(Accidently?) hired into the wrong position
A company was hiring several developers. Among them a embedded software developer position with some very strict requirements (like 10+ years of experience with C) that I in no way qualify for (I'm a web developer, but embedded programming has been a hobby of mine for years)
I applied for a web developer position at the company, and was called in for an interview.
At the interview the guy interviewing me starts talking about embedded programming, and I start wondering if maybe I put it on my application as a "hobby" and that's why he mentions it.
So we discussed embedded programming for almost an hour - then he tells me they'll get back to me.
Very confused I went home and checked my application - but there is no mention of embedded programming.
2 days later I receive an offer for a embedded developer position with a salary way above the range mentioned for the web-developer position.
Though it's quite likely that they mixed my application up with someone elses, could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?
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A company was hiring several developers. Among them a embedded software developer position with some very strict requirements (like 10+ years of experience with C) that I in no way qualify for (I'm a web developer, but embedded programming has been a hobby of mine for years)
I applied for a web developer position at the company, and was called in for an interview.
At the interview the guy interviewing me starts talking about embedded programming, and I start wondering if maybe I put it on my application as a "hobby" and that's why he mentions it.
So we discussed embedded programming for almost an hour - then he tells me they'll get back to me.
Very confused I went home and checked my application - but there is no mention of embedded programming.
2 days later I receive an offer for a embedded developer position with a salary way above the range mentioned for the web-developer position.
Though it's quite likely that they mixed my application up with someone elses, could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?
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"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago
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A company was hiring several developers. Among them a embedded software developer position with some very strict requirements (like 10+ years of experience with C) that I in no way qualify for (I'm a web developer, but embedded programming has been a hobby of mine for years)
I applied for a web developer position at the company, and was called in for an interview.
At the interview the guy interviewing me starts talking about embedded programming, and I start wondering if maybe I put it on my application as a "hobby" and that's why he mentions it.
So we discussed embedded programming for almost an hour - then he tells me they'll get back to me.
Very confused I went home and checked my application - but there is no mention of embedded programming.
2 days later I receive an offer for a embedded developer position with a salary way above the range mentioned for the web-developer position.
Though it's quite likely that they mixed my application up with someone elses, could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?
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A company was hiring several developers. Among them a embedded software developer position with some very strict requirements (like 10+ years of experience with C) that I in no way qualify for (I'm a web developer, but embedded programming has been a hobby of mine for years)
I applied for a web developer position at the company, and was called in for an interview.
At the interview the guy interviewing me starts talking about embedded programming, and I start wondering if maybe I put it on my application as a "hobby" and that's why he mentions it.
So we discussed embedded programming for almost an hour - then he tells me they'll get back to me.
Very confused I went home and checked my application - but there is no mention of embedded programming.
2 days later I receive an offer for a embedded developer position with a salary way above the range mentioned for the web-developer position.
Though it's quite likely that they mixed my application up with someone elses, could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?
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"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago
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"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago
"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago
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Assuming this is the US and you did not falsify the information you provided, worst they can practically do is to fire you for incompetence if you lack the skills required. Chances are if you put embedded programming on your resume and they saw that, with a position possibly matching it they have likely been trying to fill for some time, they tried to see if you could qualify. And seems like they were satisfied at the interview so they extended you the position.
Most of the time the experience requirements and such are arbitrary and even put there by recruiters just filling out a form and putting in semi-arbitrary numbers. Once past an interview it does not really matter. I would take it as a sign of good luck and take it, and dedicate some of my free time to catch up to speed if that seems like would be an issue.
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I think the extent of your trouble may be getting sacked without notice in the first month. Potentially.
It's impossible to tell what this employer has in mind about you, perhaps they are keen on you because you were keen on embedded programming, who knows? So what I would do is ask them for an additional meet with the hiring manager, preferably face-to-face. And clarify this with them. Better come out honest than otherwise.
If it were a mistake they will potentially offer you the webdev position, and if it weren't - even better, and you get so much more credit going forward.
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I don't think you should go for it.
I'm saying this because it could make your own life miserable. Doing something as a hobby is completely different than doing it under pressure at workplace. Pay is much higher in embedded programming field because it's way more complicated than web development.
Think about what you would like to do in the future before deciding.
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There are not that many highly qualified embedded developers around. And lots of highly qualified desktop / mobile / server developers may not be interested in an embedded development job.
So it seems that what you showed in your interview was enough to convince them that you can do the job - or at least that you are the best candidate for an embedded development job that they are going to find.
If you are OK with doing embedded development for a much higher rate than your normal web development jobs, then go for it. Be prepared to do your best during the working day and lookup things you are missing in the evening, but that phase will be over soon, and the higher salary will stay.
