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Navigating the Engineering Hiring Process
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In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews David Ayers, SVP of Engineering at Invitation Homes. They delve into the intricacies of hiring in the engineering space, emphasizing the importance of assessing skills, consistency, continuous improvement, and potential over perfect technical ability. Ayers discusses Invitation Homes' approach to interviewing, the importance of understanding technical and soft skills, and the benefits of behavioral-based questions. They also explore the evolving role of co-pilot tools in engineering and how engineers can focus more on problem-solving and understanding business needs. The discussion includes strategies for making hiring decisions, handling mismatches, and learning from hiring experiences.
Highlights
01:05 Hiring in Engineering: Key Attributes
03:22 Balancing Soft and Technical Skills
04:34 Behavioral-Based Interviewing
07:09 Technical Assessments and Programming Languages
10:45 The Future of Programming with AI
17:09 The Imperfection of Hiring
Guest:
David Ayers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidaayers/
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