alt Hacker NewsI was asked what my hobbies are during an interview once and it made me believe they were just looking for a personality hire or a pretty face.
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nephihaha • today at 8:23 AM
This is quite common. Hobbies may suggest to them an attention to detail, working well in a team (sport) or leadership abilities.
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bobanrocky • yesterday at 11:19 PM
Umm .. pretty standard & generally lame line of questioning at many companies/countries. Sounds like you were offended or surprised by it?
The mirror side of this is when almost all the intern applications/cover letters we used to receive contained a paragraph about the hobbies of the applicant (all domain-irrelevant). I find that weird but I guess it is sort of common nowadays?