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: - L

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.