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HeinzJ94
HeinzJ94

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Informational Interview

Greetings DEV community,

My name is Jacob and I am currently going to school part time in search of a degree in computer science. I have been asked for a project to interview someone in the field and could not think of a better place to reach out. I would greatly appreciate if you could review and answer the questions below so I can learn more about the career I want to pursue. Thanks in advanced!

  1. What is a typical day in this position like?
  2. Is your position typical of others in this field?
  3. How did you get into this field?
  4. What do you like about your career? Dislike?
  5. What's the culture like here? (Hours, salary, titles)
  6. What is something that people don’t know about____________ career?
  7. How do you stay current in your knowledge of this career?
  8. What kind of experience or training is required?
  9. What are employers looking for? (skills, education, experience)
  10. May I have a copy of a job description?
  11. What is the potential for advancement?
  12. What are current job prospects like?
  13. Are there related fields I might want to look into if few jobs are available in my primary career field?
  14. What's the best way to find out about positions in this field?
  15. Can you refer me to someone else in this career?
  16. What is the pay range for someone in your career field_____________?
  17. If you could give advice to someone interested in this career, what would you say?
  18. Is there anything I haven’t covered that you would want to share? Or Other? Interview Reflection Summary: Lastly, (and the most important) discuss your overall summary and takeaways from this interview. (Half a page). Some questions that may be helpful are: a) What were the most helpful pieces of info? What were the least? b) What do you wish you had more information about?

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