alt Hacker NewsStrongly held but apparently not popular opinion: candidates should not be expected, and should refuse, to discuss confidential internals of their former employers.
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slashdave • today at 4:34 AM
Not popular? Who asks someone to break their confidential agreements in front of them, and why would you hire someone who would do that so easily?
dnnddidiej • yesterday at 9:24 PM
Agreed, but what has it got to do with what you replied to?
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There's no need to ask about anything confidential. Meta published a lot about their internal tech stacks, and they use plenty of open-source stuff. ZippyDB, Interview candidate can also talk about generic stuff, and I can drill on the theory or common practice.