I'll start with my own little story. I just came back from one. It's a small business, vaping startup I think. They're looking for someone to help with office work and deal with outside stuff. So apparently my interview wasn't going well cause I'm a fuckin neeerd with a college degree, while the two doods seem who interviewed me look like the bullies and trouble makers in high school.

The thing that turned me off is when they asked if I can handle "occasional harsh words". Like, be honest with me dude - you meant "will I shut up and take verbal abuse". I left with a distinct feeling they won't be calling me back, saying I got the job, but I sure as hell am not taking it if they do want me to.

P/S I don't smoke, vape or even drink. I only ever sucked dick, which is forever yummy

  • penguin_von_doom [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Recently I've noticed a trend of more and more companies requesting you film an intro video of yourself when applying. As if the process didnt require tons of effort anyway...

    Also dont even get me started on coding interviews, where you solve stuff you never had to, and you never will in real life, and that has absolutely nothing with what you'll be doing day to day.

      • penguin_von_doom [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah but that isnt even productive labour. Like this video wont serve anything, wont go anywhere beyond that application, and most likely even they wont see it.

        • joshuaism [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          But the racist AI that does watch it will note your every microexpression to decline your application.

    • skeletorsass [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      I do some fairly sophisticated device firmware programming, and every time they've handed our department interview data it is useless because of the awful questions. We've had to demand that they use questions we wrote for them instead because pseudocode string manipulations tell us nothing about the quality of their 6502, 68k, and ARM assembly code. I actually love less experienced people because I can teach them well, but there are basics I need to do so and I need to know if they are able.

      Code samples would be much better, but instead we have to play telephone with someone who knows zero about our field.