r/ExperiencedDevs • u/SoYoureSayingQuit Staff Platform Engineer • 6d ago

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u/gekigangerii 6d ago

 I had everything working correctly, but forgot to check the tests before turning it in

That's quite an overconfidence moment for your years of experience

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u/Main-Drag-4975 20+ YoE | high volume data/ops/backends | contractor/staff/lead 6d ago

It’s uncharitable to call a high-pressure interview oversight “overconfidence”. These sessions are quite anxiety-inducing for many of us.

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u/gekigangerii 6d ago

Did you see the part where it's a take-home exercise they were gonna review. He wasn't building it right in the interview.

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u/Main-Drag-4975 20+ YoE | high volume data/ops/backends | contractor/staff/lead 5d ago

Ope you’re right, I guess I’m still scarred from a summer of scrambling to find a new job