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Do mechanics and doctors actually get asked those questions? I don't think doctors do, they have credentials and references. I'm pretty sure mechanics around he
by jemmyw 4y ago
Do mechanics and doctors actually get asked those questions? I don't think doctors do, they have credentials and references. I'm pretty sure mechanics around here wouldn't get asked that, just references and maybe credentials and "how soon can you start?"
Software is a weird industry where you have to quiz every applicant to make sure they know how to program even though they've been the industry for years, and we seem to get it wildly wrong anyway.
Coincidentally, although I've been offered jobs after doing these kind of interviews and technical tests, I've only ever accepted jobs that are on the basis of "we know you, just come along" and I guess I now don't have any trust in a full interview process.
- Turing_Machine 4y agoYou're right that doctors have a well-established credentialing process, but yes, I believe that they are asked questions like that. Or maybe "For a herniated bupkis, some doctors prefer the Bloggs reduction, while others prefer the Quimby resection. Which do you prefer and why?" There are nearly as many poseurs in mechanics as there are in programming, though. I think reputable shops grill candidates pretty hard. And not with Fermi questions.
- jemmyw 4y agoI guess the only doctors I've known are ones going through the state run education and health system and it seems pretty streamlined. You go and work where you're told to based on your educational choices and achievements, there aren't interviews as such. It must be different going into a private health system.
- Psychlist 4y agoNah, software is weird because they so rarely ask people to do anything related to the task at hand. "solve a toy problem without using libraries. Please don't paste off SE/AI". I prefer to actually think about what I want and devise a problem set to work through with the last candidates. You know, "here's a simple TCP server with a minor bug in the handler for one packet. Let's fix it". Real job: here's a 100k LoC server. Add a report/packet type/etc or fix a bug... Uses up my time as well as theirs, but shows me a lot about how they work as well as what they'll be like to deal with.