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Throwaway account. I recently had an interview with a start up from the latest YC batch. First words out of the founder's mouth, after hello: "So, how old are y
by sgw1138 13y ago
Throwaway account. I recently had an interview with a start up from the latest YC batch. First words out of the founder's mouth, after hello: "So, how old are you?"
For a moment, I was speechless.
Not sure if it was just social awkwardness and shyness that made our young founder jump to that question. But in what universe is that ever an appropriate question in a job interview?
(I'm in my early thirties.)
- gregrata 13y agoThat founder should be very careful, if he doesn't want his company mired in a bunch of lawsuits: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegalinterv.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegal... (not suggestion people should just start suing, but this is up there with not wanting to hire someone because of the color of her skin).