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How to say "I don't know" (Score:2)
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It is amusing how expectations differ (Score:1)
Remember that it isn't just about the candidate convincing you, you need to convince the candidates. Particularly so for the best candidates.
For instance I deduct points from an organization that asks me to wear business casual (or even worse a suit) when I do not need to talk with clients. Think of it as a negotiating point. At some point I'm being offered enough money for my needs, so I'm going to look at non-monetary benefits like work atmosphere.
Re: (Score:2)
We attempt to convince potential contractors and employees to come on board by pointing out the perks. Here is a handful off the top of my head.
Re: (Score:1)
My current job is similar, but more extreme.
Meaning there is wider variation on when we get in and we don't have an official dress code at all.
Anyways it may help that I live in California. I knew expectations differed, so when I moved out here I ssked my interviewer whether I should wear a suit when I showed up. His response was, "You are free to wear a suit, and we are free to laugh at you."
I don't know (Score:1)
At the start of each interview I do I always tell the candidates that we are going to explore their technical knowledge, and that we will go and try find their boundaries. That nobody can know everything and that the interviewers don't either.
The idea is that you as the interviewee are led by the interviewer to the edge of your knowledge. We want to observe how they degrade. The ideal candidate admits to not knowing something, but when pushed will reason themselves to the correct answer. An educated guess