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There is NO reason for thinking that someone who walks away from the "weakness question" would walk away from difficult or tedious work. That is a dishonest ra
by ucee054 14y ago
There is NO reason for thinking that someone who walks away from the "weakness question" would walk away from difficult or tedious work.
That is a dishonest rationalization that you have bolted on to hide your real motives.
You want to know how much the candidate will take bullshit from YOU. And that is why you ask the question.
It is a useless question for any other purpose, such as assessing talent.
- jklp 14y ago> That is a dishonest rationalization that you have bolted on to hide your real motives. Wow, personal attacks already. I'm an engineer so interviews I've done have been to find engineers to work with, not to boss around ... > It is a useless question for any other purpose, such as assessing talent. As mentioned above, usually when this question comes up talent has already been assessed and we're just looking for cultural fit. It's actually a lot harder than it looks to asses if someone will get along with you, so sometimes asking "out there" questions are a good way to tease people out.
- ucee054 14y agoWow, personal attacks already It is dishonest to say you are checking if someone "is a cultural fit" when what you actually mean is "will take my crap". God forbid you do your job and try to work with "difficult" people; you'd rather pass on the greatest engineer in the world than do that.