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Lessons From Both Sides of the Interview Table

26th May 2022

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Conor Fitzgerald

Engineering Manager - Quality

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Talk Description

The interview process can feel like there are so many potential pitfalls including creating your resume, dealing with a technical interview and negotiating the best offer possible.

Over my 15 years plus career, I have learnt many lessons from both sides of the interview table.

As a candidate, I have been hired in over 10 test roles including test leadership roles and interviewed for internal roles.

From interviewing over 100 candidates from graduate to senior positions for both tester and developer positions, I have found ways to improve the interview process. which has led to many insights that are of value to candidates.

Whether you are looking for your first testing role or looking for your next opportunity this talk is packed with real-world interview experiences and lessons you can apply.

By the end of this session, you'll be able to:

Create great resumes and cover letters
Implement tips to stand out from other candidates
Prepare effectively for an interview
Negotiate the optimum offer
Navigate the entire interview process more confidently

Conor Fitzgerald

Engineering Manager - Quality

Conor Fitzgerald is a Quality Advocate with over 15 years of experience. He is passionate about whole team testing and working with teams on quality improvements. Currently, he is working as an Engineering Manager(Quality) for Poppulo| FWI in Cork, Ireland. He has spoken at a number of conferences in recent years, including SoftTestDublin, TestBash, OnlineTestConf, AgileLeanInternational, Romania Testing Conference and RebelCon. Conor is an active member of the test community and is a Co-Founder of the Ministry of Testing Cork. Previous positions included Test Consultant, Test Lead/Manager, and Automation focused roles. These positions were held in a wide variety of industries from embedded systems to financial systems with companies ranging from startups to large multinationals such as Intel. Occasionally blogs at conorfi.com and frequently tweets at @conorfi.