Job Interview DisastersThe boss showed me the shop floor, complete with loose floor tiles, out-of-date equipment and prospective colleagues eyeing me like a raw steak. "Christ, what a craphole", I said. I think that's the moment I blew it. Tell us how you didn't get the job.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 21 Nov 2013, 13:06)
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I imagine the job specification is full of the usual abbreviations and acronyms of the developerworld. So, it would not be unreasonable to ask technical questions about those specifications, it would be unreasonable to ask technical questions of someone whose CV does not cover that field. In fact, that would be churlish.
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d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Wed 27 Nov 2013, 11:27,
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We had graduate interviews carried out by HR with a similar set-up to that mentioned above.We've also had graduates come in through the back door when there's a freeze on graduates whose interview consisted of a 10 minute interview of someone from a techie to see if they know buzzwords or actual stuff.
It seems that HR are easy to impress.
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Slippery Mick ‏, Wed 27 Nov 2013, 11:34,
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You're missing the pointThe point is that perhaps the most competent person on the current team doesn't think he'd get the job he's doing, if he was interviewed for it today. Which is crazy.
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I don't believe I am missing the point. Maybe your company recruitment policy is missing the point or your superior is not versed in skills matching as opposed to penis length.
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d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Wed 27 Nov 2013, 13:51,
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