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So candidates where preparing for "what's your biggest weakness" and now they have to prepare for a twist of the also common "tell me about yourself"? again thi
by lazyant 11y ago
So candidates where preparing for "what's your biggest weakness" and now they have to prepare for a twist of the also common "tell me about yourself"? again this question filters for people who practiced the question and are enthusiastic (or fake it).
- pc86 11y agoI'm not sure what your complaint is. You will have a better time passing interviews if you are comfortable talking about yourself - strengths, weaknesses, experiences, goals, etc. Enthusiasm is good. Faking enthusiasm is still better than crossing your arms and demanding you be judged on your GitHub profile alone and not have to answer questions about yourself.
- lazyant 11y agoNot complaining, only stating that common questions can be trained and faked, diluting their value. Of course letting you explain yourself about what you are good at etc is better than narrow tricky questions, at the end there's only so much you can learn from a person you just met in one hour. Asking a candidate about themselves is good, is just no silver bullet.