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Have you ever thought about how your life is going to be after graduation? Whilst at university, have you ever felt nervous about the future or felt anticipation about getting a job after graduation? I have. By telling you my journey to a post-graduate job, maybe I can give you some tips and ease your worries a little.

Who Am I?

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Before I dig into my story, let me introduce myself. My name is Mew. I am a Computer Engineer graduate from King’s Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi in June 2020, and I’m currently a Graduate Software Developer with ��Ӱֱ�� in Thailand.��

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How did I land my first job?

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I have to admit that I didn't know about ��Ӱֱ�� before my friend worked there. He always had great things to say and that day, he sent me a link to a Graduate position that had become available. I did some research on ��Ӱֱ�� and found that they invented the Agile methodology that many organizations use today! I looked deeper into their blogs, reviews on “Life at ��Ӱֱ��” and information about ��Ӱֱ�� University (TWU). I also looked at the Tech Radar where they set out changes in software development that we should pay attention to and consider using in projects. At that time, I thought this company really has something special! They really invest in people’s development! I went ahead and applied for the Graduate Developer position.

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Interview journey — tough but enjoyable

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Covid-19 hit hard in March 2020�� but life had to go on! I had my first virtual interview with ��Ӱֱ��. Despite the circumstances being�� a little strange, ��Ӱֱ�� was well prepared to conduct the interview over Zoom and everything went smoothly.��

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I had three rounds of interviews:

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• Pair Programming

• Technical and Presentation

• Cultural

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The first interview round was pair programming, in which I had to do TDD to implement a new feature and refactor code to my existing application — a problem that luckily I had already done before. For this round, I would say if you don’t know something then tell the interviewer right away. It’s okay if you don’t know, but being well prepared is better.��

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In the second round, I was on Zoom with two interviewers. We talked mainly about problem solving, including domain modeling/system architecture, as well as a deeper technical discussion based on my experiences like which�� model you are using or why you are using these tools for development. I know it sounds serious, but actually it was quite relaxing. All you need to do is talk about your experiences: what you did and how you solved the problem.

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The last round focused more on who you are as a person, peer and your potential to be a Thoughtworker. ��Ӱֱ�� really wants to get to know you. The questions were related to culture and consulting skills — your potential, your personality and collaboration. There were also questions related to diversity, conflict solving skill and social impact. For example, I was asked to think of what I want to do for society based on technology.����

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The Thoughtworkers that interviewed me made me feel at ease even though I was being interviewed. They really wanted to get to know me. There was no right or wrong! The interview process at ��Ӱֱ�� was really impressive.

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I’m happy that I passed the interview and can now pass along some tips to help you prepare for your interview.

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First, evaluate the skills noted in the job description and brush up on ones that aren’t as familiar for you.�� e.g. TDD, Object-Oriented design. You can practice beforehand and gain confidence with it.��

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Second, be prepared for an interview in English.

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Third, think of what questions you’d like to ask. This is a good opportunity to learn more about ��Ӱֱ��.

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Lastly, don’t stress too much when doing an interview. Just be yourself! If you don’t know the answer, or need some time to think you can tell the interviewer.

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First days and weeks at ��Ӱֱ��

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We already knew that due to COVID-19 we couldn’t be onboarded in the office. And I was�� really sad about it. We had to pivot to Zoom. In the first week, which was orientation week, I was on boarded with Thoughtworkers from Singapore. The orientation was about ��Ӱֱ��’ ways of working and things you should know, like benefits and how the business works.����

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Following this, I next got ready to be part of the virtual class for ��Ӱֱ�� University (TWU) batch 72. Prior to 2020, TWU was an in-person, seven-week, in-depth training in either India or China for all new graduate and career changer joiners to ��Ӱֱ��. While I was sad that I had to miss the in-person component of this experience, I knew that the virtual connections and learnings I was going to have would still be valuable to my development.

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In my next blog I will cover my TWU journey in six phases: Beginning, Get to know, Working, Taking lessons, Challenging and Ending. Stay tuned!

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