Reply to: Shortest notice face to face interview

[d000hg]

But the one of the main benefits of using contractors is that you can terminate them if they are useless.

Several points to answer that:

1. You can terminate new employees very easily too; probation periods are the norm
2. Even if you terminate after a week, that's a couple of grand wasted
3. That is dwarfed by the hassle of having to start looking for another person, you could lose man-weeks of work if you hire the wrong contractor, for a loss of £10k+

So even if you can drop them, bringing someone in for a year is a big decision that should be carefully made.

[russell]

Lets be clear on this. I agree with Russell.

I feel dirty.

[suityou01]

But the one of the main benefits of using contractors is that you can terminate them if they are useless. People can wing their way through interviews so you can't be sure until they have been there a few weeks.

Lets be clear on this. I agree with Russell.

I feel dirty.

[russell]

I think the main issue is that his pipes are leaky.

Clearly they're not. And no reason they should be - a contractor hired for a full year is neither a cheap nor a short-term measure. For a 3-monther it's a different story, but making a business decision to spend £100k in 20 minutes isn't prudent.

But the one of the main benefits of using contractors is that you can terminate them if they are useless. People can wing their way through interviews so you can't be sure until they have been there a few weeks.

[d000hg]

He still likes to twiddle with his pipes so I've heard, but I reckon he'd like to twiddle with yours more.

I think the main issue is that his pipes are leaky.

Contract interview are quick 20-40 mins

Clearly they're not. And no reason they should be - a contractor hired for a full year is neither a cheap nor a short-term measure. For a 3-monther it's a different story, but making a business decision to spend £100k in 20 minutes isn't prudent.

[russell]

Contract interview are quick 20-40 mins just covering your CV and telling you about the role with maybe a few questions thrown in. Anything more than that and I would reject it.

[suityou01]

For my last gig I had 5

Phone interview with the two hiring managers
Then they flew me over for a face to face with Departmental director, COO and the two guys I spoke with originally, all separate hour long interviews.
A week later I had yet another phone interview with the CIO.

*phew*

Depends on the company.

Most other interviews I had were 20-40 mins tops with just one person and that was it.

Aren't most of your projects utter tulipe though?

Just sayin likes

[norrahe]

I had all 3 done in 2 days.
1 HR - phone
2 Tech Interview - phone
3 Partner Skype chat - took all of 5 minutes.

So less time than a standard walk-in interview, wish there were more like that!

Great role and rate but away from home so took something closer.

For my last gig I had 5

Phone interview with the two hiring managers
Then they flew me over for a face to face with Departmental director, COO and the two guys I spoke with originally, all separate hour long interviews.
A week later I had yet another phone interview with the CIO.

*phew*

Depends on the company.

Most other interviews I had were 20-40 mins tops with just one person and that was it.

[d000hg]

Don't you just hate this tulip? You're a contractor FFS. If your face doesn't fit they just bounce you out the door. Would you conduct 3 interviews if hiring a plumber?

I'd be wary about this one.

Best of luck btw.

Also good luck with your first performance review and pending IR35 case.

First interview.
Second interview.
Third interview? Sorry guv I got pissed off waiting for a decision I took another contract elsewhere that only gave the one interview.

We are contractors FFS. If they interview you like a permie, expect trouble.

But if they just bring someone in quickly, they end up with someone like you who appears to know their stuff but then gets demoted to DBA and posts all their assignments on CUK for help.

[Notascooby]

WHS.

3 interviews?

I had all 3 done in 2 days.
1 HR - phone
2 Tech Interview - phone
3 Partner Skype chat - took all of 5 minutes.

So less time than a standard walk-in interview, wish there were more like that!

Great role and rate but away from home so took something closer.

[Freamon]

He still likes to twiddle with his pipes so I've heard, but I reckon he'd like to twiddle with yours more.

You're in no position to mock Suity. Still, look on the bright side, at least this means more time for the two of you to spend down the gym together. I've heard they're even upgrading the changing rooms, putting in a new bench to sit on so you don't have to bend over when doing up your shoelaces.

[Bacchus]

Smart241 are happy to do skype interviews - News reader attire required - smart top half, the Y's and socks below the desk.

Funnily enough I have a photo somewhere of me just off a Skype interview with Smart - shirt, tie, suit jacket, baggy jeans and carpet slippers (c:

Very enjoyable 6-monther, I enjoyed working with them

R

[MarillionFan]

Gone back to plumbing have you? Probably for the best.

He still likes to twiddle with his pipes so I've heard, but I reckon he'd like to twiddle with yours more.

[Freamon]

Would you conduct 3 interviews if hiring a plumber?

Gone back to plumbing have you? Probably for the best.

[SimonMac]

I may still need to have some of my circuits tweaked. I'm not quite there yet.

Apologies.

Good luck with the interview, I'm sure it will be fine.