst most cases), you need to mention them on the resume, and cannot afford to leave them out.
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Sending emails to workers at a company where I just applied? I recently applied for a job. After I applied, a small dialog box popped up on the companies website that said something like 'message the workers in this company, and try making your chance to get the job higher'. So should I send LinkedIn messages to the pe... | It is far more professional to identify specific people at the company who are involved in making the hiring decisions, and send them a cover letter-like message (assuming the application form didn't already contain a place for a cover letter-like message).
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Leave a job early to go back to former employer? Background I worked for Company X for 10 years. They were a large company, I moved around and got to know a lot of people. The last year or so I felt stifled and like I wasn't developing technically, like I'd get stuck doing the same procedural things so I left on good ... | Talk to the old company, and if you get an offer and a signed contract then you give notice at the new company.
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How do I respond questions or "compliments" about my English professionally without misrepresenting myself? I posted this question in the English SE but I guess the discussion got a bit off-topic so someone suggested I post a similar question on this SE. I am originally from the Philippines and I work as an editor... | You inform them that you feel you are being discriminated against on the basis of your nationality, and that you need your boss and co-workers to tell clients directly about your high level of capability in English.
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Repeatedly cancelling planned vacation - how would it be perceived? As per the title - how would it be perceived by bosses and/or co-workers to repeatedly (more than 1-2 times in a year, say) voluntarily cancel planned vacation in order to meet business needs (deadlines etc) or provide cover? I mean not where "the bos... | A few thoughts: Inconvenience to other employees - If your vacation policy requires approvals via your supervisor and HR then constantly canceling and rescheduling the vacation will be seen as an annoyance rather than a benefit. I think this totally depends on your company's atmosphere and current rules.
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How learn company policies relevant to quitting without revealing that I'm leaving? I work in the US. I've accepted a position at another firm. The start date is about six weeks out, in the new calendar year. I have questions for HR about their policies about departing employees, mainly about any payout of paid time... | Expect that if you give notice you will not receive a bonus. In order to find out if it's part of a law, you need to ask a lawyer specialized in employment rights.
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Reason for switching to rival company? Over the summer I worked in a bank in a city A and at the end of my placement I was offered a permanent job. The issue is that I want to live in a city B with my partner and as a result I've been looking for jobs in city B instead. I now have an interview at a bank in city B. If ... | Yes , be honest and tell them the actual reason.
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I lied during a job interview about my current employment status. What is the best way to fix it in the second interview? In a first interview (with the head and global head of the department) for a senior researcher position in a multinational company, I hesitated and said that I'm currently employed instead of tellin... | You can explain that you answered out of reflex rather than an intention to deceive (hopefully this is true) and that you'd like to set the record straight before going forward. Lie again if they ask is probably not the way to go. I suggest trying to discuss this with your HR contact at the company, before your second ... |
How long should I wait before networking on LinkedIn with coworkers at a new job? I just started a new job and most of my new fellow coworkers are very active on LinkedIn. Is it rude or strange to connect with the ones I've met and worked with so far, or should I wait until I develop closer relationships with them? I'm... | Where I work, people tend to add connections on LinkedIn immediately upon meeting someone. Just to weigh in with a totally different opinion, I think it depends on the culture at your company, as my experience is totally different from the other answers above.
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How to represent being fired from first two jobs So I got a retail job as soon as I turned 16, and was employed there for over a year and a half. I loved it there but took advantage of the system and stole a few clothing items. While it isn't an excuse, I was young and foolish and certainly wouldn't do that again now... | Own up to what you've done and be prepared to explain what you have learned and why it will never happen again. No one in their right mind in the retail industry where staff are easy to come by, would hire someone who got fired for stealing. That work experience is basically worthless so best not to mention it. You hav... |
How can I check what my former employer says about me when asked for a reference? I was dismissed from my previous job of one year and eleven months because I was supposedly underperfoming. This is not true, but it was the reason given. I didn't have a performance review or anything an employer should do to make me awa... | I would get in touch with some former co-workers who you used to get along with - it's better if they hold senior positions such as team leader, or manager.
