Mossaddeque Mahmood
ICT, 3rd batch
Backbase B.V.
Lead Software Developer
[email protected]
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Wanted to join an international company.
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Tech jobs are drying up in Bangladesh.
Started looking into all the job boards, picking the right one and apply.
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Company handled everything which includes visa/work permit and 1 month accommodation.
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Papers I needed:
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Passports.
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Marriage certificate, translated and notarized since it was in Bangla.
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Birth Certificates (both my wife and I), need to be translated and notarized too.
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Carry papers when you fly:
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Offer latter.
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Health insurance.
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Accommodation confirmation paper.
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Bring all the certificates.
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Previous job’s offer latter and experience latter.
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Always ask the HR / contact in the company which paper to bring. If are just applying, you may prepare papers like translated and notarized documents.
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Talk with someone friendly who been though the process.
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Interview invite is tough:
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Don’t blindly apply. Search for the company online. Glassdoor, LinkedIn and company website might be helpful.
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Modify your CV according to the information you got in the last step. Read the job post multiple times, check what they want.
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Add personal projects, try to build something cool.
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When applying jobs:
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Try to send the application as an email.
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Don’t send generic email to all. Write something that people might get interested.
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Homework or assignment:
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Company might ask you to do a homework to check your skill.
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Do it in a way you know best.
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Show your code to someone who might be better than you.
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Interview:
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Read interview tips online.
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I went though lots of interviews, the more you do, the more you get better.
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Do mock interview with friends.
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Work on you communication skill aka English conversation.
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Make sure you got good internet connection.
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Make sure room is quite and has enough light. Ceiling fan create tons of noise.
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Try to make a conversation rather answering the question interviewer ask. Joke around.
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