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15: Hiring a person, not a portfolio

Job interviews, how to get and prepare for them

Show Notes

  • Follow up:
  • How to get an interview?
    • Have a portfolio
    • Be out there! Twitter, Dribbble, Medium, etc.
    • Be involved in community events, meetups
    • Squares Conference
      • Use discount code SQUARES25 for 25% off
    • Ask people to grab a coffee
    • Advice for people fresh out of college
  • Types of interviews
    • General life story
      • Show you're passionate (reference articles, etc)
      • Tell a good story
    • Portfolio review
      • Only show your best stuff
      • Be honest (being critical of your work is good)
      • Be open to feedback
    • Design exercise (whiteboard)
      • How is it like to work with you?
      • What’s your thinking process like?
      • Design Criticism (at Facebook)
  • Sebastian on Twitter asks: “What’s your worst interview experience and what kind of question should the interviewee ask in an interview”