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I love the idea of asking the candidate to "teach me something, preferably something nontechnical." It sounds like a great way to test for communication skills
by biztos 11y ago
I love the idea of asking the candidate to "teach me something, preferably something nontechnical."
It sounds like a great way to test for communication skills while also learning something about the person's interests. Plus it could make the process a lot more fun for the interviewer.
However I expect it would depend as much on the personality of the interviewer as on the interviewee. And at least in the US, it could have legal implications if you decide not to hire someone because they didn't have anything "interesting" to teach you.
- mc32 11y agoI'm one of those people who take a long time to warm up to others. I'm not someone's buddy just because we happen to be in the same situation, place or because we agree on something. So this exercise would be artificial and forced. And, yes, for sure, I can put on a show, but it's not me and I'd be doing it because that the game or expectation and further, I think it's rather beside the point.