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FWIW, I think that's a fine answer. Maybe the tone can be less cynical and bitter, but the intent and content is fine. I have someone on my team that literally

FWIW, I think that's a fine answer. Maybe the tone can be less cynical and bitter, but the intent and content is fine. I have someone on my team that literally said, I'm an amazing engineer. I don't need the money, I just don't want very much managerial responsibility, I want time and location flexibility to raise my kid and fair market pay for my work. You bet your ass we hired her. She's still an amazing engineer and wonderful addition to our team. That's why we ask these type of open ended soft questions, people are different and have different wants and needs; we want to have that conversation before hiring to raise the probability that it'll work out.

Ihatebeingtrack 8y ago
Sorry if I sounded cynical and bitter. I was, and probably still am. This time of the year really does make me like that. I just hate this whole huppflah about hiring when I have seen companies miss amazing candidates because of these questions, and hire shittier ones because they 'studied' the right books/blogs. (I work with various startups here and help them with interviewing and building teams) I will be honest, I am pretty bitter and is probably one of the reasons I am doing what I am doing now, but I do feel my reply to you was very 'directed' and I was venting more in general about the process and 'focusing' on you in particular. I am sorry for that.