Every had one of those interviews where the interviewer was carrying on like you're being hired for a permy gig?
I had a second interview yesterday with NumptyCo. Little tinpot outfit, with two Essex boys sat across the desk loving the power of doing an interview. The look of incredulity at some of the questions they were asking me probably did me no favours at all. If I had a pound for every time they kept telling me they were a "Global company" I would have had enough to get a round in at the CUK summer bash.
The best technical question was "What is the name of the method that fires on a timer control in VB6?"
My response of "would knowing the answer to that make me a better programmer?" didn't go down well
I refused to sign the form titled "Job application", with a very IR35 unfriendly "Applicants signature" section at the bottom. IR35 was of little interest to them, obviously.
When I'm interviewing I take the time to make sure that the role description matches the questions I will ask. Bunch of uptight power hungry losers. Dodged a bullet I think. The agency got my "feedback" this morning.
So anyone else found out in the interview that the company has no clue how to "use" a contractor?
I had a second interview yesterday with NumptyCo. Little tinpot outfit, with two Essex boys sat across the desk loving the power of doing an interview. The look of incredulity at some of the questions they were asking me probably did me no favours at all. If I had a pound for every time they kept telling me they were a "Global company" I would have had enough to get a round in at the CUK summer bash.
The best technical question was "What is the name of the method that fires on a timer control in VB6?"
My response of "would knowing the answer to that make me a better programmer?" didn't go down well
I refused to sign the form titled "Job application", with a very IR35 unfriendly "Applicants signature" section at the bottom. IR35 was of little interest to them, obviously.
When I'm interviewing I take the time to make sure that the role description matches the questions I will ask. Bunch of uptight power hungry losers. Dodged a bullet I think. The agency got my "feedback" this morning.
So anyone else found out in the interview that the company has no clue how to "use" a contractor?
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