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I simply give them a call and ask them what the most interesting papers they have read over the last year are. Without any forewarning of course. People who are
by sciboy 16y ago
I simply give them a call and ask them what the most interesting papers they have read over the last year are. Without any forewarning of course. People who are passionate about things know their stuff; and it's not from blog posts or forums that they obtain this information.
And I can tell you, if I learn something while on the phone with them then it's a guaranteed good hire.
- perfragemann 16y agoI believe that with your approach you are guaranteed to only invite great applicants, so that's cool. But I worry that you also dismiss many great applicants who are not that snappy, have a bad day (minute, I guess!) I couldn't come up with a great paper. I read blogs, sure, but papers? If I needed a developer who's great at answering tricky questions in front of an audience, your approach is perfect. But I'd also love a developer who solves hard questions with a bit more time to ponder the problem space. I worry I couldn't spot them in a such a tough phone interview. Oh well, next post! :-)
- sciboy 16y agoNo offence but discussing the most recent/interesting paper you have read shouldn't be a tricky question.