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Almost everyone on this site seems to have gone through similar interview experiences one time or the other. Our profession can get rid of this malady only with
by mavelikara 11y ago
Almost everyone on this site seems to have gone through similar interview experiences one time or the other. Our profession can get rid of this malady only with collective effort, as the author suggests:
Lastly, this story fills me with an overwhelming desire
to never continue the cycle of abuse. I strive every
interview to try to respectfully work with the candidate,
and never humiliate them. I want every person I interview
to leave feeling loved as a human and respected, even if
they are completely incapable to perform the duties of the
job.
- hsuresh 11y agoI agree. It looks like most interviews are aimed at finding "defects" in people - why they would not be a fit, than looking for reasons what the candidate can bring to the company/team if they were to join.
- acconrad 11y agoI make a point to do this in all of our company's interviews. Even if they don't end up working for us, if they speak highly about us to other developers, it can have a positive network effect. And even then, outside of corporate interests, everyone wants to be loved and appreciated - isn't that enough of a reason to be kind to each other even in situations like an interview?
- dllthomas 11y agoWhen I interview, part of my job is assessing the likely effectiveness of the person I'm interviewing. Part of my job is making a positive impression on the person, so they want to work with me (more than they already did, perhaps), so the amazing candidate will choose us over their other opportunities, and the rest will at least say good things about us.
- soham 11y agoTrue. While tech interviews cannot be "fixed" by the very nature of it, but one can always extend basic courtesy and decency to candidates.