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Think of it as complaining about your ex-partner, when you are on a first date with someone you've just met. No one says that your previous company (or ex) wasn
by jacekm 7y ago
Think of it as complaining about your ex-partner, when you are on a first date with someone you've just met.
No one says that your previous company (or ex) wasn't bad and that you are to blame. It's just that people are not interested in your past but more in the future they are going to have with you. If you have 1 hour, you better spend it on advertising yourself and your skills instead of bashing others. You can complain later after you get the job, the new team get to know you better and trust you (and your stories) more.
- gdy 7y agoOkay, I didn't have in mind a situation when an applicant volunteers such information without any need for that. In the setting you've described I agree with you.
- ghaff 7y agoMy assumption was that this was volunteered information. No, I normally wouldn't ask someone why they left/are looking to leave their current position. Not sure I ever have. It's not really relevant and I wouldn't really expect a straight answer in any case (given that I would mostly not give one).
- gdy 7y agoI've never asked that either. I guess we won't be having an argument today :)