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Originally Posted by cjd
The room door or the fridge door? Are the conditions around the rooms also identical? And what if it happens to be the door into summer?
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Originally Posted by cjd
I don't want to work for you, sounds like a crappy environment. 
That wasn't snark - I think i work in a different industry though, so that may play a role. When interviewing others, I'd dock anyone that doesn't request clarification on an unclear directive such as you gave. And if I were the candidate, I'd be watching for a good response to my last query... Not to mention a willingness to clarify. |
It's also in how the requests for clarification are posed. I don't believe your first question was in earnest since in this thread we were clearly discussing open fridge doors. Your second question borders on legitimacy but being bookended by your first and last, you really can't expect me to interpret it as anything other than contempt or lack of respect for the process. That would be a huge red flag for me. I think these are pretty universal principles.
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Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee
As someone who just interviewed a person today, if I asked that question and received a snarky response, I'd move said person to the top of the list.
Information Security takes a... special... mindset.
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A qualified engineering candidate would immediately recognize the question as a test for the grasp of a couple basic thermodynamic principles. Folks that have the courage to banter, especially with authority, are also my biggest stars. I'm a sucker for irreverence but in a professional setting, context and tact are equally important.