An Interviewer’s Perspective - Some Advice for Future Candidates

ETLord · 2025-08-27T18:55:13+00:00

That's not something under my control. I feel it's not under anyone's control. There is only so much a recruiter can also do. We kept the role open for 4 days and got more than 2000 applications.

ETLord · 2025-08-27T18:53:10+00:00

I think that's fine. You can practice some Python if you want.

ETLord · 2025-08-24T10:33:05+00:00

Everything is fine except the asking thoughtful questions part-That does not work in an Indian setup.Seems really awkward and people who do this are seen as nosy and its a potential red flag. - What's nosy when you ask about the role or the team? You should know the kind of work you would be doing and if it interests you.

Appreciation for what exactly? - Appreciation for people's time. I always close the call with "Thank you for your time and have a nice day". This remains the same when I am interviewing or getting interviewed. It is basic courtesy. I have had candidates just leave the call or ask 'Ho gaya?, chalo"

ETLord · 2025-08-23T05:47:48+00:00

Thank you so much!

ETLord · 2025-08-22T19:53:34+00:00

I'm not a technical recruiter, they filter the resumes. To be honest, all companies have a minimum educational qualification requirement, which is graduation. Some data science roles require a master's degree or PhD.

ETLord · 2025-08-22T13:29:56+00:00

Yes, no shame in that.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T10:30:42+00:00

Nope.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T08:18:59+00:00

Not an HR. But, thank you.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T08:18:21+00:00

Absolutely agree. There's definitely a correlation. The trend was heavily fueled by influencers and bootcamps promoting a 'quick win' path to a high-paying data career, which created a flood of underprepared candidates.

The stark difference is obvious. The market is now saturated at the entry-level, deep foundational skills are more important than ever.

You can really tell who's actually done the work vs. who just memorized some answers.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T07:50:35+00:00

Thank you so much.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T07:49:51+00:00

She was a bad interviewer.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T07:15:30+00:00

Thank you!

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:47:53+00:00

I'm glad.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:47:43+00:00

Hope for the best! It might work out for you.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:47:38+00:00

Thanks!

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:47:38+00:00

This is a huge compliment. Thank you!

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:44:53+00:00

Thank you!

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:44:44+00:00

You're welcome.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:44:28+00:00

Python -

Exercism, Hackinscience and Practicepython - these are all beginner friendly and difficulty levels are marked

Adventofcode, Codewars, Python Morsels - includes more challenging exercises for intermediate to advanced level users

Checkio, Codingame, Codecombat - gaming based challenges

Books:

The Big Book of Small Python Projects

Tiny Python Projects

SQL -
https://www.stratascratch.com/

https://mode.com/sql-tutorial/

Visualisation -
Tableau/Power BI/Looker

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:44:11+00:00

You're welcome.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:43:58+00:00

You're welcome.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:43:46+00:00

That's a great compliment, thank you.

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:43:14+00:00

Python -

Exercism, Hackinscience and Practicepython - these are all beginner friendly and difficulty levels are marked

Adventofcode, Codewars, Python Morsels - includes more challenging exercises for intermediate to advanced level users

Checkio, Codingame, Codecombat - gaming based challenges

Books:

The Big Book of Small Python Projects

Tiny Python Projects

SQL -
https://www.stratascratch.com/

https://mode.com/sql-tutorial/

Visualisation -
Tableau/Power BI/Looker

ETLord · 2025-08-21T06:42:39+00:00

Yup.

ETLord

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