Comments on: Teh worstest answer on a job interview ever

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:28:26 +0000

I’ve done a lot of technical interviews in my time (on both sides of the table). I think it’s OK to say “I don’t know” in some cases, because it shows an understanding of your limitations. (Bullshitting is a worse option!) However, as an interviewer I’d expect the candidate to say how they’d go about finding out or deciding or whatever.
In this case, though, the candidate was either woefully ignorant of basic methods or deliberately trying to fail the interview. The many-to-many question is like database 101 or even 100½. PAINFUL!
I liked the interviewer’s approach with the more open-ended questions like “something you’re proud of” and “something written for your own pleasure or to see if an idea works”. Excellent questions, giving a candidate a chance to strut their stuff (or fall flat on their face, as with this guy).

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By: writingimpromptu

writingimpromptu — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:14:20 +0000

That is definitely one of the worst interviews I have read or heard about. How can you go in to an interview and say ‘I don’t know’ (and, imply, ‘I don’t care’)? I bet he got into Computer Science because someone in his family wanted him to. Maybe he messed up the interview on purpose. Who knows?

By: jaycee05

jaycee05 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:41:51 +0000

And I thought I was the worst person in interviews.

By: rwi from eb

rwi from eb — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:52:54 +0000

szeryf, is that you? cool post, anyway