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hmmm. Sounds like it was a group interview in real life? I think after that person had left the room I would probably interrupt the interview to ask who that

hmmm. Sounds like it was a group interview in real life? I think after that person had left the room I would probably interrupt the interview to ask who that person was and what their role is. Then I'd ask about the general culture of the company. I think I'd be curious to know if that was someone who would be a peer or someone higher up the chain. In either case I might pull out of the process though. I have met enough "brilliant assholes" in. my life I have little interest in working with anymore of them. I'd also be curious to know why he is involved in the interview process. might depend on how bad I need/want the job. If the company is big enough I'm unlikely to see that person then I might just let it slide. I don't know the specifics of where you are in your career and job search, but this is a great time to be looking for work in tech. I don't think I'd terminate the process there. You're already there, you might as well get some interview practice in. If you get an offer and you'd like to decline because of that interview experience. Tell them!! CC as many people as you know there too. Good luck with your search, and sorry you went through that. It's unacceptable.

pmoriarty 4y ago
It was a very small, very early stage startup. All the people in the company were interviewing me at the same time (live, in-person, in one room), and if I was hired I'd work intimately with all of them.
- wollsmoth 4y ago
  oof. Yeah, I think I'd probably keep on truckin just for the practice but I'd have serious reservations about accepting an offer. I've had interviewers seem kind of dismissive before, but what you described was pretty bad imo. if they ended up extending an offer I would decline and say why. A company that small probably needs that fellow and they're unlikely to fire him about this. Maybe he was having a bad day. Probably small consolation but this experience is a good story and frankly if this is how they are to work with, I'd rather see it revealed before joining. As awkward as it was imagine finding out that you made major life changes just to work with some assholes.

pmoriarty 4y ago

It was a very small, very early stage startup. All the people in the company were interviewing me at the same time (live, in-person, in one room), and if I was hired I'd work intimately with all of them.

wollsmoth 4y ago
oof. Yeah, I think I'd probably keep on truckin just for the practice but I'd have serious reservations about accepting an offer. I've had interviewers seem kind of dismissive before, but what you described was pretty bad imo. if they ended up extending an offer I would decline and say why. A company that small probably needs that fellow and they're unlikely to fire him about this. Maybe he was having a bad day. Probably small consolation but this experience is a good story and frankly if this is how they are to work with, I'd rather see it revealed before joining. As awkward as it was imagine finding out that you made major life changes just to work with some assholes.