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The author also assumes too much of the interviewer's honesty. A vague question can easily get a misleading response. Tell me about the last 3 people to le
by btilly 2y ago
The author also assumes too much of the interviewer's honesty. A vague question can easily get a misleading response.
Tell me about the last 3 people to leave the company.
That will reveal volumes about the company culture. And often they are volumes that the interviewer didn't want to reveal.
- soared 2y agoI can’t imagine anyone would actually answer that question, seems inappropriate to even ask
- joezydeco 2y agoIf I'm interviewing someone and I call their old HR for a reference, they will never say anything other than employment dates to avoid lawsuits. This tracks along the same lines. I can't imagine actually getting a response to this.
- hiatus 2y agoHas this worked for you? Employee separation is a personnel issue so I would be surprised if any company would elaborate on that.
- btilly 2y agoIt definitely has. Just general statements with no way to track back to the people. But the color of how they felt was invaluable.
- sib 2y agoI imagine most hiring managers don't have a close enough working relationship with the last 3 people to leave the company to give good, clear, insightful, unbiased information. Putting aside whether the company's policies would allow them to do so.