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Ask HN: Recruiters, what non-technical questions do you ask?
- thepragmattic 11y agoNeed a little clarification on that one..."technically" every question a Recruiter asks, which isn't related to a technical question, is non-technical ;) If we aren't discussing the difference between OOP and functional programming, and in what situation you would use one of the other, I'm always interested in what sort of projects an Engineer/Developer is involved with outside of work...whether being a part of a large open source project, machine learning, arduino/raspi, etc. We look for people who are passionate about working with tech.
- Terr_ 11y agoI'm always afraid someone is going to ask "describe a time when you had a conflict with a coworker and how you resolved it", because the answer is usually something like "that didn't really happen much" or "I stoically did their work for them and try to avoid tasks that involve dealing with them again."
- Gustomaximus 11y agoNot a recruiter, but I look for questions that dont have a right answer but show how they think. Eg "Is it better to deliver work better to be perfect and late or on time and less than perfect".
- petr_tik 11y agoNon-native English speakers are usually assessed on the quality of English they speak and are asked how comfortable they feel presenting or talking in public. Even for roles that require no evangelizing, communication ability and team fit is key and correlates heavily with one's ability to communicate in a friendly manner.