RE: what you look for in a coder...

> Bryan Wagstaff
> > where you don't get a strong
> > feeling either way. Often candidates are nervous and not
> > quite themselves (offer them a belt of scotch! ;-D).
> 
> Bad idea.
> 
> If you are the job hunter, it might loosen you up, but what might come
out
> of
> that?  I've heard some pretty bad stories where a single drink ended
up
> with a
> candidate saying the wrong things or leading to a few more drinks and
> getting
> drunk.
> 
> If you are the interviewer, (US) federal law prohibits discrimination
> based on
> based religious beliefs or on past alcohol use or abuse.  I can very
> easily
> see a turned-down applicant come back with a lawsuit saying "He
offered me
> a
> drink, he was trying to find out if I was (part of a non-drinking
religion
> | a
> past alcohol abuser )."
> 
> Either way, it opens up the doors to bad situations.


Ah the wonderous US legal system; I'll scratch your back, you sue me for
assault. I was joking about offering slugs of scotch, but I take your
point. We often take candidates to lunch but it's totally up to the
candidate what they drink. Getting them out of the office atmosphere
helps break the ice. 

Nick




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