Interviews Questions

What question you ask and the things to look for in a CV to determine if a candidate "gets things done"?

Recruiting Interviews Talent

asked Dec 19 '18 at 11:37

Rudi Adianto
138 points

I'm a non-technical founder who is hiring my first employee, a Ruby on Rails engineer. While I'm great at execution on the business end, I'm clueless when it comes to the actual tech that my...

Hiring Interviews Founders Non Technical Engineers

asked Jun 12 '15 at 00:11

Mary Gould
12 points

During an interview, when asking candidates if they have any questions, if they first question they ask is about their salary, is that a negative?Would be an indication that they haven't bought...

Recruiting Hiring Interviews Salary Hire

asked Aug 4 '14 at 13:58

Alvin Smith
14 points

We are looking to hire our first two employees and have no prior experience in recruiting.What are the most important things that we should look for in a candidate?The first would obviously be...

Recruiting Hiring Employees Interviews Hire

asked Aug 6 '14 at 15:42

Dennis Fidler
2 points

Should you ask for college transcripts or a copy of the college degree when hiring software engineers? Wouldn't it be easy to just lie on the resume otherwise and state you have a PhD from Harvard?

Hiring Interviews Education College Engineers

asked Aug 30 '14 at 18:13

Darin Swint
11 points

For startups, if a potential candidate comes for an interview wearing a suit, is that a flag that they might not be a cultural fit?

Recruiting Culture Hiring Employees Interviews

asked May 30 '14 at 22:45

Ellen Davenport
7 points

Is it better to have software engineering candidates code during the interview or let them do it from home?Since most engineers are introverts, my guess would be that allowing them to code from...

Recruiting Interviews Engineers

asked Apr 1 '14 at 14:59

William Thomas
7 points

How can you take calls and go for job interviews without your current employer suspecting that you're planning to leave?

Recruiting Jobs Interviews

asked Mar 26 '14 at 11:14

Richard Hyslop
20 points

What are some questions I should ask startups when I go for an interview?Things that I should know as a potential candidate (so I can qualify the company).

Interviews Startups

asked Mar 15 '14 at 11:35

John Mc Ray
30 points

Is it okay for me to ask founders the exact amount of funding they have received when I go for interviews? While I love startups, I feel the risk is significantly higher for startups without...

Funding Hiring Interviews Startups

asked Mar 9 '14 at 15:25

Corey Head
25 points

Almost all tech interviews these days ask for code samples. Would it be okay for me to show them a small snippet (a file or two) of my previous employer's source code?It's nothing that could be...

Hiring Legal Interviews Code

asked Mar 9 '14 at 00:53

Patrick Stone
55 points

My startup has been selected to fly over to Mountain View and interview for YCombinator. What are some of the types of questions we can expect Paul Graham to ask us?

Interviews Ycombinator Venture capital Hacker news

asked Jan 29 '14 at 18:41

Tylar Michaelson
41 points

I'm starting a new venture and its already making money and I want to hire a salesman to replace me and allow me to do tech full time What should I look for in a software salesman? Which questions...

Interviews

asked Nov 26 '13 at 10:23

Nur Ne
186 points

If you are hiring the second/third employee for a Web based SaaS company, then at which point of interview process you expect that candidate tries the product? Immediately? Before phone interview?...

Hiring Interviews

asked Jul 1 '13 at 14:40

User84686
139 points

I have an idea and talked to about 14 people who have all said it's a good to great idea. Based on this positive feedback, I have built (in about a week) a very primitive semi-working prototype...

Interviews Customer Feedback Early Adopters

asked Feb 5 '13 at 12:10

Elenesski
100 points

I've been through several rounds of technical (software developer) interviews at a start-up and have done pretty well. I've been invited back for the final round which will be with the CEO. I...

Equity Interviews Exit Strategy

asked Sep 1 '12 at 18:22

Onmyway
13 points

We are applying to an accelerator program, and got past the first two rounds, including the interview. This answer was really helpful while preparing: What should we expect in an accelerator...

Incubators Interviews

asked Aug 16 '12 at 22:06

Mihaly Borbely
715 points

I'm interviewing for a Lead Developer role in a company that is asking me to take a cut in salary in exchange for a share of equity over 3 year period. I'm not necessarily opposed to the idea, but...

Equity Interviews

asked Apr 30 '12 at 13:18

Marty Pitt
171 points

What are the best ways in attracting talent to a startup? Is it salary, a cool brand, a cool office or something else? Equity is pretty much a standard so I'm looking for some other tips. A while...

Hiring Employees Interviews

asked Nov 3 '11 at 05:47

Erotsppa
139 points

If a candidate does not follow up after a job interview should I automatically dismiss them as a candidate? I have interviewed a number of very qualified candidates for a position that I am hiring...

Hiring Interviews

asked Nov 5 '11 at 02:12

Dan Male
108 points