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I interviewed recently at a large GPU-related company, and the interviewer setup a bunch of softball questions. What's your favorite editor, what language do y
by bluedino 3y ago
I interviewed recently at a large GPU-related company, and the interviewer setup a bunch of softball questions.
What's your favorite editor, what language do you like using for scripting, what's your favorite Linux distribution, do you have a homelab...
We were having a decent back and forth and getting along, and then he hit me with the final question, "we really aren't supposed to ask, but what do you like to do in your spare time?"
I mentioned that I had a 2 and 3 year old and joked that I didn't have much free time anymore, and said I liked working in the garage with my hands to get a break from computers.
I didn't realize I gave the wrong answer until an hour or two later (based upon the rest of our conversion and his questions). It would have been the right time to show a few personal projects on GitHub.
- ptsneves 3y agoPerhaps but I think you shouldn’t feel you were disqualified because you missed the GitHub projects. Stating that you are a father is an honest answer and also sets the expectations on whether you are going to pull all nighters or your dedication matches a fresh grad. As a fellow father I would rather there is an honest match than be surprised half way into onboarding with the stress that ensues. I try to focus on being the candidate that knows their thing and that will improve the software quality so there are no all nighters. Employers value that and it is something I know I can show up as an advantage. Recommendations mentioning that, help.