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0 pointsjohnnyanmac2mo ago0 comments

Depends on the dyanmic. If you have an excellent candidate you're trying to poach, it becomes an intervewing problem because you're wasting both you and their time.

If they are a dime a dozen, then it becomes their problem. Whether or not they care it's their problem depends on their circumstance.

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john_strinlai2mo ago

im sorry but i do not understand any of your comment.

>it becomes an intervewing problem because you're wasting both you and their time.

how is it a waste of time to ask a technical question in an interview?

>If you have an excellent candidate [...] If they are a dime a dozen

how do you determine if they are an excellent candidate or an average one without asking any technical questions in the interview?

>Whether or not they care it's their problem depends on their circumstance.

care about getting the job? why would they interview if they didnt care about getting the job?

maccard2mo ago

I'm not OP but - an interview typically has a power imbalance. They have a job and you want the job, therefore the balance tips in their favor. If the candidate is a headhunted candidate (imagine a video game studio trying to hire a creative director from another studio) rather than a cold application, then the power is flipped and the company is trying to convince the candidate to join them.

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