3 ms·
Ignoring candidate attitude is not the way either, IMO. Think back to how many ex-colleagues with insufferable attitudes you had to work with. Unless that’s ne
by sokoloff 3y ago
Ignoring candidate attitude is not the way either, IMO.
Think back to how many ex-colleagues with insufferable attitudes you had to work with. Unless that’s near zero, I think attitude has to have some weight.
- Jensson 3y agoIf you meet plenty of "insufferable" people then maybe you are the problem. I find most people behave nicely, no bullying or anything they do their job and they answer questions when asked if you don't ask too often. The worst for team morale were the people who had a hard time with their job and tried to defend or hide that, such people don't answer questions when you ask not because they don't want to but because they can't, their problem aren't social but technical, people who can easily answer do so.
- sokoloff 3y agoAgree. In 30 years and thousands of colleagues, the truly insufferable are productively measured in the dozens. The outsized impact they have on the team until eventually (hopefully) fired is still worth paying attention to potential signals in the interview process, IMO. (This is several times more important if they're going to have any leadership responsibilities as part of their role.)
- drewcoo 3y agoI completely agree with this assessment. But to play devil's advocate, someone else might claim that if I never meet any insufferable people, I am likely the most insufferable of all. (Just trying to steel man the position I disagree with here.)