When the guy interviewing you is way below your level......

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Had a really weird phone interview the other day....

Was asked some pretty primitive questions you would expect to be asked as a junior. Started to get really fed up after a while so began to explain things at a more advanced level, hoping the guy would be able to keep up. Kept being polite like but you can only take being asked so many basic questions for such an advanced/high level role.

Got quite peed off and actually fed back to the interviewer that how are they going to gauge my level by bringing a junior techie to interview somebody working at a more advanced level.....

Anybody else had such an experience before?

[northernladuk]

Anybody else had such an experience before?

What? Of being interviewed by someone inferior? Yeah, me, every single time

[MrMarkyMark]

Had a really weird phone interview the other day....

Was asked some pretty primitive questions you would expect to be asked as a junior. Started to get really fed up after a while so began to explain things at a more advanced level, hoping the guy would be able to keep up. Kept being polite like but you can only take being asked so many basic questions for such an advanced/high level role.

Got quite peed off and actually fed back to the interviewer that how are they going to gauge my level by bringing a junior techie to interview somebody working at a more advanced level.....

Anybody else had such an experience before?

Yes, in all my interviews. That is, usually, why they are after a highly skilled contractor.

The trick is not to let them know....oh hang on

[LondonManc]

Yep. They ran out of questions in one interview and someone apologised in another "but I've got to ask them because we have to ask everyone we interview."

You've also cocked up if you've not dangled the "and I'm happy to share my experience with you" carrot.

[SimonMac]

Had a really weird phone interview the other day....

Was asked some pretty primitive questions you would expect to be asked as a junior. Started to get really fed up after a while so began to explain things at a more advanced level, hoping the guy would be able to keep up. Kept being polite like but you can only take being asked so many basic questions for such an advanced/high level role.

Got quite peed off and actually fed back to the interviewer that how are they going to gauge my level by bringing a junior techie to interview somebody working at a more advanced level.....

Anybody else had such an experience before?

If you can't explain something to the cleaner, its too complicated for most of management

[MrMarkyMark]

To be frank, sounds like you have really messed up, that junior you have slagged off is probably the senior guys favourite.
Seen it many a time...

[FatLazyContractor]

Had a really weird phone interview the other day....

Was asked some pretty primitive questions you would expect to be asked as a junior. Started to get really fed up after a while so began to explain things at a more advanced level, hoping the guy would be able to keep up. Kept being polite like but you can only take being asked so many basic questions for such an advanced/high level role.

Got quite peed off and actually fed back to the interviewer that how are they going to gauge my level by bringing a junior techie to interview somebody working at a more advanced level.....

Anybody else had such an experience before?

How do you know the knowledge levels of the interviewer.

I see nothing but your inflated ego

[vetran]

all the time they are talking you are earning Brownie points.

Smile & treat them like Kings.

[Unix]

He kept asking more basic questions because you kept getting them wrong. He is actually above your level.

HTH

[SlipTheJab]

What? Of being interviewed by someone inferior? Yeah, me, every single time

I take it you're the one doing the interviewing