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This is like a greatest hits list of annoying interview techniques. Most of this applies outside of tech too. In fact, outside of tech this type of hazing would

This is like a greatest hits list of annoying interview techniques. Most of this applies outside of tech too. In fact, outside of tech this type of hazing would be considered perfectly normal or character building (food service etc). I always kind of appreciate it when this sort of thing comes out in the interview because it's an important signal to not work for that person. It speaks to just how rampant this sort of behavior is in interviewing / hiring though. Why doesn't the Stack Exchange poster just leave the company so he doesn't have to deal with this manager? Because then he would have to go endure these types of interviews himself of course!

SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
> Most of this applies outside of tech too. Is this job in tech? This detail suggests not: "Put in 1pt font in his email signature "wear a red tie to the interview" then berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie for "lack of attention to detail" I wouldn't wear any tie to an interview. Not least because it would be seriously out of place to be that formal nowadays. However, if someone did this to me: "berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie"; and then I found out about the 1pt text in the email, I honestly think I might end the interview right there with a "sorry, I can see that this company won't be a good fit for me", which is polite-speak for "I am running away from this micromanaging weirdo and his pointless desire to police how a coder dresses themselves". Or laugh out loud at the absurdity. The company is also being assessed by the candidate during an interview. Is it possible that either 1) "run away" is the reaction that this boss desired or 2) this story is made up. I find it hard to take seriously. IDK, how would an interviewer react if you laughed in their face at the "red tie request" ? Would they make that request again?

SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago

> Most of this applies outside of tech too. Is this job in tech? This detail suggests not: "Put in 1pt font in his email signature "wear a red tie to the interview" then berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie for "lack of attention to detail" I wouldn't wear any tie to an interview. Not least because it would be seriously out of place to be that formal nowadays. However, if someone did this to me: "berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie"; and then I found out about the 1pt text in the email, I honestly think I might end the interview right there with a "sorry, I can see that this company won't be a good fit for me", which is polite-speak for "I am running away from this micromanaging weirdo and his pointless desire to police how a coder dresses themselves". Or laugh out loud at the absurdity. The company is also being assessed by the candidate during an interview. Is it possible that either 1) "run away" is the reaction that this boss desired or 2) this story is made up. I find it hard to take seriously. IDK, how would an interviewer react if you laughed in their face at the "red tie request" ? Would they make that request again?