Algirdas Zalatoris: Career in Tech Recruitment | Happy Developer Podcast #19

Algirdas Zalatoris is a digital nomad and senior technical recruiter with a background in psychology. During his career, he worked at several famous technology companies, including Booking.com, Revolut, and Toptal."
PODCAST LINKS:
- Podcast website: en.coach.lt/podcast
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLy...
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast...
- Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
SOCIAL:
- LinkedIn (company): / coach-lt
- LinkedIn (personal): / godliauskas
- Facebook (personal): / povilas.godliauskas
CHAPTERS:
(0:00) Intro
(0:57) Who is Algirdas?
(2:37) Algirdas as a developer
(5:18) Recruiting Kotlin developers
(7:57) Pulse of the talent pool
(19:40) Standing out from the crowd
(29:05) Standing out as an engineer
(33:55) Considering ethical aspects
(43:37) Challenging company's tactics
(51:13) Dealing with unreasonable requests
(55:15) Algirdas's biggest career mistake
(59:06) Advice for (junior) tech recruiters
(1:13:29) Challenging vs. getting into conflict
(1:16:12) Recruiter vs. recruitment partner
(1:28:14) Learning technical concepts
(1:36:53) (Not) burning out as a recruiter
(1:43:15) Life as a digital nomad
(1:52:35) Favorite podcasts
(1:54:17) Outro

[@vaporyhumo]

I had the pleasure of being recruited by Algirdas to work at Toptal and I have to say it: It changed my life. I will be forever grateful of having my paths crossed with him. I also had the opportunity to teach him some of the technical knowledge he has. Good to see you doing well man.