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If you had seen lots of resumes and references, then interacted with those people later, you'd distrust resumes and references too.
by dsymonds 13y ago
If you had seen lots of resumes and references, then interacted with those people later, you'd distrust resumes and references too.
- alxndr 13y agoOut of curiosity, could tech screenings via phone/skype have helped in avoiding that situation? (Or perhaps they have already not helped?)
- dsymonds 13y agoYeah, phone screens help a lot. But people can still sound convincing enough on the phone for half an hour without being a good programmer, so that's just another filter layer before an on-site interview.
- yohanatan 13y agoOne can distrust without being so overt about it. If I get that vibe from a potential employer, I walk out. It shows that not only do they not trust me but they either a) also don't trust their own natural vetting ability/competency and/or b) are just assholes. Why not at least give the appearance of trusting while still making internal judgements and while holding some sort of casual conversation about technical topics with the candidate?