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Refusing Hotel for Out-Of-City Onsite Interview I am a graduate student in city X and am currently interviewing for a company which is renowned for its frugality and its bare-bones approach to employee treatment. So far, I've had 2 telephone interviews which went really well; the job seems very interesting and the pay ... | If staying with your brother is a better option for you, simply let the company know that you are grateful for their offer for a hotel, and your brother/relative stays in the city, and you'd like to stay with him. If the voucher is for a hotel + airfare, you could also ask them if they have a voucher that covers just t... |
Stepping down and staying employed I've been working as a tech lead for the past 10 years with this company that went through a upper management reshuffle recently. Since then, I've been having problems getting along with my new boss. My rating during the last few performance reviews has fallen just below "Meets expect... | The best thing you can probably do is talk to your manager about what you need to do to get better. Not sure on the size of your company and the details but don't think there is no chance that part of the reason to push you out is because you have options that will be vested soon. Convey that you don't see any issues w... |
Should I apologize in this situation? How? I am working as part time remote contractor, developing custom solutions, and integrating various web services. As always, some clients expect that their solutions will be complete in just a few hours, and that I will spend my whole 24 hours day on it. Yesterday I had an u... | Always get the customer to agree to the changes you're going to be making in writing . It's unprofessional, and can only lead to trouble down the road. I don't think that it is necessary to apologize. As far as I can tell, you told your client that you will be unavailable, it is part of your contract that you can be un... |
How do you deal with a boss with no skills? The situation stands as follow: I am the only developer in this company and the degree of my boss has nothing to do with software development, consequently he has high/unrealistic expectations. He dreams about having the results of the competitors at no time or budget. One o... | If your boss is not stubborn and overconfident, he should accept a technically - convincing answer and you should earn his trust really quickly. If he refuses to allot time tell him that it is necessary to quantify the work by both you and me.
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Colleague in two-person team is writing bad code, no standards, and the company is growing fast. What needs to be put in place for good code quality? Over the past year, my company has been growing fast, and we had to recruit another programmer. I am a younger programmer, I have always worked alone, well-read but never... | You might want to try writing code for a problem and submitting it for peer review. Depends on the company, team and the practices followed by the team
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How to deal with a manager who does not respect me? I originally joined my workplace on a verbal agreement to create a website, and carry out admin work at the same time. Now I find myself just doing admin work, point-and-click-paper-pushing, and nothing skilled whatsoever. My manager likes to ask to ask me to drop w... | If you can't simply drop the job, at the very least be the guy who's always good for what is assigned, and if you eventually leave it
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Is it normal to not hear back from any of the higher hierarchy (CEO, CTO, VP, etc) in a small startup once you've been hired? I've started working at a technology startup remotely as a programmer. The startup is small, around 10 people (including all the higher hierarchy). I've been approached and hired mainly by the C... | So, in your case, there's nothing to be worried about. At a larger corporation, you'll rarely deal/hear from anyone above your direct manager/team lead and he also does the hiring and probably leave the firing to HR.
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How to politely decline unproductive jobs assigned by my manager? I'm working on contract basis with an IT giant. Since I have good experience on the project which I'm working now my manager asks me to train the new recruits whenever they join. Giving knowledge transfer (KT) to more than one person is consuming ample a... | You may have to lose your pride and tell your manager what you've been doing in order for the expectation to change. If you are not allowed to work overtime and are expected to fill out the timesheet accurately, then do not work overtime, and/or fill out the timesheet to reflect actual hours worked.
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Overtime as the only hourly worker on team I'm a new hire (4 months ago) at a company, working as a developer. I am hired as an hourly worker, and my contract states that I am eligible for overtime if I work more than 40 hours/week. The issue is that all of my coworkers are salaried, and there is a culture of "work th... | Work to the job, not the hours is fine if you're on salary
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Significance of Blood Relation & Relatives working in an organization I want to know why, when applying to some companies, they ask if we have any person of blood relation or any relatives in their organization. Why does it matter? Would an uncle count as a blood relation or simply family? Update - There's one more... | it might not matter, but they might still not want to put you and your uncle into positions where you have a lot of interaction, because your family relation might bleed into your work relation. They are most likely just trying to cover their legal requirements.
