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  1. Here is something that might surprise you.

    Open up the AI you use, and type "“Based on my past conversations, can you analyze my behavioral tendencies?”"

    A person at a job interview was recently asked that by HR.

    IMHO: Its another variant of the old "Show us your Facebook" (invasive, inappropriate and likely illegal in civilised countries)

    At the time, my response was "I don't have Facebook", and it was believed as much as your claim "I don't use AI" will likely be in this specific scenario.

    Anyway, type it in, you might be surprised who (the AI) thinks you are.

    N.B. This is another one of those things neo-luddites have no idea about, this #AI capability is only 3-4 months old, reflecting the ever improving capability of #LLM

    #recruitment #HR #jobs #interview #InterviewQuestions #itsatrap #privacy

  2. Winter Reruns: New Survey: Interview Questions “Database” (aka Interview Questions Repository)

    I’m taking time off! I’ll be back with new content in February. Take this survey to share your opinions about what would be most helpful/interesting. While I’m out, I’m running a selection of Hiring Librarians’ greatest hits and most reviled posts.

    This post, which originally ran March 2013, introduces what is probably the most popular and most shared resource from Hiring Librarians, The Interview Questions Repository. This Google spreadsheet gathers questions people have been asked in all sorts of LIS interviews. As of October 2025, 653 interviews have been recorded. The repository was started in March of 2013 (and it kind of tickles me that the video option for “What kind of interview was it?” is “Skype” rather than “Zoom,” “Teams,” or “WebEx”.)

    In 2019 a colleague approached me to see if I’d be willing to add a resource for salary transparency. Even though the blog was shuttered at that point, it was a really good idea and I was happy to add it. You can see salary information for 489 LIS workers (as of October 20025) on the second page of the spreadsheet.

    Hey look, a new survey! (kind-of)

    A few months ago there was a LinkedIn discussion about interview questions, and someone, possibly even me, suggested that it would be a good idea to put together a database where people could share questions they were asked at interviews.**

    Well, here it is.

    You’ll notice that 1) it’s not a database, it’s a spreadsheet and 2) no one has shared any questions yet.  more than 60 people have shared questions! Hopefully you can work with the first and change the second. increase the second.

    Top Tip: Switch the spreadsheet to list view, in order to be able to limit by answers – you can choose to only look at the phone interviews at public libraries, for example.

    If you have recently been interviewed, or if in the future you go on and interview, or even answer some supplemental questions, please go to the

    Library Interview Questions Form,

    and let us know what you were asked.  As it says on the form, please of course conform to any confidentiality agreements your potential employer put in place with you.

    If you are going on an interview, eventually

    the spreadsheet

    will be a place to help you prepare.

    **If I was not the person that had this idea, if you were the person who had this idea, thank you, and I hope this is ok.

    ***Text in green was added in on 3/13/2013 at 5:47 PM

    #interviewQuestions #interviews #libraries #libraryInterview #LinkedIn #Research

  3. What is Tableau | Most Asked Interview Q&A

    tableau #interviewquestions #interviews What is Tableau? Frequently asked question, FAQ, BI, has become an essential tool for ... source

    quadexcel.com/wp/what-is-table

  4. Tell me about Yourself | Data Analyst Interview Question #dataanalytics #interviewquestions

    Here's how to tackle the most common question: “Tell me about yourself.” 1️⃣ Introduce yourself briefly, showcasing your ... source

    quadexcel.com/wp/tell-me-about

  5. @cassidoo [Python solution to the interview question of the week](github.com/christianfosli/cass)

    I'm switching from a .NET-based project to a python one at work, so this was good practice. Learned about the `nonlocal` keyword 😄

    #InterviewQuestions #python

  6. The blog covers machine learning courses, boot camps, books, tools, interview questions, cheat sheets, MLOps platforms, and more to master ML and secure your dream job.

    kdnuggets.com/10-github-reposi

    #bootcamp #cheatsheet #courses #interviewquestions #tools

  7. :BoostOK:
    I need tips, pointers, blog posts, etc. on good practices for conducting a technical job interview.

    #InterviewQuestions #InterviewTips

  8. 3 things we need to stop doing in recruiting and talent acquisition. Part 2: Interview Questions that put some people at a disadvantage

    Let's all take a step towards making talent acquisition more equitable for everyone and stop using situational interview questions. These questions can disadvantage people with cognitive differences, and we need to find a better way!

    #talentacquisition #interviewquestions #adhd #equalopportunities #workplaceinclusion #hr #humanresources #hiring #recruiting

  9. Interviewer: How would you define your leadership style?

    Me: Dada.

    Interviewer: Interesting. Can you give me an example?"

    Me [pulling skillet out of briefcase, setting it on desk, cracking a raw egg into it]: Voilà!


    #InterviewQuestions #JobHunt #Dada

  10. Just finished an interview and kicking myself SO hard for screwing up the conditionals in a problem where the goal is to 'bucket' latency numbers into groups of ranges and then print the counts.

    Totally the kind of thing I'd catch and fix in first round debugging but just as I saw what I'd done I was out of time :)

    Gonna go redo that THE RIGHT WAY so I can ace it next time :)

    #jobhunting #interviewquestions

  11. #interviewquestions topic.

    I’ve decided the most important trait for hires at our stage is coachability. The problem is it’s very easy to say the right thing but be another in interviewing for this.

    What questions or trick questions have you successfully used to gauge if someone is authentically coachable and soliciting & integrating feedback is a core part of their operation?

  12. Was playing around with with algorithms for interview prepping. Ended up writing a short article about why I love pattern matching in Elixir. 🧑‍💻

    paper.wf/urbanlife/why-i-love-

  13. The last time I did a job search, one of the questions I started asking in interviews was “what distinguishes an employee at your company who meets your expectations from someone who is truly outstanding”? If the response was phrased in terms of hours per week, I knew that was not the company for me.

    -- sethg @ HN
    news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3

    #InterviewQuestions #Startups #Burnout #BoHN