Interviewing

Shamelessly stolen from: https://icanthascheezburger.com/wordpress/sweat-the-small-stuff-resources/

 

When a team is big you need to make sure you’re hiring engineers who are able to work with people of other disciplines and maintain positive relationships with other teams.

It’s not enough for a candidate to be talented at programming if people in other teams struggle to work with them.

Behavioral traits to look for

• Can they tell a story of a time they made a mistake?
  • If they can’t think of one, or if they tell a story but downplay their own responsibility and/or blame others it might be a red flag
• Do they avoid low-value tangents?
  • A quick joke or side note isn’t a problem, but if the person struggles to stay on track in a conversation they might be someone who gets meetings off track or gets in the weeds when programming
• Any sexist behavior?
  • Try having a man and a woman interview the candidate together.
  • When the woman asks the candidate questions, does the candidate make eye contact with the woman when answering?
  • Does the candidate appear to address both interviewers or just the man?