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> pause for 5 seconds between responses I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I've gotten so aggressive about monitoring for this. I do most interviews zoomed in
by red_hare 4mo ago
> pause for 5 seconds between responses
I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I've gotten so aggressive about monitoring for this. I do most interviews zoomed in on the candidate's eyes and I rubric on how they "thought" through the problem, not just the results.
Thankfully the interview tools are catching on as well and now tracking this like browser focus, number of monitors, window size, and sending notifications when any of those change.
- nsvd2 4mo agoSurely all of those metrics can be easily gamed by a competent software engineer.
- skylurk 4mo ago> competent software engineer hired :)
- mooreds 4mo agoWe actually state in our job listings that we will have an onsite interview as part of the process (we pay for travel/hotel, of course!). Seems to weed these folks out.
- teeray 4mo agoI did not have Voight-Kampff tests on my 2026 hiring bingo card, but here we are.
- joeypickles 4mo agoI know this is HN and we’re not supposed to laugh, but this gave me a smile.
- sixtyj 4mo agoWe are heading into Blade Runner times so V-K test is the appropriate prop :) And SpaceX is the Tyrell corporation… /s