Ending the interview in the middle of it because of feeling offended by level of question
An interviewee who decided to end the interview in the middle of it because he felt insulted by the level of some of the questions that had been asked. Will you hire him?
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An interviewee who decided to end the interview in the middle of it because he felt insulted by the level of some of the questions that had been asked. Will you hire him?
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No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
1
"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago
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An interviewee who decided to end the interview in the middle of it because he felt insulted by the level of some of the questions that had been asked. Will you hire him?
interviewing software-industry hiring-process human-resources hiring
asked 1 hour ago
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An interviewee who decided to end the interview in the middle of it because he felt insulted by the level of some of the questions that had been asked. Will you hire him?
interviewing software-industry hiring-process human-resources hiring
interviewing software-industry hiring-process human-resources hiring
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asked 1 hour ago
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asked 1 hour ago
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No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
1
"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago
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No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
1
"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago
3
3
No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
1
1
"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago
"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago
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No. Such a person is far too thin skinned to hire.
What if the person gets offended by a customer?
What if the person gets offended by my boss and I'm the one that hired him?
How would my boss feel if this person walks out because he doesn't like something the CEO says?
Nope, wouldn't risk it.
No matter how good a person is at the job, if they cannot get along with the team, or take offense to questions, they will not work out and any "genius" that they contribute will be far-offset by the fact that they simply will not be able to fit in with the company.
answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
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You are in the right to cut an interview in the middle of it if it is especially bad. That being said, that's basically telling the interviewers you are no longer interested in the position.
I would be actually concerned if I were to receive an offer after walking out an interview. Are they desperate enough to extend an offer to a candidate that did not even finish the interview?
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
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You are asking the wrong question. It’s not “do we hire him”, it’s “does he hire us”. Your company failed the interview. He’s not accepting the job.
And what made you ask him basic questions when he came most highly recommended? CS degree means nothing compared to actual experience, so your interviewer blew it.
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
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Differences in opinion on "trivial" details of a job can often lead to conflict or disputes over more complicated matters, so it makes sense to cover the basics in an interview and ensure compatibility.
Plus, starting with "easy" questions allows you to evaluate the candidate's communication, thoughtfulness, and overall fit for your team, with no pressure on the actual content of the response. "How do they frame up their answer?" is just as important as "what is the content of their answer?" in many jobs. So - again - it's perfectly legitimate to start with the basics.
A candidate becoming "insulted" during an interview and walking out seems like a clear sign that they are a bad fit culturally for your workplace. Moreso, because you (apparently) weren't able to get to the more advanced questions, you were presumably left without being able to fully evaluate the candidates skills. This leaves us with a very clear answer to your question of, "would you hire him?" of "no".
Further - in a comment you mention that another company hired him and that company considers him a great programmer. To be honest, I don't see how that holds any weight - firstly, I'm guessing you don't have a solid idea on what their criteria are for "a great programmer." secondly, as alluded to above, even in programming jobs, cultural/team fit, communication, and general approach to challenges (like being asked "insulting" questions in an interview) are often just as important as actual skill.
Finally - since the candidate walked out of your interview I don't see what the real value of this question is. It seems clear that they are rejecting you regardless of what you think about them. I don't think there's any precedent for an employer to offer a job to someone who walked out of an interview.
answered 17 mins ago
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No. Such a person is far too thin skinned to hire.
What if the person gets offended by a customer?
What if the person gets offended by my boss and I'm the one that hired him?
How would my boss feel if this person walks out because he doesn't like something the CEO says?
Nope, wouldn't risk it.
No matter how good a person is at the job, if they cannot get along with the team, or take offense to questions, they will not work out and any "genius" that they contribute will be far-offset by the fact that they simply will not be able to fit in with the company.
answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
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No. Such a person is far too thin skinned to hire.
What if the person gets offended by a customer?
What if the person gets offended by my boss and I'm the one that hired him?
How would my boss feel if this person walks out because he doesn't like something the CEO says?
Nope, wouldn't risk it.
No matter how good a person is at the job, if they cannot get along with the team, or take offense to questions, they will not work out and any "genius" that they contribute will be far-offset by the fact that they simply will not be able to fit in with the company.
answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
87.4k63220338
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No. Such a person is far too thin skinned to hire.
What if the person gets offended by a customer?
What if the person gets offended by my boss and I'm the one that hired him?
How would my boss feel if this person walks out because he doesn't like something the CEO says?
Nope, wouldn't risk it.
No matter how good a person is at the job, if they cannot get along with the team, or take offense to questions, they will not work out and any "genius" that they contribute will be far-offset by the fact that they simply will not be able to fit in with the company.
answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
87.4k63220338
No. Such a person is far too thin skinned to hire.
What if the person gets offended by a customer?
What if the person gets offended by my boss and I'm the one that hired him?
How would my boss feel if this person walks out because he doesn't like something the CEO says?
Nope, wouldn't risk it.
No matter how good a person is at the job, if they cannot get along with the team, or take offense to questions, they will not work out and any "genius" that they contribute will be far-offset by the fact that they simply will not be able to fit in with the company.
answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
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answered 3 mins ago
Richard U
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You are in the right to cut an interview in the middle of it if it is especially bad. That being said, that's basically telling the interviewers you are no longer interested in the position.
