Job interview. Any questions that run you crazy?

Salar Davari
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Borey Washington
Behavioral questions are ok for me; I'm annoyed by the algorithm questions, it's impractical.
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Salar Davari
@borey_washington Hmmm. Could you give an example?
Emily Willis
When you're interviewing a lot (like I was after the COVID travel ban killed every role in the travel industry!), all those predictable, cookie-cutter questions are a real bore. "What are your weaknesses?", "Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict and how did you resolve it". It shows zero effort to really get to know a candidate. Contrast that with my interview with our Founder & CEO, Michelle. After I had answered questions on what motivates me, Michelle was able to pinpoint the ways she & I would run up against conflict and asked me about them. Michelle also highlighted my strengths and, discussed potential blind spots & asked how I would overcome them. I learned more about my work style from that one interview than I'd learned in any interview before!
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