Comments on: Crazy interview stories http://radiocorridor.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/crazy-interview-stories/ Getting the site live, and noticed... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bob http://radiocorridor.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/crazy-interview-stories/#comment-13 Bob Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:33:37 +0000 http://radiocorridor.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/crazy-interview-stories/#comment-13 Turn this question around and ask what is the best question you have ever asked a company -- and how did that illustrate company culture and focus. Several times, I've asked the CEO and COO that same question: "If we're sitting here one year from now, what are the two or three things we will look back on and say those were major accomplishments and made a significant contribution?" I am surprised at how many C-level folks can't clearly answer that question. It's been my observation that the clarity of the answer to this question directly correlates with the success of the company. Turn this question around and ask what is the best question you have ever asked a company — and how did that illustrate company culture and focus. Several times, I’ve asked the CEO and COO that same question: “If we’re sitting here one year from now, what are the two or three things we will look back on and say those were major accomplishments and made a significant contribution?”

I am surprised at how many C-level folks can’t clearly answer that question. It’s been my observation that the clarity of the answer to this question directly correlates with the success of the company.

]]> By: Robert Fornal http://radiocorridor.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/crazy-interview-stories/#comment-12 Robert Fornal Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:32:21 +0000 http://radiocorridor.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/crazy-interview-stories/#comment-12 I was asked if I had a good sense of humor and an ability to work on a team with an odd sense of humor. Good questions and I believe I answered them well ... got the job. However, I was written up for making a humorous comment that was taken the wrong way by someone on the team ... apparently, no sense of humor. I was asked if I had a good sense of humor and an ability to work on a team with an odd sense of humor.

Good questions and I believe I answered them well … got the job. However, I was written up for making a humorous comment that was taken the wrong way by someone on the team … apparently, no sense of humor.

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