Had a job interview today...
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I asked the candidate for his greatest weakness. He said "Interpreting the semantics of a question, but ignoring the pragmatics." This took me a bit off guard, so I asked him "Can you give me an example?" He said "Yes, I could." I handed him his coat after that.
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I asked the candidate for his greatest weakness. He said "Interpreting the semantics of a question, but ignoring the pragmatics." This took me a bit off guard, so I asked him "Can you give me an example?" He said "Yes, I could." I handed him his coat after that.
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Sander Rossel wrote:
I handed him his coat after that.
Why? The answer contains requested example.
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Sander Rossel wrote:
I handed him his coat after that.
Why? The answer contains requested example.
Agreed. If you ask smartarse questions, be prepared for a smartarse answer. It's obviously the candidate expected this -imo pointless and Dilbert-esque- question and prepared accordingly. I'd have taken that answer as a reason to put the candidate on my shortlist, providing the tech skills were up to snuff.
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I asked the candidate for his greatest weakness. He said "Interpreting the semantics of a question, but ignoring the pragmatics." This took me a bit off guard, so I asked him "Can you give me an example?" He said "Yes, I could." I handed him his coat after that.
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Interviewer: Tell me your biggest weakness. Candidate: My biggest weakness is ... my inability to determine/decide my biggest weakness. (Implied meaning: I have so many weaknesses, that i cannot decide which is the biggest among them).
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I asked the candidate for his greatest weakness. He said "Interpreting the semantics of a question, but ignoring the pragmatics." This took me a bit off guard, so I asked him "Can you give me an example?" He said "Yes, I could." I handed him his coat after that.
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The candidate's witty response reveals a self-awareness about the nuanced aspects of communication. His ability to navigate semantics and pragmatics with humor showcases a clever approach to handling interview questions.
