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> The comment literally states that it's one of the questions they ask, which is the exact opposite of a gotcha question. Huh? "Gotcha question" doesn't imply
by tshaddox 5y ago
> The comment literally states that it's one of the questions they ask, which is the exact opposite of a gotcha question.
Huh? "Gotcha question" doesn't imply it's a single question that's not part of a series of questions. A "gotcha question" is simply a question designed such that it's very easy to respond with something that sounds bad or is incorrect.
- bee_rider 5y agoIs it really easy not to come up with the desired explanation here? It seems like the most obvious possible answer, that people tend to watch the types of movies that they like. Actually it seems to provide almost no information unless their hiring pool is mostly candidates who utterly lack common sense.
- setr 5y agoI recall reading that someone found fizzbuzz (with nothing fancy) to be a highly effective filter for programming interviews Hiring pools tend to be filled with nonsense candidates