S1E13: How cutting-edge firms interview candidates

A tech and corporate veteran breaks down the intensive interview process at top firms.Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset. As skill demands and job complexity increase with economic advancement, so do employer needs as reflected in increasingly intensive job interviews. The stakes are especially high for candidates seeking a foot in the door at cutting edge companies in the technology sector and beyond. In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make an impression in the interview. His guest is: Mr Huang Wen, Asia-Pacific chief technology officer for information technology consultancy, SoftServe  Highlights (click/tap above): 1:23 What goes on in interviews for cutting-edge roles? 5:02 What makes people apply for jobs despite numerous intensive interviews? 12:04 How to stand out in an especially competitive interview process 16:58 How are young candidates raising the bar on interview performance 20:24 The hardest interview Mr Huang took part in as a candidate 22:59 How else can an organisation suss out the right talent? Read more: https://str.sg/HDmq Produced by: Tay Hong Yi ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow Career Talk Podcast here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected] Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl --- Discover more ST podcast channels: The Usual Place: https://str.sg/5nfm  COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- #moneycareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.