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candidate showing some glaring interpersonal issues (I once had a guy who used the word "fuck" during an interview like 100 times) That sounds less like interp
by cperciva 7y ago
candidate showing some glaring interpersonal issues (I once had a guy who used the word "fuck" during an interview like 100 times)
That sounds less like interpersonal issues and more like a tic disorder.
- rednixion 7y agoIt is possible to have personality traits that are not a medical diagnosis.
- cperciva 7y agoAbsolutely. And if he was swearing occasionally, I'd say it was a personality trait. But swearing 100 times in an hour? That's rather extreme -- and a high stress situation like an interview is exactly when such a disorder would show up the most.
- AstralStorm 7y agoSo, why didn't the interviewer ask the important question about apparently excessive swearing? It's as if interviewers are lazy and guess.
- Double_Cast 7y agoto be fair, i feel like the new entries in the DSM V are basically personality traits.
- m0zg 7y agoIf it were, I'd understand. I'm quite aware and accommodating of autism spectrum issues. But the guy was just arrogant and acted with an unwarranted degree of familiarity towards me just because we're from the same country. I'm of the opinion that where the candidate was born should buy them absolutely nothing. Many interviewers don't share this opinion BTW. Some will give overt preference to their compatriots, possibly on the account of "cultural fit". It didn't help that he didn't do well on the coding question either. In the end I only mentioned the "fucks" in passing in my feedback, and disqualified him on technical merit.
- AstralStorm 7y agoAh. Thanks for clarification. :)