We are doing some exciting things with newer technologies, although there is some support of older ones.
Good work hours. The people seem decent.
There's little pressure for a decent developer, but there's opportunity for challenging work.
It's a big corporation, with all the nonsense that entails. It's inflexible about hours and working from home (depending on the group). Some people have been damaged by big corporation management. I run into a lot of cynicism caused by that. But everyone who has ever worked at a big corporation knows what I'm talking about.
Learn to work with prima donna engineers. If you engage their pride (and catch them before cynicism destroys them), they will work wonders for you. If you attempt to constrain them with ill-considered proclamations and general stupidity, you will ruin them.
Also, stop looking for people that make everything their business (like you do). You need people who just want to focus on getting products out the door. That requires people who are willing to focus, and not people who stick their noses into everything around them.
I sat in a room, and various people came, asked questions, and left. The interview process was extremely informal, and the interviewers did not coordinate with each other between visits. I had two people (on the same team) ask me the same logic-puzzl
Internals are better than externals. They treat externals as hell and make them do all the dirty work. They treat them in the worst way. It is not good for a subcontract with Nokia, unless for money.
The interview was basically on an average base. First, there was a written exam to determine the skillset of each applicant. After that, there was the 1:1 technical interview with one of the Senior Leads at Nokia. There was a certain time where they
I sat in a room, and various people came, asked questions, and left. The interview process was extremely informal, and the interviewers did not coordinate with each other between visits. I had two people (on the same team) ask me the same logic-puzzl
Internals are better than externals. They treat externals as hell and make them do all the dirty work. They treat them in the worst way. It is not good for a subcontract with Nokia, unless for money.
The interview was basically on an average base. First, there was a written exam to determine the skillset of each applicant. After that, there was the 1:1 technical interview with one of the Senior Leads at Nokia. There was a certain time where they