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It's hard to imagine how a recruiter could ask me that question without failing the interview. They should already know the answer before inviting me in, so are
by marssaxman 9y ago
It's hard to imagine how a recruiter could ask me that question without failing the interview. They should already know the answer before inviting me in, so are they wasting my time, or just fucking with me? Either way, I probably don't want to work there.
- taberiand 9y agoThe question, to me, means "why should we hire you over this other equally qualified candidate?". In that context, even if they know everything about you - that you've made public to them - there still might be some unique unknown standout reason why they should choose you over the other person. Having an attitude about that would be an immediate disqualifier.
- marssaxman 9y agoIf that's the question they want me to answer, then that's the question they should ask. "Why should I hire you" is a power play, reframing the interview as a test I should be trying to pass in order to meet their approval, instead of a mutual exploration of potential compatibility. I sure hope my attitude about that kind of power imbalance disqualifies me, because egalitarianism is one of my fundamental values, and I don't want to work with people who would see it as a problem.