Acedly Field Notes
Real-world notes on the modern interview loop.
Practical, opinionated essays on interviewing, hiring, and the AI tools quietly reshaping both — written for engineers, designers, and product folks who'd rather skip the platitudes.
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- Remote Interviews9 min read
Microsoft Teams Interviews: A Candidate's Field Guide
Teams runs most enterprise interview loops in finance, consulting, and large tech. Here's how its sharing model, audio quirks, and meeting variants change your prep.
Maya Chen - Compensation11 min read
Salary Negotiation After the Offer: Scripts That Actually Work
The offer call is the highest-leverage moment of your job search. Here are the scripts senior candidates use to negotiate base, equity, and sign-on.
Maya Chen - Hiring Manager6 min read
Your First 90 Days — And How to Talk About Them in the Interview
Hiring managers ask about your 90-day plan because they're already imagining you in the role. Treat the answer like a strategy memo, not a wishlist.
Devon Park - Technical Interviews8 min read
The Eight Coding Interview Patterns That Actually Show Up
You don't need to grind 500 LeetCode problems. Eight patterns cover the vast majority of interview questions — here's the working set.
Devon Park - Industry6 min read
How AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Interview Loop
Recruiters now screen with LLMs, candidates prepare with copilots, and the loop itself is being redesigned around what humans still do well.
Priya Iyer - Interview Strategy11 min read
Best AI Interview Tools in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Most 'best AI interview tool' lists compare apples to staplers. Here's how the categories actually differ — and where each one quietly breaks.
Priya Iyer
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