Derek Doeing

Nov 6, 2024 | learn.g2.com | Grace Pinegar |Derek Doeing |Daniella Alscher

Politics and religion are the two topics most families know not to discuss over dinner. In job interviews, they are exceptionally bad form. You want to get to know candidates and ensure they’ll be a good fit for the role and existing company culture. What you don’t want to do is cross the line between being professional and prying by asking illegal interview questions, lest your company be in the mood for a lawsuit.

Oct 29, 2024 | learn.g2.com | Derek Doeing

At 18, I interviewed for a job at a local produce store. Three people, including the owner, interviewed me, and I felt confident for the most part. That was until I got a question out of the left field:“If you were a character from Winnie the Pooh, who would you be?”This question completely threw me off, but I managed to pull it together to answer something about Rabbit quickly and being highly organized – I would be stocking produce, after all.

Oct 28, 2024 | learn.g2.com | Derek Doeing

You’ve just landed a phone interview—congratulations!But now comes the real challenge: how to stand out when the only tool you have is your voice. If you want to ace this critical step in the hiring process, you’re in the right place. A phone interview (sometimes called a phone screen) is an important first step in the hiring journey. Recruiters and hiring managers use phone screening to ensure candidates meet the minimum requirements of a position before progressing to the next stage.

Oct 28, 2024 | learn.g2.com | Tamara Gravelle |Derek Doeing |Izabelle Hundrev

“Do you have anything to ask me?”This question completely threw me off in my first job interview. I had spent so much time preparing answers that I didn’t realize the interview was a two-way street. That day, I said I didn't have any questions. But the moment I walked out, I felt I had missed out on asking important questions related to the position I had applied for. That moment taught me a valuable lesson: the questions you ask can be just as important as the ones you answer in an interview.

Oct 28, 2024 | learn.g2.com | Derek Doeing

Getting my offer to work at G2 was one of the biggest reliefs I’ve had in my career. However, it also provided a unique challenge that I’ve never experienced up until that point. While waiting to hear back about my job offer to work here, I was also involved in the interview process with a company I considered my backup option. Thankfully, I received offers from both companies I found through job search sites.