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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Chill out people. It's a guide for when you need to convince someone who is not convinced by your qualifications alone. If they have nothing else to go by (for whatever reason, good or bad), SOME of these questions are a valid option to figure out stuff that isn't on your résumé. If the hiring process is bad or yoz are simply a poor talker (which is okay) reading stuff like this can help you be prepared. In an ideal situation, you want a candidate to start talking on their own. That isn't always possible and sometimes pulling stuff through someone's nose is the best option.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And, remember, if you don't have a situation that fits, lie!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even if you do, if it's not ideal lie lie lie

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

You owe them nothing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Other things not mentioned that may come up:

  • Describe a time you had to deal with a difficult co-worker. How did you deal with it?
  • Explain a time you disagreed with a decision made by management.
  • How would you deal with a situation where your contributions were overlooked?
  • Was there ever a time you felt things were going in the wrong direction? What did you do?

On the positive side:

  • What accomplishment were you most proud of?
  • How did you and your colleagues celebrate a success?
  • How would you go about measuring individual vs team success?

If you are interviewing at a BigCo, they'll also ask indirect questions trying to suss out your 'soft skills.'

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago