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I don’t think I’ve ever had a single interview that left more than about 60 seconds for candidate questions. Maybe you can tease some of this stuff out with the

I don’t think I’ve ever had a single interview that left more than about 60 seconds for candidate questions. Maybe you can tease some of this stuff out with the “hiring manager chat” as that tends to be less formal, but in panels? What level/grade are folks generally talking about here? Or is this a difference between applying for a role vs. being hunted for it?

bigstrat2003 2y ago
If you aren't being given time to ask questions during an interview (within reason of course, like 5-10 minutes) you need to go elsewhere. I've never had a job interview (on either side of it) where the candidate didn't have plenty of time to ask questions.
- hinkley 2y ago
  I’ve had places where I pointed out we’d mostly solved the problem and do you want me to keep going or allow time for other questions, they’ve always picked keep going and I’ve always checked out at this point. I’m not going to work for you based on the negligible amount of information I’ve gotten out of you so far. I’m still workshopping more assertive ways to just say this. We are wasting our time here folks.
  - pdimitar 2y ago
    Not sure I get your comment. What does "we'd mostly solved the problem" mean during interview? And what does "keep going" refer to?
ibash 2y ago
That’s odd. Most interviews I’ve had, on both sides of the table, had basically an indefinite amount of time for questions.
- pdimitar 2y ago
  Maybe they are mentioning the first interview which is almost always with a clueless HR.
hinkley 2y ago
I used to get people who were happy if I helped them fill up the half hour or hour. The questions I asked often told them more about me than my answers. But it’s been a while since that happened. Long enough that I believe your never.
claytonjy 2y ago
That's wild, I usually offer candidates closer to 15 minutes (out of an hour interview), and have insisted upon the same when interviewing. Been doing both for a decade, mostly startups.

bigstrat2003 2y ago

If you aren't being given time to ask questions during an interview (within reason of course, like 5-10 minutes) you need to go elsewhere. I've never had a job interview (on either side of it) where the candidate didn't have plenty of time to ask questions.

hinkley 2y ago
I’ve had places where I pointed out we’d mostly solved the problem and do you want me to keep going or allow time for other questions, they’ve always picked keep going and I’ve always checked out at this point. I’m not going to work for you based on the negligible amount of information I’ve gotten out of you so far. I’m still workshopping more assertive ways to just say this. We are wasting our time here folks.
- pdimitar 2y ago
  Not sure I get your comment. What does "we'd mostly solved the problem" mean during interview? And what does "keep going" refer to?

ibash 2y ago

That’s odd. Most interviews I’ve had, on both sides of the table, had basically an indefinite amount of time for questions.

pdimitar 2y ago
Maybe they are mentioning the first interview which is almost always with a clueless HR.

hinkley 2y ago

I used to get people who were happy if I helped them fill up the half hour or hour. The questions I asked often told them more about me than my answers. But it’s been a while since that happened. Long enough that I believe your never.

claytonjy 2y ago

That's wild, I usually offer candidates closer to 15 minutes (out of an hour interview), and have insisted upon the same when interviewing. Been doing both for a decade, mostly startups.