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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by teekert on Sunday August 22, 2021 @05:57PM (#28270055)
I applied there, they asked me what I would do if there was too much work for the week. Of course I answered I would just work nights, np. No, they said: Go to your team lead tell her/him you can do one thing and discuss what to choose. They don’t want people getting burned out, they are too important. I liked that.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by brailsafe on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:01PM (#28270556)
> Of course I answered I would just work nights

Was this intended as a joke or would you really work nights just because there was too much work?

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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by mypalmike on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:34PM (#28270766)
In most interview situations, the interviewer is looking for someone who will "go the distance" to deliver no matter what, i.e. someone who will work nights
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by sumedh on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:41PM (#28271157)
You can use this question to show your strength, you can say if its a one off situation you will go the distance but if its happening regularly then you will try to raise questions like why are projects always going into crunch mode, are we not estimating the tasks properly etc.

This shows that you are a team player but also willing to push back.

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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by teekert on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:48AM (#28273847)
I indeed answered with something like this, still, they wouldn't have it.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by cutemonster on Monday August 23, 2021 @02:45PM (#28280216)
Did it seem to you as if they "held that against you"?, I mean, that you said you'd work (a lot?) extra? Maybe they could look at that as indicating some lack of life experience,

Or was their intention with that part of the interview primarily informational, I mean, that they wanted you to get to know their company better?

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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by teekert on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:04PM (#28281903)
They immediately told me it was a sort of trick question and explained why (they value my sanity and health). Perhaps it was also a way to advertise themselves to me? They sure made a good impression with this.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by cutemonster on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:12PM (#28282021)
They made a good impression on me too :-) (via what you wrote)
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by sirsinsalot on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:05PM (#28270940)
If that's your interviewer or what the company wants then walk out. They've done you a favour flagging their toxicity.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by pelorat on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:12PM (#28270987)
Not in Europe because that would most likely be illegal.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by teekert on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:47AM (#28273840)
If it happens once or twice a year, I still wouldn't be bothered by it. In fact, I'm such a procrastinator that I sometimes do it because of my own tendency to postpone things.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by brailsafe on Monday August 23, 2021 @02:08PM (#28279749)
I love working at night, but not in addition to working the previous day. Has a bad impact on everything unless it's truly a one-off emergency or something.
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Re:ASML, a $300B Dutch firm, makes the machines that make se... by Fronzie on Monday August 23, 2021 @11:57AM (#28277845)
You have to clock your hours there and are pushed to take time off for any overhours you have made. On the other hand, customer escalations are expected to be handled relatively quickly.
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