Careers
Career changes, job hunting, workplace decisions, and professional pivots.
Is investing in deep technical knowledge still worthwhile for a software developer in the age of AI?
PathTested Team · Sep 17, 2026
Is investing in deep technical knowledge still worthwhile for a software developer in the age of AI? I have been working as a software developer for about 10 years. During my career I have become pro
What career would suit someone who’s skilled at their craft but wants to avoid office politics?
PathTested Team · Sep 17, 2026
What career would suit someone who’s skilled at their craft but wants to avoid office politics? I'm not the type of person who's good at or tolerates mind games or office politics. I'm actually a rea
How do I pitch a salary number to a potential employer when I have few comparables?
PathTested Team · Sep 17, 2026
How do I pitch a salary number to a potential employer when I have few comparables? I work in academia, but have been doing some consulting and contract work for another company. I've had a great rel
Employee is relocating to different country. What changes with an employer-of-record agreement?
PathTested Team · Sep 17, 2026
Employee is relocating to different country. What changes with an employer-of-record agreement? One of our employees will be relocating to Germany, and we'd like to keep them in the same role rather
Ask a technical report to hiring manager after interview to understand role better
PathTested Team · Sep 17, 2026
Ask a technical report to hiring manager after interview to understand role better Yesterday I interviewed for a company with the technical hiring manager. I am fairly new to the field, and while I u
Ask to manager for constructive criticism beyond written assessment
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Ask to manager for constructive criticism beyond written assessment I plan to have a meeting with my manager where we discuss my goals for the remainder of the year and where I show my interest in be
Career Gap for 4.5 years after having 15 years of Database Development experience
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Career Gap for 4.5 years after having 15 years of Database Development experience I have a 4.5 years career gap after having an established career in Database development and production support for o
Starting a coding project just to improve a job application
PathTested Team · Sep 5, 2026
Starting a coding project just to improve a job application I am applying to a software engineering job where I don't check all the boxes. A missing box is important, not decisive on its own though.
How to verify a Cyprus corporate entity?
PathTested Team · Sep 5, 2026
How to verify a Cyprus corporate entity? I have received a job offer from a company claiming to be registered and operating in Cyprus. Before providing personal documents or signing the employment co
Would a company nudge employees to leave?
PathTested Team · Sep 3, 2026
Would a company nudge employees to leave? I'm working as a software developer at the parent company of a largish multinational company in Europe. In the past couple of years at company "townhall" eve