When I hear an honest, semi-unflattering answer
in an interview,
I sit up and take notice.
Why?
Because this signals one of two possibilities.
One is that the person is an idiot.
In which case,
my candidate screening process should be tightened.
The other is that the person is so damn good
that she can be honest
and still expect to land the job.
These are the candidates I love.
Larry Winget in his book “It’s Called Work For A Reason”
points out one bit of interview honesty he loves.
“When someone says
“I don’t really like working with others,”
hire her and give her an office with a door and
a lot of work to do and then watch it get done.”