Who would look after your child when you’re at work?
This interview happened not too long after my maternity leave. I told the interviewer that the reason for a few months gap in my resume was due to my maternity leave. I was busy looking after a new born. He then raised his eyebrows and asked, “Who would look after your child when you’re at work?” I replied, “Oh my daughter goes to a daycare and she loves it.” My reply was immediately followed by another question, “What if we need you to come in to the office after hours if something goes wrong. As a manager, you’re expected to be on-call 24/7 for the codebases your team owns because we haven’t set up a proper on-call roster.”
I think I didn’t provide a satisfactory answer to that question because after that, the interview didn’t go very well and it was cut short. It was supposed to be an hour interview but I was out of the interview room after half an hour. I also didn’t get the job. Looking back, I consider myself lucky.
I won't forget this interview because it reminds me that inequality still exists in 21st century. Sad but true.
Agree with all 💯 Plus I would probably reply something in the lines of 'obviously we are wasting each others time' and kindly leave 😉
All the best for your daughter, btw 🌷🙏
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Who would look after your child when you’re at work?
This interview happened not too long after my maternity leave. I told the interviewer that the reason for a few months gap in my resume was due to my maternity leave. I was busy looking after a new born. He then raised his eyebrows and asked, “Who would look after your child when you’re at work?” I replied, “Oh my daughter goes to a daycare and she loves it.” My reply was immediately followed by another question, “What if we need you to come in to the office after hours if something goes wrong. As a manager, you’re expected to be on-call 24/7 for the codebases your team owns because we haven’t set up a proper on-call roster.”
I think I didn’t provide a satisfactory answer to that question because after that, the interview didn’t go very well and it was cut short. It was supposed to be an hour interview but I was out of the interview room after half an hour. I also didn’t get the job. Looking back, I consider myself lucky.
I won't forget this interview because it reminds me that inequality still exists in 21st century. Sad but true.
Agree with all 💯 Plus I would probably reply something in the lines of 'obviously we are wasting each others time' and kindly leave 😉
All the best for your daughter, btw 🌷🙏