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On the other hand, I would personally find some sanctimonious interviewer asking me to defend my previous employment history from a perceived position of moral

On the other hand, I would personally find some sanctimonious interviewer asking me to defend my previous employment history from a perceived position of moral superiority a great screening tool for companies I would never want to work for.

shric 5y ago
Is it really a screening tool for the company? It more likely just says something about that particular interviewer. It's not like a company has a policy of telling interviewers to scrutinize past job appointments. That can be done by the recruiter if desired.
squiffsquiff 5y ago
So I'm an engineer at my org. I'd never want to work for Facebook. If I'm interviewing you then yes I will ask you why you chose to work there when by definition you had other options.
- Infinitesimus 5y ago
  Do you expect to have to justify your employment history for the rest of your life? Can you imagine some reasons why someone would work for FB that have no value judgment besides being different from your view of the world? There seem to be a few assumptions you're making in the post above about someone you've never met and only know based on their current/former employer.
- danrocks 5y ago
  If you are asking that question, you already expect a certain answer to fit your beliefs and values. Therefore you are already biased and belong nowhere near a fair interviewing process.
- schmookeeg 5y ago
  As someone who worked for Blizzard 20 years ago, and is already cooking up "excuses" to offer interviewers like you... I hope your candidate in this example is able to part the conference room blinds, and point out his better-than-yours car, house, or helicopter that he took to your job site. And then just drop a microphone on the way to the next interview. :)
monocasa 5y ago
If it's a moral issue with a company you've worked for, you won't get the chance to defend yourself in front of a sanctimonious interviewer; you'll get screened before that point.
- fallingknife 5y ago
  Good. Less of my time wasted.

shric 5y ago

Is it really a screening tool for the company? It more likely just says something about that particular interviewer. It's not like a company has a policy of telling interviewers to scrutinize past job appointments. That can be done by the recruiter if desired.

squiffsquiff 5y ago

So I'm an engineer at my org. I'd never want to work for Facebook. If I'm interviewing you then yes I will ask you why you chose to work there when by definition you had other options.

Infinitesimus 5y ago
Do you expect to have to justify your employment history for the rest of your life? Can you imagine some reasons why someone would work for FB that have no value judgment besides being different from your view of the world? There seem to be a few assumptions you're making in the post above about someone you've never met and only know based on their current/former employer.
danrocks 5y ago
If you are asking that question, you already expect a certain answer to fit your beliefs and values. Therefore you are already biased and belong nowhere near a fair interviewing process.
schmookeeg 5y ago
As someone who worked for Blizzard 20 years ago, and is already cooking up "excuses" to offer interviewers like you... I hope your candidate in this example is able to part the conference room blinds, and point out his better-than-yours car, house, or helicopter that he took to your job site. And then just drop a microphone on the way to the next interview. :)

monocasa 5y ago

If it's a moral issue with a company you've worked for, you won't get the chance to defend yourself in front of a sanctimonious interviewer; you'll get screened before that point.

fallingknife 5y ago
Good. Less of my time wasted.