Job interviews go both ways (2011)

Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by nevster on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @09:42PM (#7974631)

I always ask "Do you enjoy working here?" Their instant response is usually telling.

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Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by potatolicious on Wednesday July 02, 2014 @12:51AM (#7975262)

That's pretty direct, I like it. I try to ask "what is the worst thing about X right now?" where X is the project/product/thing being worked on.

Caginess and dodginess in this answer is a flag. Of course, different interviewers will be more or less forthcoming and straight with you, but if the entire slate of interviewers hem and haw around the question, I take it as a bad sign.

An organization where people are afraid to be frank and call a spade a spade is hiding a lot of systemic problems.

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Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by typingduck on Wednesday July 02, 2014 @05:37AM (#7975992)

I always ask this. Doesn't even require an honest answer, the length of pause is sufficient.

(although now it's been on HN interviewers will probably be better prepared)

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Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by nevster on Wednesday July 02, 2014 @09:02PM (#7980863)

At a guess, I'd put the chance that the person interviewing you has seen this at about 0.1%

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Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by Dragonai on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @10:35PM (#7974806)

Never thought of this! Great question, I'm gonna keep that in mind.

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Re:Job interviews go both ways (2011) by aurelianito on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @10:14PM (#7974746)

Wow! I all ask this on my next interview.

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