Re: Interview questions [was: Re: a question regarding resumes]

[Bryan Andregg <bandregg@redhat.com>]

My favorite litmus test is simple.

When the interviewee walks in and sits down he will notice that there is a 
stack of 'Wired' mags on my desk. The very first question that I ask is:

Do you read Wired?

If the answer is yes, then the second question is:

What do you think of it?

If the answer here is positive ('They have great opinions.' or 'I love their 
coverage of technology.') I hand them one of the copies on my desk and say 
"We'll call you." in that non-commital tone.

I have found that learning about people (generally in a nicer manner) helps me 
just as much as their listing of previous jobs or projects.
--
                Bryan C. Andregg * <bandregg@redhat.com> * Red Hat Software

"Sure, to you she's just a set of intercorrelated coordinates.
       What fun is that?" -- 'Experiment Zero', Man or Astroman?

"Donnie were much more 'user-friendly'. May be you selective
       about friends:-)" -- Levente Farkas