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Employer's opinion on participating in professional network platforms like careers 2.0 while not actively looking for a job I'm curious about how it might look to my employer if they notice I'm actively presenting information about my current business and qualifications on a platform such as Careers 2.0, even if I'm no... | And, some employers do not really care. Some will see it as entirely normal Others may be slightly wary/concerned but make no response unless you announce you are leaving Some of those remaining may start making some contingency plans just in case you leave, but will not directly respond.
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Concerned I was too loud/criticizing as an intern I've just joined a company as an intern making Widgets as one of few foreigners. As part of this, I read some training material used in courses that customers buy for the company's products and discovered that substantial parts of it were written in very poor English... | In the future, if you notice any more mistakes, simply tell your boss you noticed a few more things that could be improved. Don't lord it over anyone, don't even mention it to your team-mates.
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How good do I have to be to be a contractor? Firstly, I am a programmer. I am currently working in a company building a .NET web app. I have 4.5 years of programming experience in companies but I have been programming website applications for 10 years now. I am a full-stack programmer capable of creating proper relatio... | You need to be up on current trends/practices and skills and be able to hit the ground running.
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Should I provide my photo ID to a recruiter? A third-party recruiter reached out to me for a job at a tech company. After receiving my resume, the recruiter said that the company (which he named) has requested my photo ID. The company seems to be fairly well-known, but I've never heard of this particular recruiter be... | I would refuse to provide those until you've touched base with someone from the company and know for a fact that you're a contender for the position. I've heard some people argue that providing a copy of your ID is in order to help them with their background checks.
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Dealing with aggression where contacting HR is discouraged A female friend of mine has been a victim of verbal abuse and yelling in the workplace today. The aggressor is the partner of my friend in a 2-men software development team. While I don't have the exact details of start of incident (nor do I think it would effe... | Put the focus on your direct supervisor and his duty as supervisor and man to protect you. Putting the focus on the bully will not solve the problem.
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Should I list a company on my resume after they bullied me out? I have been working for this medical practice as a receptionist for the past 3.5 years. They aren't exactly lawful in their operation and let's just say a few past employees had to go to Industrial Relations for compensation, such as a permanent full time ... | You should include the name of your current company on your resume. And you can't just leave a vague reference to an unnamed company - that would just raise suspicions.
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Is this workplace conflict too deep for an intern to get involved in? Background: Engineering, Europe, Intern Through personal contacts I got hired into a company as an intern. That initial contact is now my boss. On good terms with all my colleagues. Boss pushes through the purchase of a software package "everybody... | From a social engineering standpoint, any action you take risks looking like an over-zealous, uninformed intern, which can suppress your advancement. Write down exactly what the problem with the software is, how it behaves and what you expected it to do instead.
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What if a company uses an operating system or software I have no experience? I have used Linux the whole of my studying life. But now there seems to be a workplace to apply which suits perfectly to my skills except it uses Microsoft's products. Should I apply it or study another operating system or convince the employe... | If you're serious about this specific opportunity, you might consider starting to learn Windows "on spec", on your own time. If working in a Linux shop, use Linux tools. From your question I get the impression that you're looking at a non tech role, in which case I would go ahead and apply, many people walking in to ge... |
What are the professional boundaries of the relationship with your line manager? I am in a positive relationship with my manager, however I wonder what the boundaries should be.What topics should be discussed? Holidays? Family? Or just work?And how much trust should be allowed? My manager will always have his own best ... | With my managers, I try to get a sense of how much I like and trust them, and then open up about my life outside of work with them.
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Junior/mid-level asking for senior role salary? I found a position advertised via a meetup mailing list and I applied on Monday, had an interview on Tuesday, got an email on Wednesday saying they are interested in making an offer and asked for references. Friday they asked me about my current salary. My problem: The... | The worst that could happen if you ask for too much is they will feel like a low offer will not satisfy you, and you will quickly seek higher pay elsewhere which is probably true.
