When I hire someone this is my script: #1 I introduce myself and what the project(s) entail and how things get done. #2 I ask them some questions about their

When I hire someone this is my script: #1 I introduce myself and what the project(s) entail and how things get done. #2 I ask them some questions about their experiences, and ask them to tell me a story about some past memorable experience. #3 I ask them to do a simple coding exercise (5 - 10 mins tops). If they bomb it, I don't care, what I want to see is how they _react_ to feedback. Some people will get belligerent during the interview, and that is definitely a red flag that I will not enjoy working with them. #4 I let them ask me any questions they have and then wrap things up. I think hiring engineers with a specific skill is great for a contracting position. But if you want to hire someone in a full time position, some learning on the engineer's part is to be expected.