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0 pointsswitchbak4y ago0 comments

You're asking candidates to answer questions like "What problem is your company solving?". Maybe I'm misreading your comment, but if the founder is looking to hires to answer these questions, that sounds very concerning, and probably a place I'd avoid.

Enthusiasm is great, but the founders/current employees should have an understanding that far outstrips anything an outsider can provide (unless you're dealing with someone who already has deep knowledge of a well known domain, which is a bit of a different angle).

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CoastalCoder4y ago· 2 in thread

I may be mistaken, but I think you misunderstood the comment.

The questions are meant to be asked by the job candidate, not by the employer.

switchbakOP4y ago

"candidates who enter the interview process with their own good ideas for answers to these questions". "Candidates ... their own good ideas for answers". Yes: the candidate asks these questions, but the commenter seemed to suggest that they also want candidates who have good answers ready for those questions.

That seems like a bit of a funny thing to expect from a candidate who doesn't necessarily know the domain, and certainly wouldn't be an authority on the company.

CoastalCoder4y ago

Ah, got it. I interpreted that as meaning that a candidate who did have such answers would really stand out.

I.e., those aren't considered basic qualifications for the job, but are awesome if a candidate is actually like that.

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