Some of my personal perspectives and learnings conducting interviews during my career.

1. A Perspective On
Interviewing
Techniques
Simon Guest

2. Why are interviews
important?

3. What I look for in an
interview...

4. Three Questions

5. Is this person smart?
Can this person get things done?
Does this person have integrity?

6. Hire for the company,
not for the role

7. Deep dive on
experience, with a
focus on execution
What exactly was your role?
Tell me how you did that?

8. Role Playing
Imagine I'm a customer at XYZ. I
want X. How would you deliver?

9. (For Developers)
Coding/Designing on
the Whiteboard

10. Good developers will
naturally gravitate
towards the
whiteboard - don't
need to ask

11. Personal Growth Pie
Chart
What do you do today?
How do you want to grow?
What's the difference?

12. Stengths and
Weaknesses
If I were to ask your peers...
(A good way to get an honest
answer)

13. Why are you leaving?
Could this circumstance come up
again, and how would it be
different?

14. Anti-patterns for
interviews

15. Talking more than
Listening
Remember the 80/20 rule

16. Playing Stump the
Chump
The interviewee doesn't care how
smart you are

17. Asking Personal
Questions
Avoid personal questions - or
anthing that could be interpreted
in a negative way (religion,
politics, family, location, etc.)

18. Final Thoughts

19. Would I want to
spend another hour
with this person?
If the answer is no, it might mean
something...

20. Being on the fence
This always is a no hire

21. Small World
Interviewee should leave with a
great respect for you/your
company, even if they are not
offered the job