[s28l]

Considering he also wrote a blog post criticizing this question, I feel comfortable saying that he already passed on this job. So saying you'd pass on him has "you can't quit, you're fired!" energy to it. Also, I don't agree that this demonstrates insubordination. There can't be insubordination without a subordinate-supervisor relationship.

I also don't think this is a "smartass" answer:

> This is an irrelevant question unless you're focusing on recent grads with no job history.

That is a straightforward statement of his opinion. He's perfectly within his rights not to answer any question, and explaining why he chooses not to is hardly an unreasonable thing to do.

[p0pcult]

I am not questioning his right to not answer, just the wisdom of it.

If he doesnt want the job, why waste eveyones time with this childishness? If he does want the job, why not play ball?

[s28l]

His goal seems to be to effect change. My understanding is that before reaching these questions, he _was_ interested in the job. Explaining to a potential employer that they lost a candidate's interest because of their application questions seems like something they would want to know.