Timeline for I stopped an interview because I couldn't solve some difficult problems involving technology I haven't used in years. What could I have done instead?
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| Aug 11 at 20:16 | comment | added | bob | Oh I 100% agree, I’d just keep it vague (“off day”) rather than “problems at home” which is probably an over share in an interview. They need the gist not the details. But I totally agree and this answer gives good advice. That was my only quibble with it. | |
| Aug 11 at 19:52 | comment | added | RC_23 | Well, I meant make an offhand comment about why you had a very off day, so it points to some external factor, rather than having the interviewer believe the person is inherently lacking in confidence or is bipolar (which might become a factor in job performance if they hired him full time). It doesn't matter what it is. And it may very well be true, as we don't know the OP's situation. That is probably a non-critical detail though. | |
| Aug 11 at 18:49 | comment | added | bob | As someone who has interviewed a good number of candidates as a technical interviewer I’m not sure about the home life challenges part but the rest of this is spot on. | |
| Aug 8 at 22:32 | history | answered | RC_23 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |