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And BS-ing through it is exactly one of the red flags I'd be looking for as an interviewer. I don't want people who tell me "it's all under control" and "I kno
by tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago
And BS-ing through it is exactly one of the red flags I'd be looking for as an interviewer.
I don't want people who tell me "it's all under control" and "I know this" and then the result is a disaster. I want people who tell me "I know X and Y but I'll have to look up Z". Tell me that you don't know but are assuming, then show me your reasoning skills by "BS-ing your way through it".
- josephg 5y agoAbsolutely. I think about this as, one of the things we communicate with our speech is our confidence. (Likelihood that some claim we make is correct). Speaking confidently about something you don’t know is epistemic lying. And seeing a candidate lie to me is a red flag in an interview. It’s also really stupid. An interviewer wouldn’t ask a question like this unless they knew what every line of code shown does. By all means say “I think this does X, but I’m not sure”. But if you boldly tell me it does X when I know for a fact you’re wrong, that will go badly for you.
- toomanydoubts 5y agoYeah, I had some great results in the past with "I'm not familiar with that, but if I were to take a guess I'd say ...". Shows you're not a bullshitter and is capable of reasoning about stuff. Good qualities for people I want to work with. Also, if I have the least bit of doubt about what I'm going to say, I always start with "not really sure about that, but ...". Might seem weird at first sight to be a candidate who is not sure about anything, but it shows you can recognize your own lacks(and look it up if needed), shows you're humble, and usually scores some extra points when you still get most answers right even if you were not so sure.