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Hi I'm 32. I noticed some candidates show visible displeasure when being interviewed by younger interviewers. I know many interviewees and interviewers who have

• Domenic_S 10y ago
  At 34, I interviewed at $BIG_SV_CO with two late 20s engineers. Not a huge age gap. In the discussion portion of the interview I asked if they were on xbox, ps4, battle.net, etc -- because I like to game occasionally in my spare time. They seemed almost offput by the question, as if they thought I was trying to force commonality or making assumptions about them. I dunno, it was weird.
  • Jarwain 10y ago
    I notice sometimes I get a little offput when people start off a videogame conversation by asking me what network I'm on. It just sounds/feels a little weird, depending on how it is phrased. It feels more natural if it progresses through asking what games I've played
  • bogomipz 10y ago
    I'm not trying to be harsh but isn't that an odd thing to bring up in a job interview?
    • Domenic_S 10y ago
      Nah, it was the "so when you're outside of work, what do you like to do?" part of the interview. Not like I was whiteboarding code one moment and then all "so, GTA 5, huh?" the next.
      • bogomipz 10y ago
        LOL, sure that makes sense. Cheers.