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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- Interview Strategy6 min read
The Questions to Ask the Interviewer (and the Ones to Skip)
Your questions at the end of the round are evaluated. Here's a tier list, by round and by signal.
Acedly AI - 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.
Acedly AI - 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.
Acedly AI - 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.
Acedly AI - 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.
Acedly AI - 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.
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