Glowing in Tech • Zoë Ruki Nengite - Part 1: from junior to tech lead, standing out in interviews, internal promotion and big corp vs startup • Listen on Fountain
Zoë Ruki Nengite - Part 1: from junior to tech lead, standing out in interviews, internal promotion and big corp vs startup
Zoë (@zoerukintech) is a technical lead at Palantir, a mentor, a STEM ambassador and now a technical interviewer too.We ask her about what makes someone stand out in a technical interview, now that she’s a hiring manager. We discuss differences in working in tech at a big corp vs a small startup and how that can impact progression.We ask her what it’s like becoming a tech lead in 2 years and why she chose the management route over individual contributor. She also shares her advice on how to negotiate for an internal promotion when general advice is to leave for a pay rise.For the show notes to this episode, including resources and how best to get in touch with our guest, see here: https://www.notion.so/Episode-3-Zo-Part-1-adbb6aa05ee542bc810630a2b279bdddStay up to date by following us on our socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowingintechTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/glowingintechSupport/Advertise with us: https://forms.gle/eLMUST2puKzuA25c7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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