New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Should I cancel my interview?
Ask HN: Should I cancel my interview?
3 by burner5834 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
I have an interview with a company where I would very much like to work. I was planning on taking a month or two to prepare (while having a full time job), but a recruiter happened to contact me before I started prep. I scheduled the interview out two weeks, but I do not feel well prepared. There are algorithms and design sessions during this interview. If I pass the interview, I feel it will be by sheer luck. (getting problems I'm familiar with) This is a medium to large sized start-up. If I go through with the interview and do poorly, I have no way of knowing when or if I would be given the chance again. I don't believe another week of prep would have me in a much better position, so postponing probably wouldn't help that much. If I cancel the interview entirely, I'm not sure how that will come across and if I will be able to try again at another point. Today is Friday, the interview is this coming Tuesday. Long time lurker. Happy to receive feedback from the community.
3 by burner5834 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
I have an interview with a company where I would very much like to work. I was planning on taking a month or two to prepare (while having a full time job), but a recruiter happened to contact me before I started prep. I scheduled the interview out two weeks, but I do not feel well prepared. There are algorithms and design sessions during this interview. If I pass the interview, I feel it will be by sheer luck. (getting problems I'm familiar with) This is a medium to large sized start-up. If I go through with the interview and do poorly, I have no way of knowing when or if I would be given the chance again. I don't believe another week of prep would have me in a much better position, so postponing probably wouldn't help that much. If I cancel the interview entirely, I'm not sure how that will come across and if I will be able to try again at another point. Today is Friday, the interview is this coming Tuesday. Long time lurker. Happy to receive feedback from the community.
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