Lots of comments already here, but anyway I'll try.
I interviewed for a SRE position in Dublin half a year ago, I made it to the on-site interviews but after that I didn't get hired. I agree with pretty much everything the article says, specially the concerns about the interview about Large Scale Design. That one is pretty weird, it's the only one I couldn't really prepare. The only thing I don't agree with are the ending conclusions.
First, I wasn't told anything about where I had failed. It'd have been great to know it, so I could prepare better for the (unlikely) next time.
Second, maybe I'm a pessimist, but I don't feel like _I can compete on this very top level of computer engineering_. I feel more like I was quite lucky to get where I got. Maybe (in fact, I hope) it has something to do with the Dunning-Kruger effect...
I interviewed for a SRE position in Dublin half a year ago, I made it to the on-site interviews but after that I didn't get hired. I agree with pretty much everything the article says, specially the concerns about the interview about Large Scale Design. That one is pretty weird, it's the only one I couldn't really prepare. The only thing I don't agree with are the ending conclusions.
First, I wasn't told anything about where I had failed. It'd have been great to know it, so I could prepare better for the (unlikely) next time.
Second, maybe I'm a pessimist, but I don't feel like _I can compete on this very top level of computer engineering_. I feel more like I was quite lucky to get where I got. Maybe (in fact, I hope) it has something to do with the Dunning-Kruger effect...