Interviewers that don't understand contractors

**suityou01** · 16 June 2011, 08:13

Just seen the tags.

**Old Greg** · 16 June 2011, 08:32

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

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?

So did you get the gig?

**suityou01** · 16 June 2011, 08:35

Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

So did you get the gig?

You should have gone to specsavers.

HTH

**Old Greg** · 16 June 2011, 08:36

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

You should have gone to specsavers.

HTH

But did you get the gig?

**Pondlife** · 16 June 2011, 08:36

They weren't looking for a supplier, they were looking for a temp.

It's their tuppence and how they spend it is their choice I suppose.

Time to move on matey.

**amcdonald** · 16 June 2011, 08:38

It's usually why do want to work for us

When you know they don't want you to be honest and say I'm not a permie I don't want a career with you I just want your money

**suityou01** · 16 June 2011, 08:39

Originally posted by amcdonald View Post

It's usually why do want to work for us

When you know they don't want you to be honest and say I'm not a permie I don't want a career with you I just want your money

They said "You hopefully have learnt a lot about us from our web site and done a bit of research"

**russell** · 16 June 2011, 08:39

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

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?

This kind of interview would make me run a mile. Questions like "Where do you see yourself in n years." are red flags.

**suityou01** · 16 June 2011, 08:41

Originally posted by russell View Post

This kind of interview would make me run a mile. Questions like "Where do you see yourself in n years." are red flags.

A non trolling post <rubs-eyes>

I may have got you all wrong sir.

Interviewers that don't understand contractors