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Ethical to add a newspaper article that does not include my name to my CV I recently worked on a product that got my company some really beefy profits. I was part of the 12 member team which created it and I exclusively had about 30% of the influence on the project. Now since the product is gaining popularity, it is... | Write how and what work you did in that project. If you'd been cited as a leading member of the team, or if you'd said something particularly articulate about it, that might be more worthwhile.
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How to deal with a nagging co-worker who incessantly texts? After my first internship got over, I moved onto a new one. Since I am slightly more experienced than the other two interns, boss made me the "project manager" for a proof-of-concept he wants to test. So, now I am a programmer and a "manager". One of the in... | If he still continues or if he decides to ignore you and do what he wants anyway, discuss the issue with the person who is his official boss for guidance on how to handle. Make sure the project is going as you want it to or involve the boss and the other interns on a couple meetings to get everyone on the same page. Th... |
Should I ask for more money when salary requirements were met? I just received my job offer letter and when I looked at the salary being offered to me, it is for what I stated during my pre-screen call. $85K. When I talked to the recruiter I honestly wasn't thinking about the job since I did not expect a phone call bac... | It sounds like the company is eager to hire you, so that gives you some advantages, even though they exactly met your salary (I would have expected them to offer you slightly more if they are eager to hire you.)
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Should I tell my manager that I'm having (more) personal issues? My question is similar to this: Should I tell my manager that I'm having personal issues? I'd like some advice based on my situation. I'm a younger engineer. I was hired straight out of college and have been with the company for about 18 months. I'd sa... | However, if the added stress means that you are more negatively impacted in terms of productivity, you might want to consider telling your boss that the stress is starting to affect you enough that you need a few days off.
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How to make the other party say the first number in salary negotiations I'm about to start doing free-lance contracting work, and wondered the best way to negotiate my hourly rate with my client. I'd like to agree on an hourly rate, then provide cost estimates based on that. I've taken advice from other questions suc... | A much better approach is to know exactly what you want to charge (based on your expenses, the market, your experience, etc), say that number first, and have a "walk-away" number that is the lowest you will accept. I have never asked a client to suggest a rate.
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Forgot to Ask About Hourly Pay in Interview & Got Disappointed I just accepted a job offer as a room attendant from a hotel near my place. During the interview, I forgot to ask about the hourly pay rate. Even though I am supposed to start working after 12 December 2015, I went in to get some simple training last Sund... | Call, or better yet, e-mail your boss, and casually ask what your hourly wage is:
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Quitting after one month because I don't like the project I've been put into I know that the question "is it okay to resign after one month" has been asked before (like here ), but in the questions I've read people left mostly because of a bad working environment and that's not my case. This is my story: I'm in softw... | So, it is okay to call quits before you waste more of your time being unproductive and run the risks of getting fired. Unlike the other answers, my opinion is that you should talk to your manager about this, and ask him about the possibility of being switched to a different project.
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Salary expectations with plenty of experience but no credentials I'll try to keep this as simple as possible. I work for a company that provides services to other companies within a specific industry. I've been working for the same customer for over 10 years and in that time have amassed enormous amounts of priceless... | Take the job and set yourself on a career path that involves training / certifications / career development.
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How do short-term temp assignments affect my resume and career path? I am looking for work and registered with some consultancies. They called me for two week jobs, but when I met them, I told them that I am looking for permanent or temporary work for more than three months' duration. I'd like to put these assignments ... | I don't think temporary work hurts a resume either, although it probably won't make sense to list every temp job you had.
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Sending out my resignation letter while being on leave overseas I'm in quite of a bind here. Although this is unintentional, I've found myself in an awkward situation where I've been offered a job that I'm interested in while being on annual leave, and I'm not coming back for 1 more week. I'm currently overseas where ... | You should do your best to comply with reasonable requests from your soon-to-be-former company unless you want to burn bridges. Your hiring company will probably be willing to wait so that you can comply. Resigning via email while on your annual leave is unprofessional and has the potential to completly blindside/sabot... |
How to reply to "what is your career goal" when your career goal is not in the same industry? After obtaining my master's degree, I am applying to doctoral programs; my career goal is to work in academia.However, during these months I have to save more money for my future possible studies by applying to various kinds o... | What the interviewer is looking for is an answer that demonstrates you will fit into the role you've applied for, will carry out the role for a reasonable period of time, ie long enough so they don't need to find a replacement for you in a few weeks or month etc.
