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> but would you want to hire a programmer after you've just had "a coffee and discuss how we can work together" I would understand that in Europe, where it can
by asgard1024 12y ago
> but would you want to hire a programmer after you've just had "a coffee and discuss how we can work together"
I would understand that in Europe, where it can be difficult to fire people, but in the U.S.? (In my country, we have like 3 months notice period, but also 3 months test period, during which employment can be terminated at will from both parties.)
And in fact, I got my first job - at larger American company - exactly like that (including the coffee, which my interviewer - an older director of the development center I was hired to - almost didn't finish). Well, it actually was a bit more complicated, there were two stages. But I think it's just balls.
If you say getting rid of bad employee is difficult, isn't replacing that with a difficult process, through which everybody has to go, actually less efficient? Isn't it kinda like forcing everybody who buys a DVD watch those commercials about piracy?
- yason 12y agoSome or most countries in Europe also have probation period of up to a few months during which either party can simply terminate the employment. That should be enough to weed out bad hires.
- egil 12y agoIt is, but at the same time you waste all the resources and time invested in the new employee.
- lmm 12y agoIt lets you stick with the herd. People expect interviews to be long and painful, and won't single out your company for criticism. If you fire a bunch of people word will get around and that's going to be a red flag for some of the best candidates.