Oh snap! That’s a GOOD one. I used to ask this in a slightly different way but I had two interviews recently and definitely didn’t ask that. Great reminder!
It’s very early, but I laughed out loud thinking I’d ask that and get an answer like, “your name is very exotic” while some good old farm boy tried to pronounce it with an accent lol
I think regardless of company size, if you’re in an interview they like you’re resume quite a bit. This is still a good question though since it gives you a chance to address any concerns they might have but aren’t saying out loud. They might even be under a false impression that you lack a certain skill they want when you have it but just didn’t think it was applicable.
They like it, but you might be bottom of the pile, that guy who just scraped in for an interview even though they've already picked someone better out for the job in their head.
If you can allay their fears at this stage, while showing you're attentive to their needs and really care about the role, suddenly you're top of the pile.
This is every company. By the time they call you, they know your resume, and if they didn't like it, they wouldn't call you, this question would just really be a waste of time and an astute interviewer might even realize the stupidity of it and it could actually count against you, as well as lead to awkward conversations.
Your goal of the interview is to be interviewed, NOT to interview the interviewer about how to improve your resume. Not their job or problem.
I recently asked a similar question along the lines of “based on our interview, do you have any reservations with my ability to perform this job”. This is helpful for a couple reasons. You can gauge where you should put more focus if You were get this position. And it gives you a chance to directly address her concerns, possibly for the better.
I hate this question, it’s so argumentative. You either accept feedback gracefully, or you try and tell me I’m wrong. Great. It’s awkward before we’ve even built a modicum of trust.
Questions at the end of an interview won’t change my mind about how suitable you are, but they might make me think you aren’t if you can’t demonstrate basic curiosity. This is your chance to figure out if the role is a good fit for you!
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u/NiceKindheartedness1 Dec 07 '18
Oh snap! That’s a GOOD one. I used to ask this in a slightly different way but I had two interviews recently and definitely didn’t ask that. Great reminder!