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Who is at fault if drink on desktop ruins electronics? My colleague came to me and, while we were talking about a project, he accidentally spilt my 1.5l mineral water directly on my two personal cell phones and some papers. Not a big deal, I jokingly say that if they broke he could buy me new ones. And that's made him ... | He probably got mad at the thought of having to pay hundreds of euros just because of a clumsy split-second move. The insurance will not even raise it's rates over a single common incident like this. Everybody in Germany has an insurance called "Haftpflichtversicherung" that pays for anything you accidentally damaged. ... |
Who are the most suitable people to be chosen as job references in résumé? I am in the process of searching a new job. If I would be asked about references who I know, whose name should I include in the résumé/job application form etc. Please help me choose the best reference. 1. Current project Manager2. Team leader(... | You may end up out of a job if you just give away coworkers as references from current job.
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How to not talk about a previous job in an interview I had worked for a company which turned out to be family business . Because I did not want any part in certain business activities , I quit - and surprisingly was even allowed to do so, but of course under obligation to never talk about it . While I had jobs bef... | If they don't want to drop it, at least come to an agreement about what you can say. You tell anyone in your interviews that you agreed to a full non-disclosure with your last company and cannot provide any details about what you did although you can go into detail about your skills (one huge one right off the bat - be... |
Listing "Outside" business (ebay etc) on CV and sites like LinkedIn Is it appropriate to list an "extracurricular" business (selling crafty stuff on eBay or Etsy for example) on CVs, LinkedIn etc if they are unrelated to my "career" activities ? Lets say I'm a Embedded Widget Programmer by day and sell Customised Cat C... | If you should list it on your resume depends on which skills, if any, transfer from the extracurricular activity to the position you're applying for. Crafts and e-retailing are not things that I would list as a programmer.
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Coworker not taking a hint to stop stupid recurring email joke Quick background: I'm relatively new at my workplace (a few months in). I was recently chatting with a coworker when I found out that I may be asked to present something to the team later this month. My initial reaction was one of slight anxiety and I expre... | He's joking around with you, in which case he's trying to establish a friendly working relationship with you.
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Is it appropriate to e-mail a former boss directly about being rehired after working somewhere else for a year? I had an internship for about 6 months, was asked to interview at another company and I decided to do it to see if I was interested and was offered an internship at the other company. Around this time I was o... | Contact your former boss, contact HR, fill out an online form; contact anyone you can until you receive a personal reply.
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Possible intellectual property theft issue for a web application About a year ago, I started working for a company (I'll call them Company A) and helped develop a web application for them. Eventually, my manager asked me to make changes to the application for another company, Company B, who was using the code I helped ... | What you did was wrong. Transferring code from A to B is theft of trade secrets if the code is of a proprietary nature, which is a criminal offense.
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Self-assessment on "largest project" In the course of applying for positions in software development, I have been asked to indicate the team size and number of lines of code of the largets project I have worked on. Unforunately, while I have been in software development for roughly 10 years, I feel unable to answer thi... | I think it's fine to guesstimate, once past a certain complexity I would answer it similar to above, "I contributed roughly 50-1000 lines of code per ticket per week."
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Staying in touch after a rejection: an invitation to reapply? Sometimes I apply to jobs, and sometimes I get rejected. I've noticed a few times that a rejection e-mail (from staff at the company) may include a line like: I'd like to stay in touch as we continue to create new opportunities here at Evil Goose Corporat... | They've identified you as a good potential hire so it's in their own interests to talk to you again if a position opens up for someone with your profile .
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Working for free for a great sound designer? So a quite well-known and great sound designer has reached out so I would work without compensation on one small project, but with said promise of something else coming soon with "some" budget. He/She stormed in with very quick and vague information and I got a not so nice a... | I would add that you will want him to put any commitments down in writing, especially if they are connected to money, further work or what he can use your work for.
