Re:The rise of never-ending job interviews
by stupendoustrace on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:19AM
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I had number two happen on an interview recently and I am incredibly happy the interviewer didn't hold it against me. I forgot an otherwise simple word/term, but the pressure of the interview just made my mind go completely blank. I think everyone has a tendency sometimes to forget what it's like to be on the other side, and will hammer on small mistakes, or not consider all the factors.
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Re:The rise of never-ending job interviews
by mattkrause on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:14AM
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Me too!
I'm sure I'm on somone's list of incompetent bozos for an interview that went like this: "Please, describe Python programming language." That's it. I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing, and the two fellows interviewing me would not elaborate.
I talked about what I had done with Python. Stony stares. Do I talked about the nature of Python itself (interpreted, multi-paradigm, lexical/LEGB scope, the GIL). Stony stares. I wrote some trivial programs on the board. Stony stares. Had I brought an actual snake, I might have tried to charm it.
At the end, the CEO told me they weren't overwhelmingly sold on me, but would think about it. Never heard from them again.