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David J Eddy

Would you judge someone poorly if their answer to 5 was "I have no idea who they are"? Absolutely, in fact the most recent is sitting right across from me now :). It is meant to be a conversation / opinion trigger.

Are you hiring for a role that's in display hardware? Opinion question. More interested in how or what they think rather than just agreeing w/ the popular masses or expected question / answer cycle.

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Chris Raser

I think what's strong about most of your questions is that they get at what a candidate values, and don't push in any particular direction. And what doesn't sit right with me about the Trek question is that it kind of veers away from values and gets into interests, and makes an implied statement that shared Trek interest (and stereotypical geek culture) is part of your team's culture.

That said, you seem like a totally reasonable, personable guy, and I have no trouble believing that if a candidate said they didn't watch Trek, you'd simply pivot to something else. I just think the Trek question isn't nearly as strong a choice as most of the other questions on your list.

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David J Eddy

Excellent point; exactly the type of discussion I'm looking for!