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A comment on Ask HN: How do you make the most of a bad interview.

Re:Ask HN: How do you make the most of a bad interview by ipaddr on Thursday August 04, 2022 @12:55AM (#32339499)
It has happened to me. Sometimes you are tired at times the question/solution doesn't click immediately.

At those times I wish the interviewer would leave for a few minutes so I could focus completely and grasp the problem and get started. The observer effect of watching and trying to hold a conversation breaks focus.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you make the most of a bad interview by cbreezyyall on Thursday August 04, 2022 @06:31AM (#32341242)
I could try this. I can't really leave since the interviews are all done over zoom now, but I could ask the candidate if they'd like a few minutes without my camera or mic on.
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