Inside Scoop – What Companies Are Doing to Make The Interviewing Process Better with Spence Taylor

Spence Taylor is an Engineering Manager at New Relic who runs the Central Hiring Program. 

Born in Compton, California, he had a very unorthodox journey to tech. Trying to find the right fit for his career, Spence has worked in the military, event management, hospitality, and finally found his place in tech. Working as an engineer, he experienced many issues with current hiring practices and has always been passionate about improving the hiring process. 

Now with the Central Hiring Program at New Relic, he hopes to find ways to improve the hiring process for both interviewers and interviewees and implement effective diverse hiring practices. 

This season, we’re helping you level up your interviewing skills! Each week Lauren Lee, Danny Ramos, and industry experts will offer advice on navigating career progression within tech.

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Topics Covered On This Episode: 

• Common Hiring Practices and Interview Pipelines
• Interviewing The Interviewer
• Overcoming Unconcious Bias
• Technical Take-Home Challenges
• Asking For Interview Feedback
• Cultivating Good Interviewing Skills
• Combatting Interviewee Anxiety
• Best Networking Practices

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