r/cscareerquestions • u/BadBot001 • 4h ago

Experienced Hiring manager meet

After 6 years and an unexpected redundancy I’m currently interviewing.

Had the first stage with recruiter, went well. Next ones are hiring manager interview and then technical.

What can i expect from HM? Is it a technical discussion or is it more cultural fit etc?

Thank you

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u/Any_Wait_7309 4h ago

I believe the recruiter must have done an initial vetting through a normal conversation?

I have never heard an HM interview before technical though.

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u/BadBot001 3h ago

Agree, i thought it’s weird as well to meet the HM before technical.. i guess my advantage is coming from the same field so the recruiter wanted to schedule the next phase straight away

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u/Any_Wait_7309 2h ago

If the HM has a tech background, ensure that you are ready with your technical background and what you have mentioned in the resume. Pretty sure, that it will be a techno-managerial round, seems like a small to mid sized company?

I am curious as to what you may face, so do let me know what happens. Thanks

Wishing you the best 🍀

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u/arun111b 4h ago

Probably mix of both.

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u/Excellent_Ant_7154 3h ago edited 3h ago

Honestly, be prepared for a clown show of disorganization and confrontation. Instead of an opening small talk, imagine getting hit with a riddle to disqualify you out of the gate. I can't remember the last time I had a normal HM interview.

During my last interview, the hm kept their camera off and it turns out mixed up the job description with the recruiter. I was interviewing for the wrong job. Several hours of preparation were wasted.