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Yeah but I do point out a car's flaws when I sell it. I don't want anyone being annoyed thinking they've been ripped off and I definitely don't want a guilty co

Yeah but I do point out a car's flaws when I sell it. I don't want anyone being annoyed thinking they've been ripped off and I definitely don't want a guilty conscience if anything safety critical goes wrong. The fact that anyone would be surprised by that is a sad indictment on our culture.

SilasX 7y ago
This. If you penalize honest humility, you are probably also constantly surprised by people overstating what they can do.
- dagmx 7y ago
  It’s not about penalizing humility. I think you missed the point I’m making. It’s that there's a human factor to interviews, and part of that is presenting yourself in the best light. It’s a subconscious thing, but you really don’t want people to start thinking negatively about you, because it can cause that negativity to linger and affect your assessment. You especially don’t want someone to end an interview on the negative note. Do it in the middle if you have to but make sure you start and end positively Again, there’s a fine line between too much humility and too much hubris. Humility is fine in moderation , but you have to keep from being excessive or you do a disservice to yourself as much as overselling yourself.
  - SilasX 7y ago
    Oh no, I get it: you want me to fool you, and once I see how you work, I'm more than happy to do so, or, more likely, work for someone with more realistic expectations.
  - sideshowb 7y ago
    Ok actually I do like your second rephrasing of that question, but if that's your point I think you are overstating it with the car analogy. I did recently miss a job I thought I wanted, possibly by being too honest - who knows but if that was indeed the reason maybe I dodged a bullet there. Also though I agree with quietbritishjim's take, from the other side of the table I would actually read the question as confident. I'm British as well. Cultural thing maybe.

SilasX 7y ago

This. If you penalize honest humility, you are probably also constantly surprised by people overstating what they can do.

dagmx 7y ago
It’s not about penalizing humility. I think you missed the point I’m making. It’s that there's a human factor to interviews, and part of that is presenting yourself in the best light. It’s a subconscious thing, but you really don’t want people to start thinking negatively about you, because it can cause that negativity to linger and affect your assessment. You especially don’t want someone to end an interview on the negative note. Do it in the middle if you have to but make sure you start and end positively Again, there’s a fine line between too much humility and too much hubris. Humility is fine in moderation , but you have to keep from being excessive or you do a disservice to yourself as much as overselling yourself.
- SilasX 7y ago
  Oh no, I get it: you want me to fool you, and once I see how you work, I'm more than happy to do so, or, more likely, work for someone with more realistic expectations.
- sideshowb 7y ago
  Ok actually I do like your second rephrasing of that question, but if that's your point I think you are overstating it with the car analogy. I did recently miss a job I thought I wanted, possibly by being too honest - who knows but if that was indeed the reason maybe I dodged a bullet there. Also though I agree with quietbritishjim's take, from the other side of the table I would actually read the question as confident. I'm British as well. Cultural thing maybe.