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Ha, wonderful expression, thanks. Given that many people report that their best thinking is done while walking or taking a jog, it might not be too wild to try

• em-bee 8y ago
  that's an interesting idea. how can we implement that without it becoming awkward? the problem i see is this: it is unexpected, so the interviewee doesn't know what to make of that offer. i don't know how much time to give them, and they don't know how much time they need. they also don't know how much time they should take. i don't even know if they are the type that likes to take a quiet time to think. if they aren't then that offer could come across as a suggestion that their answer is wrong and they should think about it more. at best it would be some institutionalized coffee-break, like we do the interview in two parts, first we are doing a bunch of exercises, then we take a break and after the break we do something else, but the interviewee is offered to add thoughts on the exercises that they may have come up with during the break.
  • andrewflnr 8y ago
    The solution to unexpectedness is to tell them up front what you're going to offer. With that in mind, I like the idea of the "coffee break" where you're allowed to wander off. Of course, you can also just leave the room while they're working on it.