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>At the company I’m with, our very first interview is a culture interview. We decide if you’ll be able to fit into our environment and be productive with the te

>At the company I’m with, our very first interview is a culture interview. We decide if you’ll be able to fit into our environment and be productive with the team we currenly have before we even consider your technical ability. Anyone know any specific advice or discussion on how to do a culture interview? This is a big topic lately, but it seems many times the details are assumed to be understood. In terms of culture, what are the bullet points you're looking for, and what are the disqualifiers, and how do you surface them in an interview?

iuguy 14y ago
We have two simple tests. 1. Are they a cock? If they're a cock, or they exhibit signs of being a cock, they fail the test. Signs of being a cock include: - Lying on the interview - Being overly confrontational - Irritating people - Being extremely fixed in their ways Good signs include, but are not limited to: - Decent sense of humour that fits in with at least one other person and doesn't irritate anyone. - Positive attitude towards work and people in general. - Is able to tell us about things that interest them with some energy and passion (but not to the point of boring us) The other thing we do is we take people to the pub after the interview finishes so they can meet everyone. It's almost technically part of the interview but the main thing is for them to see as many of the people they'll be working with as possible and vice versa. Even if someone passes our cock test, we don't necessarily pass theirs and the important thing with hiring that I've found is that the person is the right match for the company at the time. The day after the pub I'll generally ask what people thought of the candidate in the pub, and afterwards I (or whomever's hiring) will give the candidate a call and see what they thought of us.
pavel_lishin 14y ago
> what are the disqualifiers I imagine that disqualifiers fit into two categories. 1. Subjective differences between you and the other people at the company. 2. Objective personality flaws. There isn't much you can do about 1, and you shouldn't. If your personality doesn't fit in with a team, you should not try to alter your personality; it would get tiring and stressful, and you won't enjoy your job. Things in the 2nd category (e.g., compulsive liar, arrogant douchebag, wet blanket) should be worked on in general, regardless of whether you're trying to find a job or not.

iuguy 14y ago

We have two simple tests. 1. Are they a cock? If they're a cock, or they exhibit signs of being a cock, they fail the test. Signs of being a cock include: - Lying on the interview - Being overly confrontational - Irritating people - Being extremely fixed in their ways Good signs include, but are not limited to: - Decent sense of humour that fits in with at least one other person and doesn't irritate anyone. - Positive attitude towards work and people in general. - Is able to tell us about things that interest them with some energy and passion (but not to the point of boring us) The other thing we do is we take people to the pub after the interview finishes so they can meet everyone. It's almost technically part of the interview but the main thing is for them to see as many of the people they'll be working with as possible and vice versa. Even if someone passes our cock test, we don't necessarily pass theirs and the important thing with hiring that I've found is that the person is the right match for the company at the time. The day after the pub I'll generally ask what people thought of the candidate in the pub, and afterwards I (or whomever's hiring) will give the candidate a call and see what they thought of us.

pavel_lishin 14y ago

> what are the disqualifiers I imagine that disqualifiers fit into two categories. 1. Subjective differences between you and the other people at the company. 2. Objective personality flaws. There isn't much you can do about 1, and you shouldn't. If your personality doesn't fit in with a team, you should not try to alter your personality; it would get tiring and stressful, and you won't enjoy your job. Things in the 2nd category (e.g., compulsive liar, arrogant douchebag, wet blanket) should be worked on in general, regardless of whether you're trying to find a job or not.