Don't ask these questions in a job interview
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
Although I do agree in trying to keep the interview in the positive side. The topic of the money has to be adressed too, maybe not with the exact question of the article, but has to be addressed latest at the second round.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
Tell me more about these software cheerleaders.
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
"Do you like song lyrics?"
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
Once I asked an interviewer why their Glassdoor reviews were so bad. Didn't like the question at all :-D
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
Kent Sharkey wrote:
What kind of idiot would work here?
I've been in job interviews where that was exactly the question I wanted to ask while on the way out the door. ============== For my current job I actually asked about work from home policy. My future boss nearly had a heart attack. I explained that I knew from experience that there would be two or three days each winter where I literally wouldn't be able to get out of my driveway due to deep snow accumulation. She relaxed and I got the job. Now we have a work from home policy that gives most of the staff the ability to work from home up to three days a week and managers up to two days a week.
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
For my current job I actually asked about work from home policy. My future boss nearly had a heart attack. I explained that I knew from experience that there would be two or three days each winter where I literally wouldn't be able to get out of my driveway due to deep snow accumulation. She relaxed and I got the job. Now we have a work from home policy that gives most of the staff the ability to work from home up to three days a week and managers up to two days a week.
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
I agree with what not to ask, but I didn't like the list of question they suggested to ask. If someone asked me those, my first impression would be "someone told them to ask me those questions" They weren't organic enough. Of course, ideally you want to work your questions into the interview so that they follow the flow of the convo. If you can work in a question like one of the ones they suggested and it's pertinent to the topic, that's one thing. Otherwise, you need to think on your feet, and grab the questions out of the ether as they come to you, IMO.
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As you assemble your list of questions to ask during the interview (and answers to give), keep in mind that asking certain questions can potentially harm your chances of actually landing the position.
What kind of idiot would work here?
Years ago before Slack there was Joel on Software who came up with a great list of basic questions - an excellent sniff test. The problem going into interviews is you have to ask who your audience is. HR? no use whatsoever. PM? Maybe a little better but not much. You need to talk to the senior grunts. Otherwise, no matter how good or bad your questions are, you are just wasting time. I'd go far as to say that you should ask who will you be talking to and what do they do?
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.