Stage 7 · Lesson 6 of 8
Check the next company is stable
After a layoff it is tempting to take the first offer. Take a little time to check the next company is not about to do the same thing. For public companies, read recent results and news about cuts.
For , ask when they last raised money and how many months of they have; it is a normal question. Check and news for recent cuts, and look at whether the team you would join is close to or a new experiment.
Ask in the interview: "How has the team changed in the last year?" You may still take a riskier job, and sometimes that is right, but do it knowingly.
Common trapchecking only salary and title, then being in the same position nine months later.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- CoursePaidGrokking Modern Behavioral Interview
Design Gurus · Subscription
Answer questions about your past roles, including the layoff, with calm, structured stories
- BookFreeHow to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job
freeCodeCamp (Quincy Larson) · Beginner
The free chapters on networking and getting hired through people, not job boards