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Is it appropriate to ask to arrange relocation after Christmas/holidays even though company is suggesting before? I've been working full-time remotely for a company in US for +2 months and they've been working on getting a work permit for me and it might be ready a week or two before Christmas holidays. So far the comp... | So, go ahead and make a request. There's a possibility that someone in the company thought it would be nicer for you to relocate before Christmas and was suggesting it for that reason - to keep you happy. It should always be possible to delay a move.
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Should I bring a portfolio of past school papers? I am looking for entry-level jobs, possibly on-campus. As I've begun searching for jobs, I've started to build a resume and portfolio. With no work experience, the only thing I have to go off on are personal projects. However, one of my strong suits are school papers - ... | A well done, relevant portfolio can make you a top candidate.
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How to handle rejection when you really want to get in and they won't reconsider you? Just interviewed in one of the coolest startups, and it might be one of a kind. It's software, so I had to go through 3 code challenges. Verdict came, and I wasn't able to perform at a level they'll accept. From what I've heard they ... | At the rejection phase, it honestly never hurts to ask, "I really want this job and would like to prove it.
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How to request a meeting with someone I don't know? In my organisation there is 4 ways of communicating with other employees: Email, Microsoft Lync (IM application) Going to their desk. Schedule a meeting in outlook and it will send them an invite via email. You can put in a description/agenda here. I want to... | From my perspective, what works best is an outlook invite that includes an introduction, goals, and agenda for the meeting (which all invites should have already anyway!), Something like:
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Is a "boob mug" an appropriate Secret Santa gift? I work for a small company, less than 25 employees so I have a good idea of what everyone is like (been working there 1.5yrs). I got a boob mug for the lad I have for my secret santa which I feel will be funny, or at least I hope so...but I am slightly worried I could ... | I don't think anyone who considers themselves professional would do that. You know your own office culture best and apparently this would be considered tame for your office
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How to talk to my manager about my rewards and recognition? We have this monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual rewards and recognition program in our company. It is awarded based on performance, merit and value brought to the project/customer/company. Despite performing consistently (and better than some of my p... | Put the onus on the manager politely to explain why. I'd just be straight up about it when I get a chance
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Simultaneously Introduce Yourself and Light a Fire in Email to Supplier I just took over management of our software product releases. Now I am tasked with sending an email to a supplier of ours to try and light a fire under them for some updated documentation. But they don't really know who I am, so I basically need ... | Introduce yourself and your role State very specifically what information you need
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Material omissions by manager during interview process I interviewed for a job that offered less money but also a lot less travel than my previous position. It's a sales job, with a smallish base salary with most income coming by way of commissions. The hiring manager went on at length during the interview process ab... | Allowing your manager an "out" (such as "maybe I misunderstood") would probably be a good idea as it's unlikely that he will want to admit to misleading you.
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Does bad HR mean a bad company? It has happened multiple times for me: Someone in the company refers me or I apply for a job, technical interview goes very well and technical team/person seems very interested and excited. Then a HR person contacts me or interviews me, she/he looks not interested from the beginning and ... | Unless you are applying for an HR job, a poor HR group isn't fatal to an otherwise great company.
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Dealing with collegue who tries to steal projects I am working in a team that supports operation. The team is awesome but when I get a project a guy wants it and start digging nose into it until he makes it his through contacts with vendor and stakeholders as he was working with them earlier than me. He takes one proje... | I would ask management politely why I'm being taken off such and such a project after putting so much effort into it, ask them if there is some area I need to improve on and basically put the onus on them to explain why it is happening while pointing out how much you would value a chance to prove yourself by completing... |
Is it good to overdress more than the first day of work? The day of the job interview I went in a suit. The recruiter (whom is the boss there) complimented me on my professional look, but said that generally they dress casual at the office, and that they would suit-up only when meeting clients or going to conferences, ... | But, since your boss said they dress casual, I'd say that wearing a suit will do no harm nor good. If you feel you should dress, I recommend doing that. I would suggest to dress to your first day as formally as you did to the interview, if that makes you feel confident I've worked in start-ups, small companies(50~150 p... |
Is it appropriate to warn my coworker of our boss's dissatisfaction? I work as a software engineer and during a recent meeting my boss mentioned offhand that if one of my coworkers (not present) didn't start making some progress on the project we are working on, that he would need to have a 'talk' with her. I don't b... | A "friendly heads-up" that a boss is about to "talk" to a stressed and anxious co-worker is likely not going to be productive. If you feel that you are in a position to bring this up to her, and that she would react positively to it, then yes I think you should bring it to her attention.
