The hubris of those hiring tips & tricks posts never cease to amaze me.
Hubris in the sense that they really think that they are doing something right, so much so that they blog/post about it.
Yet, if I take this post as an example, I notice a lack of self-reflection about bias en why you would interpret behaviour a certain way and not another.
In the end, it's all subjective, and everybody is doing their best, but how valuable is it really?
Especially, if you don't know anything about the company/organization that this person is hiring for?
I'm sad to have scrolled down so far to see your comment. This type of content is scary and a huge red flag for the company the person works at. I mean it's one thing to experiment/improve/etc.. but to come out with 'the right way' (TM) and publicize is straight-up Dunning-Kruger.
Also,
> To get a strong signal from a behavioral interview question I usually need around 15 minutes
I laughed out loud on that one. I also need about 15 minutes to get a strong signal from any interview question for any candidate, because I am biased and then I challenge my bias for the rest of the interview, because I don't think I'm smart enough to have cracked the 'hire the right people' code.
> doing this stuff worked better than not doing it
Better for what? Is there a follow-up on the performance of the hire based on doing vs not doing this? Or can it be rephrased to 'doing this stuff gave me a superior sense of confidence about how well I interview people'
thank you, 100% agreed!