Great technical talent, poorly managed
Great technical talent, poorly managed
Cutting-edge tools and technology, great people, and a friendly environment.
Management consistently bites off more than it can chew, so that teams are over-committed and under-resourced.
This results in intense schedule pressure, late projects, project cancellations, roadmap changes, etc.
Learn to say no.
It doesn't matter what you want or need.
Learn to assess what you can actually afford to do.
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Engineering Manager
The candidate described working experiences, technical capabilities, and project management techniques. Former projects were also discussed and questioned by the panel during the personal interview. The candidate went to the drawing board to describe
Engineering Manager
Pretty much normal and low-key. A couple phone screens, a day of questions from managers and engineers.
Co-Op Engineer
This was a multi-step process. I had an initial informal one-on-one with one of their presenters at a meet and greet hosted at my university. I submitted my resume via e-mail. Next, I had a follow-up phone interview with the direct manager I would
Engineering Manager
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2009The candidate described working experiences, technical capabilities, and project management techniques. Former projects were also discussed and questioned by the panel during the personal interview. The candidate went to the drawing board to describe
Engineering Manager
April 1, 2008Pretty much normal and low-key. A couple phone screens, a day of questions from managers and engineers.
Co-Op Engineer
Austin, Texas, United StatesMay 1, 2015This was a multi-step process. I had an initial informal one-on-one with one of their presenters at a meet and greet hosted at my university. I submitted my resume via e-mail. Next, I had a follow-up phone interview with the direct manager I would
