When I was interviewing people, I wished they hadn’t been prepared. I took my advice a few weeks ago and went for an interview unprepared. In this post, I’ll tell you how interviewing people helped me get the feedback I wanted during my interview. Interviewception 🧙
I wish more interviewers followed this approach for judging candidates. In fact, some of the best teams I worked in had similar interview processes, probably because when I was selected it turned out to be a far better match because of the process.
Also, while interviewing, I've found the best candidates for the team not asking pre-decided DSA questions but deeper discussions on actual problem-solving that reveal the person's thought process.
For me as an interviewer - it also makes the candidate more ‘human’. I think that subconsciously, when you see someone think and struggle their way, even if the answer is only at 80%, we’ll prefer that candidate to the ‘perfect’ and rehearsed one.
This is excellent advice Akos!
I wish more interviewers followed this approach for judging candidates. In fact, some of the best teams I worked in had similar interview processes, probably because when I was selected it turned out to be a far better match because of the process.
Also, while interviewing, I've found the best candidates for the team not asking pre-decided DSA questions but deeper discussions on actual problem-solving that reveal the person's thought process.
Loved the advice Ákos :)
For me as an interviewer - it also makes the candidate more ‘human’. I think that subconsciously, when you see someone think and struggle their way, even if the answer is only at 80%, we’ll prefer that candidate to the ‘perfect’ and rehearsed one.