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How to send an extra motivation letter awaiting second job interview? I've had an interview at company X. It went good, I got a coding assignment and did okay. The company is going to let me know if they want to see me again for a second interview, with CEO. I feel they're going to see quite some other candidates who... | If the interview went badly, then unfortunately the interviewer will assume you did your best but aren't a good fit for the role and this letter isn't going to make them change their mind.
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Do I need to sign an NDA? I applied for a job, worked there for one day and left again. I did not sign a contract yet and I'm not getting paid for my one day of work. Now they are asking me to sign an NDA. Am I legally forced to sign this or can I say no as well? They are obviously pushing me into signing this but I ... | If they ever try to say that you "MUST" sign it you should decline and refuse. So with that being said be careful of refusing the NDA as you will likely not be receiving work from that company again unless they absolutely need you again and will then require you to sign another NDA form. Unless there is another contrac... |
How can I tactfully/respectfully decline a job offer due to depression? Here's the context: I'm a Software Engineer at one of the most elite companies in the world, I've been in the industry for five years, having worked on numerous projects, ranging from small to very large in scope. I've had the chance to dabble int... | If you feel you owe him a little more of an explanation, as a friend or as a business acquaintance, you might tell him that you're not able to work for him right now because you're dealing with some personal medical issues, because depression definitely qualifies. In addition, maybe you can introduce him to someone you... |
Inform brand new employer about another offer? So I just formally accepted a position with a new company (Company A). I haven't begun work with them yet. I informed another company that I was in talks with (Company B) that I had accepted the position. Company B hadn't made an offer yet, but decided to counter-offer onc... | One thing I would do is reiterate to Company B that you have already accepted an offer and that you feel it would be in bad faith to accept a different position now. Don't "inform" them simply for the sake of being polite.
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How to manage an employee who talks too much? I manage a team of engineers. For the most part everyone is self-motivated and doesn't need much management. There is one engineer in particular, though, that is very difficult to work with. He has very strong ideas about how things should be done, yet is terrible about und... | It’s important to make sure the person understands you are taking the time to explain because you value them as an employee and want them to succeed . Listening to his life problems is not what you're there to do, and you should inform him of this ASAP. Please don't forget to talk about this with other team members.
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How to handle inappropriate behaviour of your manager I've been working in a small IT company (about 20 employees) for a few months. Last night (Friday) we had the Christmas company dinner, all employees together. After the dinner the manager and some senior employees wanted to go drink and party more, while me and a ... | While you did not appreciate or welcome the behavior of the manager, the best response is to behave as if their behavior was appropriate.
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Feeling threatened with new coworker joining team who is better than me I have been working with a team for 2 years now. When I joined I made good improvements in processes and came up with few good ideas that helped us. There is a new team member who will be joining our team and I know him from a previous project. H... | So, instead of trying to be competitive and trying to get one-up over him every time, try to help him and compliment his skill set with yours. Make the new person feel welcome in the team. It's easy to feel threatened, but at the end of the day, there's ALWAYS going to be a better programmer than you somewhere, and the... |
I am taking over all of a coworkers projects, but nothing is communicated to me officially I work at medium sized (say 50-100 employees) software industry company for about 2.5 years now, in Germany.We do not have a strict company hierarchy, so technically everyone can just go to anyone in the company and talk about pr... | The only thing that you can do is ask management point blank if you will be taking over all his duties on the project and see what information they volunteer.
