Subj : Re: Reverse words in a string (Another Interview question)
To   : comp.programming
From : gds
Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 02:31 am

At 29 Sep 2005 16:53:23 -0700, "Jaspreet" <jsingh.oberoi@gmail.com>
wrote:
>I guess in the end the choice comes down to being ready to always say
>'yes boss, yes boss' to whatever he says even though you know he may
>not be 100% correct or being aggresive in your approach. Then again,
>there is a very thin line between being aggresive and showing your
>attitude. I will not take offense against someone just because he
>points out my mistake and may even excuse his attitude, only if he
>shows it while pointing out my mistake. Then again most managers do not
>like to be told they are wrong.
>
>The better way for me would be to be reasonable and try and get my
>message across politely but curtly if I do not agree with an
>interviewer's opinion.

I once had an interview where I gave the correct answer, but the
interviewer insisted that I was not correct.  In a neutral tone of
voice, I replied that I was correct.  Apparently, this scenario comes
up in interviews at times, at least according to Joel on Software
(www.joelonsoftware.com).

From a productivity standpoint, I wonder if it makes sense to use this
type of criterion to identify the best candidates.

--gregbo
gds at best dot com

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