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Good points. Agree with the premise that interview questions should provide useful information. However, recruitment is a delicate dance (much like any kind o
by dshah 18y ago
Good points.
Agree with the premise that interview questions should provide useful information.
However, recruitment is a delicate dance (much like any kind of relationship where there's both "buying" and "selling").
Anything that's overly formulaic is probably sub-optimal.
At the end of the day, you're trying to have a conversation that helps both parties determine if it's a good "fit". There should be an overarching "goals" for the questions, but not everything that's said or asked will neatly satisfy the criteria. Successful recruiting is more nuanced.
- timr 18y agoWhat's more formulaic: asking a small set of questions that are known to provide real information about a candidate's skill, or conducting an eight-hour "gauntlet" interview loop of brain-teasers and puzzles? Questions assessing "fit" satisfy the criteria I outlined: a good answer "fit" question will make you want to hire the candidate. A bad answer will make you want to avoid her.