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This is a great answer. Don’t assume without all the info; the real story may be more complicated… maybe the interviewer was playing dumb? Phrase in a way that
by pbh101 2y ago
This is a great answer. Don’t assume without all the info; the real story may be more complicated… maybe the interviewer was playing dumb? Phrase in a way that isn’t accusatory or assuming in the slightest (maybe ‘cool approach I see… I really enjoyed the great convo we had about a similar approach…’)
This is a mature way to handle the situation and potentially a conversation re-starter, probably not to the current position but perhaps to a connection in the industry.
- notahacker 2y ago> Don’t assume without all the info; the real story may be more complicated… maybe the interviewer was playing dumb? Indeed. I raised a specific idea involving a specific other company at my job interview. The CEO seemed impressed by the suggestion but also cautious about implementing it, and wanted to know what I thought they'd get out of it. Shortly after starting the job, it became quite clear that the parties had been talking to each other for a while...