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"Tech Sector Job Interviews Assess Anxiety, Not Software Skills" https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/07/tech-job-interviews-anxiety/ https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/07/tech-
by ipnon 6y ago
"Tech Sector Job Interviews Assess Anxiety, Not Software Skills"
https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/07/tech-job-interviews-anxiety/ https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/07/tech-job-interviews-anxiety/
>“For example, interviewers may give easier problems to candidates they prefer,” Parnin says. “But the format may also serve as a barrier to entire classes of candidates. For example, in our study, all of the women who took the public interview failed, while all of the women who took the private interview passed. Our study was limited, and a larger sample size would be needed to draw firm conclusions, but the idea that the very design of the interview process may effectively exclude an entire class of job candidates is troubling.”
- ipnon 6y agoI don't think it's crazy but it could be considered illegal under certain civil rights laws that bar discrimination based on gender.
- ipnon 6y agoThis study suggests that consuming anxiolytic drugs before interviews may be a viable strategy to pass them and receive more compensation. I recommend Kava because it is safe and legal in most countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kava https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kava
- spacemanmatt 6y agoI have always interviewed under the influence of the same drugs I take for recreation. It's really the only honest way to assess a real chemistry fit. I enjoy a 95% conversion rate, interview to offer.
- Ancapistani 6y agoI have a prescription for Xanax, but don’t take it on a regular basis. One of the instances where I do take it is when I have an important professional/social event. I lose a bit of software ability and gain a bit of social ability.