Maybe you shouldn't mention in the company what happened, but then it is quite possible that the guy looking for a web developer saw your hobbies, and knew that someone else in the company is in dire need for an embedded developer, and passed you on knowing that he can find another web developer any time.
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Assuming this is the US and you did not falsify the information you provided, worst they can practically do is to fire you for incompetence if you lack the skills required. Chances are if you put embedded programming on your resume and they saw that, with a position possibly matching it they have likely been trying to fill for some time, they tried to see if you could qualify. And seems like they were satisfied at the interview so they extended you the position.
Most of the time the experience requirements and such are arbitrary and even put there by recruiters just filling out a form and putting in semi-arbitrary numbers. Once past an interview it does not really matter. I would take it as a sign of good luck and take it, and dedicate some of my free time to catch up to speed if that seems like would be an issue.
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Assuming this is the US and you did not falsify the information you provided, worst they can practically do is to fire you for incompetence if you lack the skills required. Chances are if you put embedded programming on your resume and they saw that, with a position possibly matching it they have likely been trying to fill for some time, they tried to see if you could qualify. And seems like they were satisfied at the interview so they extended you the position.
Most of the time the experience requirements and such are arbitrary and even put there by recruiters just filling out a form and putting in semi-arbitrary numbers. Once past an interview it does not really matter. I would take it as a sign of good luck and take it, and dedicate some of my free time to catch up to speed if that seems like would be an issue.
answered 6 hours ago
Victor S
2,423323
add a comment |
Assuming this is the US and you did not falsify the information you provided, worst they can practically do is to fire you for incompetence if you lack the skills required. Chances are if you put embedded programming on your resume and they saw that, with a position possibly matching it they have likely been trying to fill for some time, they tried to see if you could qualify. And seems like they were satisfied at the interview so they extended you the position.
Most of the time the experience requirements and such are arbitrary and even put there by recruiters just filling out a form and putting in semi-arbitrary numbers. Once past an interview it does not really matter. I would take it as a sign of good luck and take it, and dedicate some of my free time to catch up to speed if that seems like would be an issue.
answered 6 hours ago
Victor S
2,423323
Assuming this is the US and you did not falsify the information you provided, worst they can practically do is to fire you for incompetence if you lack the skills required. Chances are if you put embedded programming on your resume and they saw that, with a position possibly matching it they have likely been trying to fill for some time, they tried to see if you could qualify. And seems like they were satisfied at the interview so they extended you the position.
Most of the time the experience requirements and such are arbitrary and even put there by recruiters just filling out a form and putting in semi-arbitrary numbers. Once past an interview it does not really matter. I would take it as a sign of good luck and take it, and dedicate some of my free time to catch up to speed if that seems like would be an issue.
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Victor S
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I think the extent of your trouble may be getting sacked without notice in the first month. Potentially.
It's impossible to tell what this employer has in mind about you, perhaps they are keen on you because you were keen on embedded programming, who knows? So what I would do is ask them for an additional meet with the hiring manager, preferably face-to-face. And clarify this with them. Better come out honest than otherwise.
If it were a mistake they will potentially offer you the webdev position, and if it weren't - even better, and you get so much more credit going forward.
answered 2 hours ago
maksimov
1725
add a comment |
I think the extent of your trouble may be getting sacked without notice in the first month. Potentially.
It's impossible to tell what this employer has in mind about you, perhaps they are keen on you because you were keen on embedded programming, who knows? So what I would do is ask them for an additional meet with the hiring manager, preferably face-to-face. And clarify this with them. Better come out honest than otherwise.
If it were a mistake they will potentially offer you the webdev position, and if it weren't - even better, and you get so much more credit going forward.
answered 2 hours ago
maksimov
1725
add a comment |
I think the extent of your trouble may be getting sacked without notice in the first month. Potentially.
It's impossible to tell what this employer has in mind about you, perhaps they are keen on you because you were keen on embedded programming, who knows? So what I would do is ask them for an additional meet with the hiring manager, preferably face-to-face. And clarify this with them. Better come out honest than otherwise.
If it were a mistake they will potentially offer you the webdev position, and if it weren't - even better, and you get so much more credit going forward.
answered 2 hours ago
maksimov
1725
I think the extent of your trouble may be getting sacked without notice in the first month. Potentially.
It's impossible to tell what this employer has in mind about you, perhaps they are keen on you because you were keen on embedded programming, who knows? So what I would do is ask them for an additional meet with the hiring manager, preferably face-to-face. And clarify this with them. Better come out honest than otherwise.
If it were a mistake they will potentially offer you the webdev position, and if it weren't - even better, and you get so much more credit going forward.
answered 2 hours ago
maksimov
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maksimov
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I don't think you should go for it.
I'm saying this because it could make your own life miserable. Doing something as a hobby is completely different than doing it under pressure at workplace. Pay is much higher in embedded programming field because it's way more complicated than web development.
