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A second tale from the same forum submitter: > Had another interview on Skype with another company. Was grilled verbally without actual coding test. > No way

A second tale from the same forum submitter: > Had another interview on Skype with another company. Was grilled verbally without actual coding test. > No way those verbal answers can be delivered unless you have experience, so I basically aced the verbal technical test on Skype. But I don't think I'll get the job anyway because the interviewers all seem like young punks who may not think I would fit their hip/young group. There is a reason Rosa Parks and not Claudette Colvin [1] was used as the front figure of the bus segregation lawsuit. Although there is an argument about the merits of whiteboard testing his (apparent) behavior and overall attitude could have contributed as much as his refusal to take the test. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin

wiz21 10y ago
>> Although there is an argument about the merits of whiteboard testing his (apparent) behavior and overall attitude could have contributed as much as his refusal to take the test. When I interview a candidate I don't ask him bending a knee in front of me. If he felt like that then something went wrong.
lj3 10y ago
tsk tsk tsk, somebody didn't read the whole thread. I highlighted the juicy bits. I was told the hiring manager was very keen to make me an offer but I have to travel about 4 to 5 hours to their office for onsite final interview. Yes, it's the team of young punks who interviewed me. This was a recruiter involved exercise where I was contacted. Did not apply for this position. And now the whole post: Just an update. There's another Skype interview I had that was successful and I was asked to attend a final interview. I was told the hiring manager was very keen to make me an offer but I have to travel about 4 to 5 hours to their office for onsite final interview. I suppose this could involve white board testing or whatever. They want the interview/meeting this week/thursday, a bit of a rush. I am not so keen on travelling this week, and I expected them not to offer me anything at all in the first place. Yes, it's the team of young punks who interviewed me. I am way too jaded to make a 4 to 5 hours trip just to attend a final whiteboard test. But even then I have to make a move if I do accept this offer. This was a recruiter involved exercise where I was contacted. Did not apply for this position. I asked to confirm the interview agenda, and all the recruiter said was to discuss the offer. The last thing I want is to be bamboozled and surprised by a whiteboard test and wasted my trip there. Even then I am already not too keen on this job due to the need to make a big move.

wiz21 10y ago

>> Although there is an argument about the merits of whiteboard testing his (apparent) behavior and overall attitude could have contributed as much as his refusal to take the test. When I interview a candidate I don't ask him bending a knee in front of me. If he felt like that then something went wrong.

lj3 10y ago

tsk tsk tsk, somebody didn't read the whole thread. I highlighted the juicy bits. I was told the hiring manager was very keen to make me an offer but I have to travel about 4 to 5 hours to their office for onsite final interview. Yes, it's the team of young punks who interviewed me. This was a recruiter involved exercise where I was contacted. Did not apply for this position. And now the whole post: Just an update. There's another Skype interview I had that was successful and I was asked to attend a final interview. I was told the hiring manager was very keen to make me an offer but I have to travel about 4 to 5 hours to their office for onsite final interview. I suppose this could involve white board testing or whatever. They want the interview/meeting this week/thursday, a bit of a rush. I am not so keen on travelling this week, and I expected them not to offer me anything at all in the first place. Yes, it's the team of young punks who interviewed me. I am way too jaded to make a 4 to 5 hours trip just to attend a final whiteboard test. But even then I have to make a move if I do accept this offer. This was a recruiter involved exercise where I was contacted. Did not apply for this position. I asked to confirm the interview agenda, and all the recruiter said was to discuss the offer. The last thing I want is to be bamboozled and surprised by a whiteboard test and wasted my trip there. Even then I am already not too keen on this job due to the need to make a big move.