Death to the interview

Interviews are a crapshoot. The interviewers are chasing false proxies. Whatever signal they are chasing, and which ones they believe will lead to bad outcomes. The interviewee may be able to put on a performance for 60 minutes and blow everyone away, but maybe they are just good at giving a presentation of themselves and can’t do the actual job. Resumes in a stack of hundreds after a while can be benign. We have a difficult time being impressed by anything in this culture anymore. Interviewers can also believe too much in their judgment while bringing in their biases and prejudices. Interviewees are at the mercy of the interviewer’s mood (did they get enough sleep the night before?). Ultimately, the pick ends: Who will make me look good in front of my boss? So, you go in being yourself to interview because if you’re qualified, why make up another version? But rejection can turn into, “What’s wrong with me?” Interviews are one of the symbols of what is wrong with our culture today. What’s way more important than what is said is what is done. Could you show us your work? And if you don’t have a portfolio, that is a red flag.