Think about what you would like to do in the future before deciding.
answered 35 mins ago
Vahid Amiri
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I don't think you should go for it.
I'm saying this because it could make your own life miserable. Doing something as a hobby is completely different than doing it under pressure at workplace. Pay is much higher in embedded programming field because it's way more complicated than web development.
Think about what you would like to do in the future before deciding.
answered 35 mins ago
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I don't think you should go for it.
I'm saying this because it could make your own life miserable. Doing something as a hobby is completely different than doing it under pressure at workplace. Pay is much higher in embedded programming field because it's way more complicated than web development.
Think about what you would like to do in the future before deciding.
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I don't think you should go for it.
I'm saying this because it could make your own life miserable. Doing something as a hobby is completely different than doing it under pressure at workplace. Pay is much higher in embedded programming field because it's way more complicated than web development.
Think about what you would like to do in the future before deciding.
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There are not that many highly qualified embedded developers around. And lots of highly qualified desktop / mobile / server developers may not be interested in an embedded development job.
So it seems that what you showed in your interview was enough to convince them that you can do the job - or at least that you are the best candidate for an embedded development job that they are going to find.
If you are OK with doing embedded development for a much higher rate than your normal web development jobs, then go for it. Be prepared to do your best during the working day and lookup things you are missing in the evening, but that phase will be over soon, and the higher salary will stay.
Maybe you shouldn't mention in the company what happened, but then it is quite possible that the guy looking for a web developer saw your hobbies, and knew that someone else in the company is in dire need for an embedded developer, and passed you on knowing that he can find another web developer any time.
answered 27 mins ago
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There are not that many highly qualified embedded developers around. And lots of highly qualified desktop / mobile / server developers may not be interested in an embedded development job.
So it seems that what you showed in your interview was enough to convince them that you can do the job - or at least that you are the best candidate for an embedded development job that they are going to find.
If you are OK with doing embedded development for a much higher rate than your normal web development jobs, then go for it. Be prepared to do your best during the working day and lookup things you are missing in the evening, but that phase will be over soon, and the higher salary will stay.
Maybe you shouldn't mention in the company what happened, but then it is quite possible that the guy looking for a web developer saw your hobbies, and knew that someone else in the company is in dire need for an embedded developer, and passed you on knowing that he can find another web developer any time.
answered 27 mins ago
gnasher729
82.6k36148263
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There are not that many highly qualified embedded developers around. And lots of highly qualified desktop / mobile / server developers may not be interested in an embedded development job.
So it seems that what you showed in your interview was enough to convince them that you can do the job - or at least that you are the best candidate for an embedded development job that they are going to find.
If you are OK with doing embedded development for a much higher rate than your normal web development jobs, then go for it. Be prepared to do your best during the working day and lookup things you are missing in the evening, but that phase will be over soon, and the higher salary will stay.
Maybe you shouldn't mention in the company what happened, but then it is quite possible that the guy looking for a web developer saw your hobbies, and knew that someone else in the company is in dire need for an embedded developer, and passed you on knowing that he can find another web developer any time.
answered 27 mins ago
gnasher729
82.6k36148263
There are not that many highly qualified embedded developers around. And lots of highly qualified desktop / mobile / server developers may not be interested in an embedded development job.
So it seems that what you showed in your interview was enough to convince them that you can do the job - or at least that you are the best candidate for an embedded development job that they are going to find.
If you are OK with doing embedded development for a much higher rate than your normal web development jobs, then go for it. Be prepared to do your best during the working day and lookup things you are missing in the evening, but that phase will be over soon, and the higher salary will stay.
Maybe you shouldn't mention in the company what happened, but then it is quite possible that the guy looking for a web developer saw your hobbies, and knew that someone else in the company is in dire need for an embedded developer, and passed you on knowing that he can find another web developer any time.
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"could accepting the offer (for a position I didn't apply for) land me in any trouble?" - no.
– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago
They seemed to think you'd have the skills based on the interview. Good Luck.
– bruglesco
3 hours ago
So... you were expecting a web dev interview, and instead participated in an embedded programming interview with little to no preparation... and now they want to hire you? I'm no expert, but it sounds like you might be more qualified for the position than you realize. (Assuming their interviews are competent)
– Nonny Moose
1 hour ago
There's a critical piece of information missing from your question: Are you currently employed?? This could be a great learning opportunity, or it could not work out (doing embedded development well is indeed hard). If you currently have a job in which you can continue, you need to weigh the risk carefully and probably seek a discussion with your potential manager before accepting. But if you are on the street looking for work, then succeed or fail, at least you'll get payed to learn interesting things (about technology... or at least careers) for a time.
– Chris Stratton
3 mins ago