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Fix typos and grammatical errors #34
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@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ It's possible the interview says "it's up to you" in response to a lot of these | |||
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A lot of hypotheticals will involve conflict with another individual. Empathy is important here. You'll want to make sure your proposed solutiont treats the other party like a human. Make sure your approach solves problems _collaboratively_ with that individual. In the previous example where we have an employee who is disengaged and not performing, perhaps we recommend a 1:1 to try to get to the bottom of the situation and then collaboratively come up with an action plan to get the employee back on track. | |||
A lot of hypotheticals will involve conflict with another individual. Empathy is important here. You'll want to make sure your proposed solutions treat the other party like a human. Make sure your approach solves problems _collaboratively_ with that individual. In the previous example where we have an employee who is disengaged and not performing, perhaps we recommend a 1:1 to try to get to the bottom of the situation and then collaboratively come up with an action plan to get the employee back on track. |
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I am assuming that multiple proposed solutions can exist for the hypothetical questions. I can revert this to match "solution treats" in behavioral/README.md.
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Behavioral questions attempt to gauge how you would behave in stressful or otherwise adverse conditions. There are a couple common types of behavioral questions: | |||
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- **"Tell me about a time..."** These questions are based on the idea that the best predictor of future behavior is past performance. The goal is to get you to present real examples of how you have handled things like conflict and failure in the past so the company can have some insight into how you may behave in the future. | |||
- **Scenarios.** Rather than looking for past examples, scenario question present you with situations and you're asked how you would handle them. Interviewers are generally looking for problem solving and empathy skills when asking these questions. | |||
- **Scenarios.** Rather than looking for past examples, scenario questions present you with situations and you're asked how you would handle them. Interviewers are generally looking for problem solving and empathy skills when asking these questions. |
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I am making the minimal fix here. However, the following may flow better:
- **Scenarios.** Rather than looking for past examples, scenario questions present you with situations and you're asked how you would handle them. Interviewers are generally looking for problem solving and empathy skills when asking these questions. | |
- **Scenarios.** Scenario questions provide situations and ask how to handle them instead of examining past examples. Interviewers are generally evaluating your problem-solving and empathy skills when asking these questions. |
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FAANG and big tech have pros and cons. One advantage of gaining employment with one of these companies is having "Google" or "Apple" on your résumé opens a lot of doors—your response rate for job applications will increase greatly. | |||
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Of course, big tech has its cons. These companies are large and you may not have a chance to make the size impact that you could at a smaller company or startup. Additionally, you may not enjoy the bureaucracy. | |||
Of course, big tech has its cons. At larger companies, it may be more challenging to make a significant impact than at smaller companies or startups. Additionally, you may not enjoy the bureaucracy. |
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Of course, big tech has its cons. At larger companies, it may be more challenging to make a significant impact than at smaller companies or startups. Additionally, you may not enjoy the bureaucracy. | |
Of course, big tech has its cons. These companies are large and you may not have a chance to make the sizable impact you could at a smaller company or startup. Additionally, you may not enjoy the bureaucracy. |
Fixes minor typos and grammatical errors in:
The commit should not conflict with the proposed changes in #29 , #31 , and #32.