Comments on: The Worst Thing to Ask During An Interview http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/ A magical discussion of software, economics, and other assorted theories. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Artículos destacados de Julio | cambrico.net http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Artículos destacados de Julio | cambrico.net Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:31:06 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1367 [...] es lo que NO se debe preguntar NUNCA en una entrevista de trabajo? en mcdonaldland (en [...] [...] es lo que NO se debe preguntar NUNCA en una entrevista de trabajo? en mcdonaldland (en [...]

]]> By: logic http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 logic Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:18:10 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1198 Why would you be on a job interview if you didn't know what the company does? Sounds pretty stupid. Why would you be on a job interview if you didn’t know what the company does? Sounds pretty stupid.

]]> By: Jason McDonald http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Jason McDonald Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:23 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1196 skitzo - I am a software engineering manager. I do some coding still though... sammy - Great point. In our particular organization this duty typically falls to the recruiting staff, however you are absolutely correct that someone from the company should be initiating the knowledge transfer. skitzo – I am a software engineering manager. I do some coding still though…

sammy – Great point. In our particular organization this duty typically falls to the recruiting staff, however you are absolutely correct that someone from the company should be initiating the knowledge transfer.

]]> By: sammy http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 sammy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:56:03 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1185 I agree that's it's a dumb question, it should never have to be asked...1. the applicant should have researched the company and 2. the interviewer should have told them already. Just from personal experience I've noticed that every single interview I've been to has started out with the interviewer spending the first 5 minutes selling their company to me and why I'd want to work there. They usually tell me what they do in detail and the benefits of working there before I even get to ask a question. I guess it depends on the economic climate really but if the applicant has the upper hand in your area of the world then perhaps by asking, they're subtly prodding you. The unsubtle way would be 'Dude you haven't told me a thing about your company yet, if you can't sell your company to me, how do you manage your clients?! Get your game face on now or I'm going with the other guys!" I agree that’s it’s a dumb question, it should never have to be asked…1. the applicant should have researched the company and 2. the interviewer should have told them already.

Just from personal experience I’ve noticed that every single interview I’ve been to has started out with the interviewer spending the first 5 minutes selling their company to me and why I’d want to work there. They usually tell me what they do in detail and the benefits of working there before I even get to ask a question.

I guess it depends on the economic climate really but if the applicant has the upper hand in your area of the world then perhaps by asking, they’re subtly prodding you. The unsubtle way would be ‘Dude you haven’t told me a thing about your company yet, if you can’t sell your company to me, how do you manage your clients?! Get your game face on now or I’m going with the other guys!”

]]> By: skitzo http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 skitzo Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:46:50 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1183 What do you do? What do you do?

]]> By: Tech interview questions » What’s the worst question to ask when you’re being interviewed? http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Tech interview questions » What’s the worst question to ask when you’re being interviewed? Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:03:02 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1181 [...] McDonald contemplates what’s the worst question to ask when the interviewer says ‘Do you have any questions [...] [...] McDonald contemplates what’s the worst question to ask when the interviewer says ‘Do you have any questions [...]

]]> By: Jason McDonald http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Jason McDonald Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:24:54 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1178 Which is a very valid question - wanting to know about the business model and aspects of the job are fine. Not knowing what the company does at all is what my gripe is. In your case you know - they made T-Shirts. That doesn't explain the role you will play, but it explains the overarching focus of the company. Which is a very valid question – wanting to know about the business model and aspects of the job are fine. Not knowing what the company does at all is what my gripe is. In your case you know – they made T-Shirts. That doesn’t explain the role you will play, but it explains the overarching focus of the company.

]]> By: Sumit http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Sumit Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:21:54 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1177 Company descriptions may vary widely from what the job involves. I was interviewed by a company making T-shirts, and that's what the website described. That description would have told me little. I asked the interviewer to validate their business model. That helped a lot in clarifying how solidly employees felt about the company. Company descriptions may vary widely from what the job involves. I was interviewed by a company making T-shirts, and that’s what the website described. That description would have told me little. I asked the interviewer to validate their business model. That helped a lot in clarifying how solidly employees felt about the company.

]]> By: Jason McDonald http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Jason McDonald Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:37:50 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1175 You don't see this as a waste of time? Wouldn't it be more productive to ask more specific questions about the role, team, or project than a blanket statement that is bound to result in a generic answer? You don’t see this as a waste of time? Wouldn’t it be more productive to ask more specific questions about the role, team, or project than a blanket statement that is bound to result in a generic answer?

]]> By: Klaus Graefensteiner http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Klaus Graefensteiner Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:35:46 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2008/07/14/the-worst-thing-to-ask-during-an-interview/#comment-1174 I think it is a very valid question to find out what your hiring manager thinks her or his company does. A job interview should always be two-way. You don't want to end up with an incompetent manager. I think it is a very valid question to find out what your hiring manager thinks her or his company does. A job interview should always be two-way. You don’t want to end up with an incompetent manager.

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