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"Tell me about a time when technology really pissed you off" I usually word this is a more "work-safe" way, but I find that this question has the benefit of bo
by EnderMB 7y ago
"Tell me about a time when technology really pissed you off"
I usually word this is a more "work-safe" way, but I find that this question has the benefit of both relaxing a candidate, and giving them a great opportunity to talk about their experiences without a filter. I usually follow-up with questions about the tech if it's not something I'm familiar with, and some questions around what they did to get around the issue, or what they'd do if they could change the particular bit of software.
- jlangemeier 7y agoPiggybacking that: "What's your least favorite feature of <language X> and why?" Where <language X> is obviously part of the tech stack that you're hiring for. You can tool the depth you're looking for in a response based on the level you're hiring for as well on this. Don't even get me started on the GIL in python...