10% Personal time for innovative projects Lots of training
The architect role is almost a technical lead and managerial role, particularly in functional teams.
Too much plugging into day-to-day development cycles as an agile resource.
Product development technical innovation is slow.
Very little interaction with senior-level management.
Support and encourage architects. Too much support for engineers at the expense of architects.
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After a few months working with a recruiter, a matching opportunity opened up. We started with a phone interview with the hiring manager, followed by a half-day on-site interview where I presented an architecture design assignment. I had a brief fo
The interview process included: * An initial 30-minute meeting with HR. * A 45-minute session with the hiring manager. * A 3-hour-and-45-minute evening interview with other architects and senior engineers. Candidates were asked to prepare a p
I was asked to prepare a presentation on a topic. The first 90 minutes involved a discussion with a panel of four people. Most of the questions were about the presentation, but they covered a number of topics, including security, web design, and dat
After a few months working with a recruiter, a matching opportunity opened up. We started with a phone interview with the hiring manager, followed by a half-day on-site interview where I presented an architecture design assignment. I had a brief fo
The interview process included: * An initial 30-minute meeting with HR. * A 45-minute session with the hiring manager. * A 3-hour-and-45-minute evening interview with other architects and senior engineers. Candidates were asked to prepare a p