I would be actually concerned if I were to receive an offer after walking out an interview. Are they desperate enough to extend an offer to a candidate that did not even finish the interview?
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
You are in the right to cut an interview in the middle of it if it is especially bad. That being said, that's basically telling the interviewers you are no longer interested in the position.
I would be actually concerned if I were to receive an offer after walking out an interview. Are they desperate enough to extend an offer to a candidate that did not even finish the interview?
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
You are in the right to cut an interview in the middle of it if it is especially bad. That being said, that's basically telling the interviewers you are no longer interested in the position.
I would be actually concerned if I were to receive an offer after walking out an interview. Are they desperate enough to extend an offer to a candidate that did not even finish the interview?
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
You are in the right to cut an interview in the middle of it if it is especially bad. That being said, that's basically telling the interviewers you are no longer interested in the position.
I would be actually concerned if I were to receive an offer after walking out an interview. Are they desperate enough to extend an offer to a candidate that did not even finish the interview?
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
answered 1 hour ago
Victor S
3,056424
3,056424
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
Defining and interview is bad is subjective. What makes an interview bad?
– Yasser Sinjab
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
It can be anything that the interviewee considers offensively bad. There is no objective definition of a "bad" interview, can be anything from the candidate realizing the company misrepresented themselves to something more dramatic like being yelled at.
– Victor S
1 hour ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
I agree with you that this is what we call a bad interview. But considering asking basic ABC programming questions is insulting and this is a bad interview I feel this is an issue.
– Yasser Sinjab
40 mins ago
1
1
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If I were a senior candidate, I could possibly, maybe, see that as a sign of the company not knowing what they wanted from me if they were asking about trivial stuff. I would not go into a yelling match or walk out though. But again, the candidate was offended enough to walk out. It's their problem, not yours.
– Victor S
34 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
If the interviewee is insulted and walks out, that makes it a bad interview.
– gnasher729
21 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
You are asking the wrong question. It’s not “do we hire him”, it’s “does he hire us”. Your company failed the interview. He’s not accepting the job.
And what made you ask him basic questions when he came most highly recommended? CS degree means nothing compared to actual experience, so your interviewer blew it.
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
add a comment |
You are asking the wrong question. It’s not “do we hire him”, it’s “does he hire us”. Your company failed the interview. He’s not accepting the job.
And what made you ask him basic questions when he came most highly recommended? CS degree means nothing compared to actual experience, so your interviewer blew it.
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
add a comment |
You are asking the wrong question. It’s not “do we hire him”, it’s “does he hire us”. Your company failed the interview. He’s not accepting the job.
And what made you ask him basic questions when he came most highly recommended? CS degree means nothing compared to actual experience, so your interviewer blew it.
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
You are asking the wrong question. It’s not “do we hire him”, it’s “does he hire us”. Your company failed the interview. He’s not accepting the job.
And what made you ask him basic questions when he came most highly recommended? CS degree means nothing compared to actual experience, so your interviewer blew it.
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
answered 23 mins ago
gnasher729
83.3k37148263
83.3k37148263
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
add a comment |
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
If the interviewer ask a question, no matter how basic it is, you should answer it. How do we know his resume is not fake. We respect his actual experience. But in this time of copy-paste development you need to test his knowledge, analytical skills, etc. A question was to him: "You added in the CV that you worked with Tensorflow and you know machine learning. What is gradient descent? How do you solve overfitting?" He doesn't know either of them.
– Yasser Sinjab
16 mins ago
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Differences in opinion on "trivial" details of a job can often lead to conflict or disputes over more complicated matters, so it makes sense to cover the basics in an interview and ensure compatibility.
Plus, starting with "easy" questions allows you to evaluate the candidate's communication, thoughtfulness, and overall fit for your team, with no pressure on the actual content of the response. "How do they frame up their answer?" is just as important as "what is the content of their answer?" in many jobs. So - again - it's perfectly legitimate to start with the basics.
A candidate becoming "insulted" during an interview and walking out seems like a clear sign that they are a bad fit culturally for your workplace. Moreso, because you (apparently) weren't able to get to the more advanced questions, you were presumably left without being able to fully evaluate the candidates skills. This leaves us with a very clear answer to your question of, "would you hire him?" of "no".
Further - in a comment you mention that another company hired him and that company considers him a great programmer. To be honest, I don't see how that holds any weight - firstly, I'm guessing you don't have a solid idea on what their criteria are for "a great programmer." secondly, as alluded to above, even in programming jobs, cultural/team fit, communication, and general approach to challenges (like being asked "insulting" questions in an interview) are often just as important as actual skill.
Finally - since the candidate walked out of your interview I don't see what the real value of this question is. It seems clear that they are rejecting you regardless of what you think about them. I don't think there's any precedent for an employer to offer a job to someone who walked out of an interview.
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dwizum
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Differences in opinion on "trivial" details of a job can often lead to conflict or disputes over more complicated matters, so it makes sense to cover the basics in an interview and ensure compatibility.
