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Introduction  \n2. A summary of the journey  \nA breakdown of my recent interviewing experience  \n3. Behaviors companies should avoid  \nThe low-hanging fruit  \n4. Better interviewing practices  \nWhat we can be doing better during interviews  \n5. Things that companies did that blew me away  \nExamples of great things companies are doing  \n6. Thoughts on how to prepare for SRE interviews  \nPut yourself in the best position to succeed  \n3  \nIntroduction  \nIntroduction: Michael Kehoe  \n• Sr Staff Security Engineer-Confluent  \n• InfraSec/ CloudSec team  \n• Previously:  \n• Sr Staff SRE @ LinkedIn  \n• PhoneSat intern @ NASA  \n• Background in:  \n• Networks  \n• Microservices  \n• Traffic Engineering  \n• KV Databases  \n• Incident Management  \n6  \nA summary of my interviewing journey   \nIn March last year, I started to look for a new job. This entailed:  \n• Applying to 37 companies  \n• 113 interviews (of different formats)  \nDisclaimers:  \n1. I fall into the category of a privileged white male. I am well aware that many in our profession are unlikely to see the same level of engagement as I did in their interviewing process  \n2. In all cases, I was applying for senior or principal level positions which may mean different levels of engagement with my applications  \n3. I am not going to name or shame companies in this presentation  \n7  \nA summary of my interviewing journey   \n• It looked something like this …  \n8  \nA summary of my interviewing journey   \n• Ingestion/ Recruiter Screens:  \n• 37 job applications/ recruiter reach-outs  \n• 4 referrals  \n• 12 non-responses from companies (including referrals)  \n• 1 generic rejection from company  \n• 7 non-fit/ salary expectations  \n• After technical phone screens  \n• 2 companies already filled the position  \n• 2 companies went MIA  \n• Proceeded to 12 on-site interviews  \n• After “on-site” interviews:  \n• 3 rejections + 1 cancelled  \n• 8 offers  \n• 1 acceptance  \n• Total of 113 interviews  \n• All of this in approximately 2.5 months  \n10","cbCainV1l2o7RPTk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainV1l2o7RPTk","pdf",2032070,29,"English","# Introduction\n## Michael Kehoe Background\n# A Summary of the Interviewing Journey\n## Application and Interview Statistics\n## Disclaimers\n# Behaviors Companies Should Avoid\n## Low-Hanging Fruit\n# Better Interviewing Practices\n## What We Can Do Better\n# Things Companies Did That Blew Me Away\n## Examples of Great Practices\n# Thoughts on How to Prepare for SRE Interviews\n## Put Yourself in the Best Position to Succeed","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the presentation?\",\"answer\":\"It explains why the speaker is giving the talk, highlights ways companies can improve, shares tips for what to look for in interviews, and provides preparation resources.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the speaker’s interviewing journey progress?\",\"answer\":\"The journey included applications and recruiter screens, followed by technical phone screens and then on-site interviews, ending with offers and one acceptance. 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