🧭 Go to Interviews At Least Once a Quarter

It doesn’t matter if you’re an analyst, designer, developer, or product owner.
Interviews aren’t just a way to change jobs, they’re a way to:

• assess your skills,
• keep up with the market,
• and get external feedback.

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🎯 Why Attend Interviews Regularly?

1. 🧠 Skill Training

• Learn to present yourself clearly and confidently.
• Get used to tricky questions and handling stress.
• Practice telling your story and highlighting achievements.

❗ Most people feel stressed at interviews.
But stress is a skill too.
The more you practice, the calmer and more confident you become.

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2. 📊 Market Awareness

• Discover which technologies and approaches are in demand.
• See what companies are actually asking about (GraphQL? TypeScript? WebAssembly?).
• Get a sense of salary ranges for your experience.

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3. 🤝 Networking

• Talking to recruiters is an investment in your career.
• Add them on LinkedIn — they’re your entry point to future roles.
• Discover hidden job openings not posted publicly.

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4. 🔍 Honest Self-Assessment

• Spot areas you need to improve.
• Understand how you’re perceived on the market.
• Get feedback from outside your bubble.

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📝 How to Do It Effectively

1. Choose Companies Wisely

• Once per quarter — startups (less bureaucracy, easier to get in).
• 1–2 times a year — large corporations (tougher, but great for growth).

2. Analyze Each Interview

Create a checklist and log your insights:

• What questions were hard to answer?
• What technologies were mentioned most?
• How was my level assessed?
• Were there tasks I failed to solve?
• Which topics came up repeatedly?

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😌 What If You’re Not Planning to Leave?

Just be honest:

“I’m not actively looking but open to interesting opportunities. I’d like to understand how I’m positioned in the market and get feedback.”

🎯 70 % of companies will still go through with the interview — they want to meet potential future hires.

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💼 Real Example

Frontend developer, 2 years of experience

In 2023: 4 interviews. Key takeaways:

• 100 % of interviews asked about TypeScript.
• 80 % of the tasks focused on React rendering optimization.

What he did:

• Took an Advanced TS course.
• Migrated the current project from JS to Next.js.
• 6 months later — landed a new job with a +40 % salary increase.

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📌 Conclusion

Interviews aren’t just about leaving your job. They’re about:

• Building confidence and skills.
• Practicing your personal pitch.
• Honest assessment of your strengths and gaps.
• Staying in sync with market trends.
• A push to keep growing.

🙌 Even if you “fail” the interview — you still win. You’ve gained a free lesson and a clear development plan.

P.S. For the first few interviews, choose companies you’re less interested in. That way rejection stings less. You can even interview under a pseudonym!