Plus, starting with "easy" questions allows you to evaluate the candidate's communication, thoughtfulness, and overall fit for your team, with no pressure on the actual content of the response. "How do they frame up their answer?" is just as important as "what is the content of their answer?" in many jobs. So - again - it's perfectly legitimate to start with the basics.
A candidate becoming "insulted" during an interview and walking out seems like a clear sign that they are a bad fit culturally for your workplace. Moreso, because you (apparently) weren't able to get to the more advanced questions, you were presumably left without being able to fully evaluate the candidates skills. This leaves us with a very clear answer to your question of, "would you hire him?" of "no".
Further - in a comment you mention that another company hired him and that company considers him a great programmer. To be honest, I don't see how that holds any weight - firstly, I'm guessing you don't have a solid idea on what their criteria are for "a great programmer." secondly, as alluded to above, even in programming jobs, cultural/team fit, communication, and general approach to challenges (like being asked "insulting" questions in an interview) are often just as important as actual skill.
Finally - since the candidate walked out of your interview I don't see what the real value of this question is. It seems clear that they are rejecting you regardless of what you think about them. I don't think there's any precedent for an employer to offer a job to someone who walked out of an interview.
answered 17 mins ago
dwizum
11.7k52744
add a comment |
Differences in opinion on "trivial" details of a job can often lead to conflict or disputes over more complicated matters, so it makes sense to cover the basics in an interview and ensure compatibility.
Plus, starting with "easy" questions allows you to evaluate the candidate's communication, thoughtfulness, and overall fit for your team, with no pressure on the actual content of the response. "How do they frame up their answer?" is just as important as "what is the content of their answer?" in many jobs. So - again - it's perfectly legitimate to start with the basics.
A candidate becoming "insulted" during an interview and walking out seems like a clear sign that they are a bad fit culturally for your workplace. Moreso, because you (apparently) weren't able to get to the more advanced questions, you were presumably left without being able to fully evaluate the candidates skills. This leaves us with a very clear answer to your question of, "would you hire him?" of "no".
Further - in a comment you mention that another company hired him and that company considers him a great programmer. To be honest, I don't see how that holds any weight - firstly, I'm guessing you don't have a solid idea on what their criteria are for "a great programmer." secondly, as alluded to above, even in programming jobs, cultural/team fit, communication, and general approach to challenges (like being asked "insulting" questions in an interview) are often just as important as actual skill.
Finally - since the candidate walked out of your interview I don't see what the real value of this question is. It seems clear that they are rejecting you regardless of what you think about them. I don't think there's any precedent for an employer to offer a job to someone who walked out of an interview.
answered 17 mins ago
dwizum
11.7k52744
Differences in opinion on "trivial" details of a job can often lead to conflict or disputes over more complicated matters, so it makes sense to cover the basics in an interview and ensure compatibility.
Plus, starting with "easy" questions allows you to evaluate the candidate's communication, thoughtfulness, and overall fit for your team, with no pressure on the actual content of the response. "How do they frame up their answer?" is just as important as "what is the content of their answer?" in many jobs. So - again - it's perfectly legitimate to start with the basics.
A candidate becoming "insulted" during an interview and walking out seems like a clear sign that they are a bad fit culturally for your workplace. Moreso, because you (apparently) weren't able to get to the more advanced questions, you were presumably left without being able to fully evaluate the candidates skills. This leaves us with a very clear answer to your question of, "would you hire him?" of "no".
Further - in a comment you mention that another company hired him and that company considers him a great programmer. To be honest, I don't see how that holds any weight - firstly, I'm guessing you don't have a solid idea on what their criteria are for "a great programmer." secondly, as alluded to above, even in programming jobs, cultural/team fit, communication, and general approach to challenges (like being asked "insulting" questions in an interview) are often just as important as actual skill.
Finally - since the candidate walked out of your interview I don't see what the real value of this question is. It seems clear that they are rejecting you regardless of what you think about them. I don't think there's any precedent for an employer to offer a job to someone who walked out of an interview.
answered 17 mins ago
dwizum
11.7k52744
answered 17 mins ago
dwizum
11.7k52744
answered 17 mins ago
dwizum
11.7k52744
answered 17 mins ago
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No I will not hire him because I didn't interview him. You did. Will you hire him?
– rath
1 hour ago
Not likely. If we can't get through an interview, then there is clearly not a fit. Are you the interviewer or interviewee in this scenario?
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
Are you asking if the company is likely to hire him, or are you asking if the company should hire him?
– mhwombat
1 hour ago
We didn't hire him in our team. What happened is he was recommended to us as super genius software developer, but he was not a computer science graduate, so we decided to ask questions from basic to advanced level to see where he will fit us. He felt insulted by the basic question and decided not to complete and yelling. I'm wondering that is there any excuse for him to behave like that?
– Yasser Sinjab
58 mins ago
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"Would you hire him?" doesn't make sense as a question. The interview didn't complete, how could you possibly make a decision? Also, even if you decided you wanted him, he apparently doesn't want you - so why would it matter?
– dwizum
26 mins ago