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Company still interviewing people three weeks after my interview I interviewed for a job three weeks ago, and thought that it went pretty well. I was told that they'd have decision in three weeks. I contacted the main interviewer Friday, and he told me that they were still interviewing people and that he expected a dec... | sometimes they are afraid you'll jump for another role if you think there's a possibility it won't happen, so just keep you dangling hoping you'll be desperate enough to wait. I do believe you're massively over-thinking this. Sometimes interview schedules can also be delayed by one or more of the people who are actuall... |
How best to handle issues within a team that I'm a member, but not manager of? I'm part of a small team (<10) that's only been together for 6 months. Most of the relationships within the team are very good, but we have a contractor who very blatantly spends in the region of half his day browsing the internet - reading ... | Managing this guy is the manager's job, not yours, unless you are explicitly instructed to handle it.
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My old boss wants me back but 2 employees may not welcome me I've been at my new job for 4 months but honestly with my skills l feel like I can be more productive at a fast pace setting. I left my old job because I felt overworked; I was drowning and the site director would not listen to me. When I gave my resignation... | In my opinion, if the promotion is only incremental you're probably better off moving on to another opportunity.
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Should I mention my future immigration status on my resume? I am at final stage of obtaining my US permanent residency (Green Card), hopefully within the next month or so. My current employment contract will end in less than two months, and therefore, I need to apply for new jobs as soon as possible. Due to the natur... | Not having it, specially if your name sounds non-American might cause your resume to be rejected in the first screening process.
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Working in an agency, can I put in our clients' company on my LinkedIn profile? I am a Web Developer and I work in agency where they give us clients from other agencies/companies to work with. Can I put in our clients' company on my LinkedIn profile? If not, can I put it as a Project instead? Scenario: I was addin... | When it comes to my résumé as well as LinkedIn, I generally put the name of the company I work for, and then include the client in the description of one or more of the tasks I worked on.
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How to address situation where company buy-out has moved my salary review back? As it stands the small tech company I currently work for is being bought out by a large multinational company with the finalisations to be made tomorrow. It has been in the pipeline for a fair few months but I was told about this within the... | It's quite possible that the buy-out process requires a stop to all reviews and raises, and your manager might not have any power to change that. If you discuss this with your manager, and point out how you view this as unfair, you'll likely get a response that at least clarifies what he can and cannot do at this time.... |
Does passing a certification mean I should get a raise? A small background on me: I was a desktop guy for the past 6 years and I jumped upon a chance to enter windows administration (Wintel Administrator).I was working as a Wintel admin for one and a half years. I recently completed a certification pertaining to my car... | Certification = raise at next job
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How to deal with "paranoid redundancy syndrome"? (Especially in a time of change in the workplace) what are ways of dealing with the 'paranoia' of being made redundant, that every meeting in the boss' office "must be" about people being fired / restructured out, this upcoming department meeting is definitely going to b... | And keep your resume updated and really if you are thinking about it that much it might be an indicator that you need to see what else is out there. Something else that might help ease your mind is to periodically check in with your managers and supervisors, to get their opinion on how you are doing and ways you might ... |
How to help my employees to find their value added Some of my team members starts to ask themselves and me as their manager: "What's my value in this job?". Although I know their value as individual and as a team in the organization, I think just listing those values to them would not be effective enough. Do you know ... | If it speaks to you, show it to your team as a group and elicit their thoughts. Tell them their value is what they're being paid.
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When to request a "delayed" start date I have been recruited by another company and requested to come in for an interview. I am considering going in for the interview however I have no intention of leaving my current job for at least 3 months due to Bonus payouts. Should I mention this fact prior to coming in for an i... | However, you can ask in the interview what timeframe they have in mind for bringing someone on board, in terms of the length of the selection process and start. I have never heard of a company delaying the start date by 3 months - if they're hiring it's because they need to fill a position now . For sure tell them befo... |
Is it acceptable to ask if a phone call will be a technical interview? I got an email from a company asking me if I'm available some time for a phone call (~30 min). Is it appropriate to ask if that phone interview will be a technical one? <Q> Yes. <S> You should know whether to prepare for one, even as simply as havi... | Yes it is fair to ask.
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