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I did 25+ interviews at 8 different tech companies for a data engineer position in 1 month
Here is what I learned from this marathon and the current data market
I got the opportunity to take a break and take time for my family and me. When I was ready to go back out there for work, I decided to do a marathon of interviews and gave me 2 months maximum for finding my next best opportunity. I made a shortlist of 8 companies, went through more than 25+ interviews in total, and got 3 offers on the table 🎉. This marathon was only possible because all interviews were conducted remotely due to the global pandemic. This article will share my thoughts from this experience and give some insights into the current data job market (mostly EU/DE focus).
About the data engineer market 📊
Full remote option within the country with acceptable Timezone difference as a standard
While big tech companies like FAANG already made the move, I can clearly see that the trend pushes for a full remote option in all job offers.
There are different levels of remote flexibilities, but in general, the minimum is that the company will authorize you to work in the country where they have an…
