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As an interviewer, I don't know you. What I do know is that there are a lot of whining "the grass is always greener" types that find fault in everything and do
by 300bps 13y ago
As an interviewer, I don't know you. What I do know is that there are a lot of whining "the grass is always greener" types that find fault in everything and don't realize the world isn't perfect.
If you say a single negative thing about your past employer i will immediately be fearful that you are that type of person. In fact, when I interview developers I specifically try to get them to say something negative about their current job. I do this because whiners are so unbelievably destructive to an organization that I never want to hire one.
Now I ask you... What positive purpose does it serve to bad mouth your previous employer to a prospective employer?
- Nursie 13y agoHonesty, when someone asks why you're moving on. I'm afraid I don't consider a well reasoned and well thought out criticism to be 'whining'
- 300bps 13y ago>I'm afraid I don't consider a well reasoned and well thought out criticism to be 'whining' Hello again, friend. I politely request you reconsider what I wrote. I didn't say that you would be a whiner. I said that since I don't know you that my fear is you may be a whiner. Since people who whine are so damaging to organizations, I would almost certainly not hire you regardless of your other attributes. Having said that, I certainly respect honesty. But please realize there are times when it's better to say nothing than to be completely honest. I've been married for 10 years so I have some experience in this. Have a nice day!