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I hope that's not designed for the programming jobs -- because for those, it'll totally select for the wrong thing. I have been conducting interviews, and they

by theamk 6y ago

I hope that's not designed for the programming jobs -- because for those, it'll totally select for the wrong thing. I have been conducting interviews, and they often start with me asking, "please tell me a few words about yourself". Some people fumble, and some have great prepared speech. Except in the extreme cases, the quality of introduction is rarely correlated with either interview or job success.

xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
What signal does this question provide?
- theamk 6y ago
  It tells me which follow up questions to ask. If during introduction the candidate talks a lot about past job A and very little about past job B, it probably means they find job A more interesting, and it will make a better topic for conversation. (When interviewing people, you want to ask them about things they are good at, so you can properly judge their level. Asking them to select which topic to talk about accomplishes that.) Additional, some people are just uncomfortable for the first few minutes of conversation with any new person. Asking a simple question with no wrong answer can help them feel more comfortable.
El_Myrioun 6y ago
We're focused on early-stage startup jobs, so they're mainly sales & engineering roles. For them, it's really important to find a culture fit, because the environment they operate in is unstable and chaotic. So, their employees need some soft skills (combined with hard ones) to succeed in their roles
- repartix 6y ago
  > sales & engineering roles In the other comment you said sales & marketing roles. You just saw a candidate's video. How do you "find a culture fit"? What do you look for?
  - El_Myrioun 6y ago
    We recommend employers to ask 3 basic questions: 1. Tell us about your (professional) experience 2. Tell us about your education 3. Why do you think you'd be a good fit with our company Candidates usually have about a minute to answer each question, each one is answered in a different video. Everything is customizable by the employer. So, question 3 is about culture fit
    - repartix 6y ago
      What do you look for in the answer for 3 to see if it's a good culture fit?

by theamk 6y ago

xyzzy_plugh 6y ago

What signal does this question provide?

theamk 6y ago
It tells me which follow up questions to ask. If during introduction the candidate talks a lot about past job A and very little about past job B, it probably means they find job A more interesting, and it will make a better topic for conversation. (When interviewing people, you want to ask them about things they are good at, so you can properly judge their level. Asking them to select which topic to talk about accomplishes that.) Additional, some people are just uncomfortable for the first few minutes of conversation with any new person. Asking a simple question with no wrong answer can help them feel more comfortable.

El_Myrioun 6y ago

We're focused on early-stage startup jobs, so they're mainly sales & engineering roles. For them, it's really important to find a culture fit, because the environment they operate in is unstable and chaotic. So, their employees need some soft skills (combined with hard ones) to succeed in their roles

repartix 6y ago
> sales & engineering roles In the other comment you said sales & marketing roles. You just saw a candidate's video. How do you "find a culture fit"? What do you look for?
- El_Myrioun 6y ago
  We recommend employers to ask 3 basic questions: 1. Tell us about your (professional) experience 2. Tell us about your education 3. Why do you think you'd be a good fit with our company Candidates usually have about a minute to answer each question, each one is answered in a different video. Everything is customizable by the employer. So, question 3 is about culture fit
  - repartix 6y ago
    What do you look for in the answer for 3 to see if it's a good culture fit?