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I'm surprised to hear that that this is a trend, even though my anecdotal experience seems to confirm most of what the article says. Ex: one recent candidate f
by lobotryas 14y ago
I'm surprised to hear that that this is a trend, even though my anecdotal experience seems to confirm most of what the article says. Ex: one recent candidate flat-out refused to do the simple coding problem with which I presented her (determine if a given number is prime). Other times new grads try to treat me as a "bro" or "buddy" instead of potential coworker or manager.
All together strange, although these behaviors make it easier to determine a person's team fit in the organization.
- Guvante 14y agoAt least if they refuse to do a coding exercise it is really easy to go to the next candidate. Heck I would probably just end the interview there if that happened to me.
- ScottWhigham 14y agoYes, I have the same experiences with recent grads and even people moving from first job to second. Their casualness, lackadaisical attitude, and general "go with the flow, man" attitude towards the job and the employee hierarchy just makes it very easy to say, "Next!" I've hired enough of those casual employees in years past to learn that it's not worth it to do it again. Can they be good employees? Absolutely - they are all smart, capable, and have the ability to perform. However, what I've found is that they consistently either try to use humor to downplay whatever problem is found (thus trying to diminish the problem, not their behavior), or they just nod, say "Yes, sir. Won't happen again.", and keep on doing the same things. That sort of attitude works fine in many large companies all over the world but, in a small company, it's a lot harder to get away with. I don't have time to train you on how to be a human - that's what your 16+ years of school was for.