Hamilton recounts the story of his interviews for a position at Microsoft: “I counted 17 interviews in this whole process. I hope someday I face the “hell of the day” again. It was really fun.”
Seventeen interviews? And to be rejected! I knew Microsoft was famous for the thorough grilling to which it subjected applicants, but I would have never imagined that much. Especially when I compare Hamilton's experience to the interview I participated in today. One and a half hour! My boss used most of that time to talk about the company and he seemed to think that that was more than enough.
I would have liked to apply at least some techniques from Joel's The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing, but what the heck. If and when that candidate starts working here, I'll probably be already gone.
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