Comments on: On Emergencies http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/11/on-emergencies.html Dealing with software projects in real life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/11/on-emergencies.html#comment-2052 Pawel Brodzinski Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:16:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/11/on-emergencies.html#comment-2052 Unfortunately it's hard to judge whether hiring manager tells you the truth or not. The only reasonable method to know before being hired is to cross-check it with someone who already works in the company, but it works only if you have a friend there already.<br/><br/>I worked for a company which suited to both models and to be honest I don't see how I could verify them. However if I'd had a second chance I'd have left them after 3 months. I'd have spent these months checking how things really looked like instead of putting all my energy in fixing first flaws I saw.<br/><br/>If you dig deep after a couple of months you should know what is the reality and what was a wishful thinking of hiring manager. If they differ too much, well, maybe it's time to go. Unfortunately it’s hard to judge whether hiring manager tells you the truth or not. The only reasonable method to know before being hired is to cross-check it with someone who already works in the company, but it works only if you have a friend there already.

I worked for a company which suited to both models and to be honest I don’t see how I could verify them. However if I’d had a second chance I’d have left them after 3 months. I’d have spent these months checking how things really looked like instead of putting all my energy in fixing first flaws I saw.

If you dig deep after a couple of months you should know what is the reality and what was a wishful thinking of hiring manager. If they differ too much, well, maybe it’s time to go.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/11/on-emergencies.html#comment-2051 Mark Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/11/on-emergencies.html#comment-2051 I've actually found myself working in both of those situations between two different jobs. <br/><br/>Any suggestions on detecting this "style" of management when speaking to a hiring manager? I'd like to not be in that situation again.<br/><br/>-Mark I’ve actually found myself working in both of those situations between two different jobs.

Any suggestions on detecting this “style” of management when speaking to a hiring manager? I’d like to not be in that situation again.

-Mark

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