Coffee BreaksMay 10, 2022by Julie Aiello
Coffee Breaks
Quick, 5-minute-or-less coffee breaks with advice and tips from our CEO and Co-Founder, Sophie.
25 posts
Coffee BreaksMay 3, 2022by Julie Aiello
Help someone by teaching them something
You don't have to be a senior engineer to mentor other engineers. Find out why Sophie thinks those early in their careers can be great mentors.
Coffee BreaksApril 26, 2022by Julie Aiello
Let's Talk About Asking Questions
Thinking of the right questions to ask your interviewer can be challenging, but when you let your curiosity take over, you'll end up with more questions than you have time to ask.
Coffee BreaksApril 19, 2022by Julie Aiello
How to find out what it's really like to work at a prospective company
Asking questions during an interview is a great way to hear about the positive aspects of a company, but how do you find out about the negatives?
Coffee BreaksApril 12, 2022by Julie Aiello
Why understanding the iceberg syndrome can help you interview better
Perform better in your engineering interviews by learning from one of Elon Musk's latest tweets.
Coffee BreaksApril 5, 2022by Julie Aiello
How to Leverage Your Recruiter in the Technical Interview Process
Recruiters can play an even bigger role in your interview process than you think.
Coffee BreaksMarch 22, 2022by Julie Aiello
A good way to answer a question is to answer the question
Hear why memorizing answers is not the way to ace an interview
Coffee BreaksMarch 15, 2022by Julie Aiello
Stop Trying to Pass Software Engineering Interviews
It may sound counterintuitive, but the less you try to pass interviews, the more confident and relaxed you'll be during them.
Coffee BreaksMarch 1, 2022by Julie Aiello
Interview Hack: Research a Company's Values
In this week's Coffee Break with Formation, Sophie offers a helpful tip to help you choose which projects and stories to share during an interview.
Coffee BreaksFebruary 22, 2022by Julie Aiello
Engineering starts with curiosity
Could curiosity be one of the most important things you bring to a technical interview?