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by athenot 670 days ago
Same. I want candidates to ask me questions. If they don't, I prompt them. If they still don't have any questions, that usually counts against them.

Of course, that's because I cultivate teams where I want people to think for themselves, even if that means dissent or arguing with me. I'm not trying to hire a bunch of "yes people" who just make me feel good. And I'm aware that it takes a lot of courage to ask questions or challenge an interviewer, but that's a similar trait that I'm after in the roles I'm usually filling.

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At 44 years old and with 22.5 years of experience I will now go to the corner weeping that I have met maximum 3 people like you in my entire life.

You people apparently don't dwell in Eastern Europe or even most of Europe (I have been around). It's a meat grinder here.