Thursday, July 28, 2005
Here's a thought
Joel On Software's Guide To Interviewing
Joel Spolsky is a former microsoft programmer, and writes about how to make the microsoft interview work for your company. Its more advice for programmers interviewing other programmers. However, I wish I stumbled upon this before I interviewed.
Throughout the interview, you look for the candidate to say something that is absolutely, positively, unarguably correct. Then you say, "wait a minute, wait a minute," and spend about 2 minutes playing devil's advocate. Argue with them when you are sure they are right.
Weak candidates will give in. No Hire.
Strong candidates will find a way to persuade you. They will have a whole laundry list of Dale Carnegie techniques to win you over. "Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you," they will say. But they will stand their ground. Hire.
I definitely wiggled more then I stood my ground. No Hire.
I can live with that. And I'm going to learn from that.
Joel Spolsky is a former microsoft programmer, and writes about how to make the microsoft interview work for your company. Its more advice for programmers interviewing other programmers. However, I wish I stumbled upon this before I interviewed.
Throughout the interview, you look for the candidate to say something that is absolutely, positively, unarguably correct. Then you say, "wait a minute, wait a minute," and spend about 2 minutes playing devil's advocate. Argue with them when you are sure they are right.
Weak candidates will give in. No Hire.
Strong candidates will find a way to persuade you. They will have a whole laundry list of Dale Carnegie techniques to win you over. "Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you," they will say. But they will stand their ground. Hire.
I definitely wiggled more then I stood my ground. No Hire.
I can live with that. And I'm going to learn from that.
