Ask HN: Has anyone curated a list of hidden interview questions?

Post by alkibiades » Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 8:32 AM UTC

rendall wrote: post #27

alkibiades wrote: post #16

i still remember SWIM googling for hours trying to force google foobar to pop up. when it eventually did, most of the answers were on github and it got me an interview.

Would you mind explaining this like I'm 5? I'm curious but have no idea what SWIM or foobar is, and those aren't exactly googleable terms!

Post by _shadi » Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 9:35 AM UTC

pvaldes wrote: post #11

grahamperich wrote: post #8

The repl.it jobs page is literally just a shell, and you have to figure out how to apply: https://repl.it/site/jobs

Is brilliant, but there is a problem with this page. It seems that the files can be edited by any visitor. They should restrict the permits to avoid this.

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 10:40 AM UTC

_shadi wrote: post #32

grahamperich wrote: post #8

The repl.it jobs page is literally just a shell, and you have to figure out how to apply: https://repl.it/site/jobs

I just did a fork bomb: jobs@repl.it:~$ :(){ :|: & };: [1] 26 jobs@repl.it:~$ bash: fork: retry: Resource temporarily unavailable

Post by dec0dedab0de » Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 1:22 PM UTC

Post by walterbell » Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 1:42 PM UTC

xkcd-sucks wrote: post #38

etaerc wrote: post #15

Oh... I thought you talk about real hidden interview questions. Like the ones they use to figure out how you got the recommendation letter to this job (i.e. if it wasn't one of their faction who they must be careful about). Or when you get a referral at a competitor and in the interview they try to get your insider info without making you an offer (i.e. "tell me about the last interesting project you worked on"). Or…

I'm really interested in this sort of thing. Can you point to any practical, illusion-free resources for navigating and understanding corporate politics? Bonus if it's tailored to, idk, a "startup" instead of "a big four"