Timeline for How to answer the question "What do you dislike the most at the workplace?" from an interviewee?
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| Oct 24, 2017 at 16:34 | comment | added | Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen | @Walfrat In a very good workplace the worst thing would be something trivial you easily could mention when asked. A non-answer clearly indicates that the worst thing is something non-trivial which the answerer is afraid to mention because it would limit their career. If not a red flag, still something to make a note of. | |
| Oct 23, 2017 at 14:40 | comment | added | Walfrat | @ThorbjørnRavnAndersen they're tons of things we would like to talk about but we don't since it would be a career limited move. For me this question is basically a way to tell someone why did he leave, over the "I was searching new experience" classic answer. And as it has been told countless time, it's often better not to say the real reason behind the end of your last job. | |
| Oct 21, 2017 at 23:17 | comment | added | Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen | A non-answer may be as red a flag as any direct answer. It is very clear that there is something you don't want to talk about... | |
| Oct 21, 2017 at 7:52 | comment | added | CodeSeeker | I heard a story once where an interviewer was asked this exact question, and after thinking a bit decided on the spot to quit the company (seriously)! The candidate had a frank talk with the manager about the problems at the company and agreed to go to work for them (replacing the quitting interviewer) with the stipulation that he'd be given the power and support to improve things. He was able to do so. If a company or a person can't figure out how to admit to a few warts, then he can't be honestly attempting to address them. And that's a huge red flag for awful politics happening. | |
| Oct 21, 2017 at 7:50 | comment | added | CodeSeeker | This is not a pig of a question. Every workplace has advantages and drawbacks. If the person can't give an honest answer about one thing he wishes were different, then there's something wrong with him or something wrong with the culture. Additionally, this is completely fair play. Interviewers ask tough curveball questions to assess how a candidate handles tough work situations; candidates ought to be able to do the same thing. Can the person find an honest, but politically correct answer? | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 19:40 | comment | added | AndreiROM | @AffableAmbler - you are to easily offended, then. Ask a pig of a question, and receive the equivalent answer, to use your analogy. | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 19:37 | comment | added | AffableAmbler | I'd be really offended if I asked a serious question and got a BS answer like this. You're not fooling anyone with this "lipstick on a pig" approach to public relations. | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 17:45 | comment | added | AndreiROM | @davidk - I guess we'll continue to disagree | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 17:41 | comment | added | David K | I disagree that they are the exact same thing. Richard's responses are real negatives that are in the process of being addressed. No one would say that too many donuts is an actual problem. It's like responding to the question "What's your greatest weakness?" You want to give an actual weakness you have and how you are trying to improve. You don't say "I just care about my work too much!" | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 17:20 | comment | added | AndreiROM | @Davidk - I disagree. Answers such as "Well, the team is simply fantastic, and projects are super exciting! You'll be well taken care of here!" are being a cheerleader (and quite possibly a liar). What I'm describing is a polite way to derail that line of questioning, because it is not in the company's best interest that you answer truthfully. The top ranked answer right now suggests that the OP answer to the effect that "The machines are old, but we're getting them replaced", which is really the exact same thing. | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 17:08 | comment | added | David K | I would say non-answers like that are just as bad as, if not worse than, being an obvious company cheerleader. | |
| Oct 19, 2017 at 16:28 | history | answered | AndreiROM | CC BY-SA 3.0 |