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I walked out of an interview before thinking I nailed one of the big questions. I answered it so well and in such an orderly fashion they asked if I had seen i
by LanceH 7y ago
I walked out of an interview before thinking I nailed one of the big questions. I answered it so well and in such an orderly fashion they asked if I had seen it before, which I hadn't. I received feedback that they would pass and one reason is that I wouldn't admit that I had seen that question before.
I guess I wasn't prepared for having my integrity (literally) questioned.
No loss for me. It was really off putting how suspicious they were of someone who knew the answer better than they did; like it just wasn't possible. Instead of disbelieving me, they should have just moved on to some other questions for confirmation, even if it meant calling me back in.
- joebro5 7y agoSeems like you dodged a bullet. I wouldn't want to work with those types of egos.
- chrisbennet 7y agoI've found that people are suspicious for a couple of reasons: 1. They are bad actors and they expect other people to be also. 2. They've been burned by someone and now they are suspicious of anyone. When confronted by a person who doesn't trust me, I ask about the 2nd situation i.e. have been burned by a past employee? If they have, I cut them some slack.