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So far it's worked very well for me. Since I've started using it (admittedly my sample size is small) I've found some very effective programmers, and automatic

So far it's worked very well for me. Since I've started using it (admittedly my sample size is small) I've found some very effective programmers, and automatically filtered out a lot of egotistical types. Software is usually a collaborative effort and this technique helps in that regard.

depr 7y ago
How do you know whether the ones that were filtered out were egotistical?
- Stronico 7y ago
  Largely because they were making things up and changing the subject instead of answering honestly.
malvosenior 7y ago
As another commenter mentioned, you're probably doing more damage than you realize. A lot of more experienced people are going to recognize this as toxic behavior and word will get out that your company isn't healthy. You may not even notice, but this kind of thing will keep the best people out of your pipeline if you continue to do it. > Since I've started using it (admittedly my sample size is small) I've found some very effective programmers, This is not the only way to find very effective programmers. You should level up your own ability to discovery this in someone in a non antagonistic and more straightforward manner.
mondoshawan 7y ago
I've done well over 200+ interviews myself, and been on hiring committees where I have had chances to review other interviews. This kind of behavior usually trashes the following ones and aets the candidate up for failure.
- collyw 7y ago
  To be fair I have "fessed up" to not knowing about a subject that was mentioned on my CV where I had used the tech a little bit 5+ years ago. Been offered the job both times. Though I could see if you hadn't had that experience it wouldn't be the answer that you would want to give.
  - mywittyname 7y ago
    I don't know about others, but I expect people to have some fluff on their resumes. I don't blame them because recruiters and HR types love fluff, so fluff gets your foot in the door. Recruiters might skip over a person who has MongoDB on their resume instead of Elasticsearch because they don't know they are similar technologies. So it's reasonable that a candidate hold the recruiters hands. If candidates come out and say such when I ask them questions about it, I'll just move on. I won't hold it against them unless it happens excessively.
- Stronico 7y ago
  As a recruiter or an employer? I've only done "employer type" interviews.

depr 7y ago

How do you know whether the ones that were filtered out were egotistical?

Stronico 7y ago
Largely because they were making things up and changing the subject instead of answering honestly.

malvosenior 7y ago

As another commenter mentioned, you're probably doing more damage than you realize. A lot of more experienced people are going to recognize this as toxic behavior and word will get out that your company isn't healthy. You may not even notice, but this kind of thing will keep the best people out of your pipeline if you continue to do it. > Since I've started using it (admittedly my sample size is small) I've found some very effective programmers, This is not the only way to find very effective programmers. You should level up your own ability to discovery this in someone in a non antagonistic and more straightforward manner.

mondoshawan 7y ago

I've done well over 200+ interviews myself, and been on hiring committees where I have had chances to review other interviews. This kind of behavior usually trashes the following ones and aets the candidate up for failure.

collyw 7y ago
To be fair I have "fessed up" to not knowing about a subject that was mentioned on my CV where I had used the tech a little bit 5+ years ago. Been offered the job both times. Though I could see if you hadn't had that experience it wouldn't be the answer that you would want to give.
- mywittyname 7y ago
  I don't know about others, but I expect people to have some fluff on their resumes. I don't blame them because recruiters and HR types love fluff, so fluff gets your foot in the door. Recruiters might skip over a person who has MongoDB on their resume instead of Elasticsearch because they don't know they are similar technologies. So it's reasonable that a candidate hold the recruiters hands. If candidates come out and say such when I ask them questions about it, I'll just move on. I won't hold it against them unless it happens excessively.
Stronico 7y ago
As a recruiter or an employer? I've only done "employer type" interviews.