FAQ | Kamil Lelonek

[FAQ] TOP questions asked by recruiters

Dear Recruiter,

If you are reading this document, you’ve just probably reached me on LinkedIn or by email.

I care about our time.

That’s why I prepared this page with respect to your offer.

Please believe me, I receive dozens of offers per day. If I spent even just 10 minutes on answering each of them, I would keep talking on the phone for the entire day instead of doing my work. I believe that you can present details in an email to save us time.

2. What is the best number to reach you at?

I prefer email communication which is asynchronous rather than attention-demanding calls. I’ll reply once I have time and a break from my current work to not lose focus. You can ask me your questions there and I’ll give you my answers, so you will be able to contact me with the company.

3. What salary are you looking for?

I’m looking for $75 per hour which gives around $12k monthly and $144k per year, considering 8-hour working day.

The salary is negotiable because more than money, I value team spirit, interesting project, opportunities to learn, experienced people and a company with mission, vision and perspectives.

4. Can you work overtime?

When it’s reasonable and has rational justification (e.g. demos, presentation, deadlines) I can work a couple of extra hours per week.

5. Are you eligible to work in the US?

Yes, I just have to issue an invoice from my own company.

It’s not only more convenient for me, but essentially cheaper for the company I work for. I’m the person responsible for paying taxes.

Moreover, in terms of accounting, my invoice is considered as my client cost, so it also reduces their total taxes.

6. Do you need visa sponsorship?

Fortunately, no.

7. Are you a permanent US resident or citizen?

No, and I’m pretty sure I don’t have to be for any reason.

8. Where do you currently live?

I work remotely from Poland, Europe.

I don’t mind travelling to clients’ office from time to time, though.

9. What is your timezone?

I usually work in UTC+1, CET, Central European Time, but I can adjust to make some overlap with either Asian or American working hours if needed.

10. Are you a freelancer or do you look for a permanent position?

It depends on the definition of “freelancer”. I can commit to a project for full time, without being hired permanently, but I can be self-employed and issue invoices.

11. Can you complete a challenge?

I know this is the best way to assess candidates. That’s why I created and care about my GitHub portfolio. You will find there different repositories from various domains. I hope this will be enough for your developers to verify my skills. I do code challenges if and only if I don’t work currently for full-time anywhere. Otherwsie I spend my free time on writing my blog.

If you consider all the above legitimate, feel free to send me your offer.

And when it matches my requirements and skills, I will definitely schedule a call with you 🙂