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How I Got Hired at GitHub, Interview Tips, and Salary Negotiation with Joel Califa

May 04, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 10
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Episode description

Joel Califa is a professional problem solver. He's a successful designer, developer, team leader, and overall self-proclaimed generalist

Joel’s career has led him to the role of Senior Product Designer at two well-known digital companies: Digital Ocean and GitHub. Over the years, Joel has interviewed hundreds of job applicants (both technical and non-technical). Last week I sat down with Joel to ask him, “What advice do you have for someone trying to get hired at GitHub? And what rate should web designer be asking for?” 

In this episode you will learn: 

  • How Joel Califa prepares for an interview
  • How to get hired at GitHub
  • How much money a web designer makes
  • Interviewing tips for getting hired as a web designer 
  • Joel's favorite web design tools and apps
  • Salary negotiating tips anyone can use!

 

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