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hylaridelast Thursday at 4:43 PM1 replyview on HN

Similarly, in general the best interviews I've ever been part of (either giving or being) turn into discussions where people's experience, opinions, and stories get aired (going both ways). You eventually get a good sense of each other and things get more relaxed when you both realize that you know what you're talking about (this is harder for Jr roles, though).

Being peppered with questions very rarely gives any insight.


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lanstinlast Thursday at 6:26 PM

For junior roles, you want to interview for intelligence and shall we say an interest in learning rather than specific skills.

Even for senior roles, that's what I want to interview for, although it is true at times a business case can be made for someone that is good at some specific complex skill and doesn't need to listen to other people to do ok work.