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> At one point, someone got so frustrated that they threw their laptop on the floor. Happy to answer any questions about it! Did the laptop throwing make you t
by EdwardDiego 5y ago
> At one point, someone got so frustrated that they threw their laptop on the floor. Happy to answer any questions about it!
Did the laptop throwing make you think you'd gone too far?
- ankrgyl 5y agoYes it did, at first. It was one of the first times we presented the question, so we didn't have a great signal on its efficacy just yet. However, other red flags emerged during the interview process, and we decided to try the question out a few more times, with a lot more success. And the rest is history.
- rendall 5y agoI can't speak for the interviewers, but I for one would believe we dodged a bullet. Imagine working with someone with that kind of temper.
- EdwardDiego 5y agoI agree with you in that regard, but I'd still be re-assessing our interview process if that happened.
- rendall 5y agoEmpathy and kindness is the top, fundamental value I hold professionally, but I am struggling to understand why you would re-assess after a single incident. If a large fraction of candidates showed signs of extreme stress, sure. One candidate, though, isn't enough to determine anything meaningful, in my opinion. As Mack "Bumpy" Freeholder famously said "one thrown laptop is on them, but two thrown laptops is on me!"
- EdwardDiego 5y agoHaha, fair enough. And I'm not sure if that's a real quote, but I want to believe.
- rendall 5y agoSorry, misquoted. "Throw one laptop shame on you. Throw two laptops shame on me."