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How to answer “write something on the board”?
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Recently I was in a interview and the very first thing I was asked to do was "write something on the board" and I wrote "something" which they said they found rude. I didn't had anything else on my mind so I wrote that.
Interview was for Business Analyst position at a Fintech Company.
Is there a better way to handle this?
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Recently I was in a interview and the very first thing I was asked to do was "write something on the board" and I wrote "something" which they said they found rude. I didn't had anything else on my mind so I wrote that.
Interview was for Business Analyst position at a Fintech Company.
Is there a better way to handle this?
interviewing
asked 14 mins ago
analanal
2,3783 gold badges13 silver badges27 bronze badges
What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago
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Recently I was in a interview and the very first thing I was asked to do was "write something on the board" and I wrote "something" which they said they found rude. I didn't had anything else on my mind so I wrote that.
Interview was for Business Analyst position at a Fintech Company.
Is there a better way to handle this?
interviewing
asked 14 mins ago
analanal
2,3783 gold badges13 silver badges27 bronze badges
Recently I was in a interview and the very first thing I was asked to do was "write something on the board" and I wrote "something" which they said they found rude. I didn't had anything else on my mind so I wrote that.
Interview was for Business Analyst position at a Fintech Company.
Is there a better way to handle this?
interviewing
interviewing
asked 14 mins ago
analanal
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asked 14 mins ago
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asked 14 mins ago
analanal
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asked 14 mins ago
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What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago
What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago
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Is there a better way to handle this?
While the question was vague and weird, writing "something" on the board was certainly not the way to handle it. It is a good prank/joke with your friends but not for an interview. There could be several ways you could have handled it
Ask the interviewer politely, what do they want you to write?
Write something about the position you were being interviewed for. May be "teach" them a fundamental concept related to FinTech.
Write your name/education/experience on the board.
Having said this, I do think it is extremely unusual to ask a candidate to do this without giving more context on why do they want them to do this.
answered 3 mins ago
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Don't be a smart-alec in interviews. You want to present the most professional and friendliest version of yourself.
If there's an unclear question (and if the question actually was just "write something on the board" then that's about as unclear as it gets) you should behave as you would if something unclear came up during your actual job, and ask questions of your own to clarify their expectations.
If you can't get any further details out of them then go with something neutral, such as your name.
And frankly at that point I'd mark the job as one to decline any offers from, unless there's something amazing about it, as the interviewers are the ones being rude and unprofessional.
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Is there a better way to handle this?
While the question was vague and weird, writing "something" on the board was certainly not the way to handle it. It is a good prank/joke with your friends but not for an interview. There could be several ways you could have handled it
Ask the interviewer politely, what do they want you to write?
Write something about the position you were being interviewed for. May be "teach" them a fundamental concept related to FinTech.
Write your name/education/experience on the board.
Having said this, I do think it is extremely unusual to ask a candidate to do this without giving more context on why do they want them to do this.
answered 3 mins ago
PagMaxPagMax
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Is there a better way to handle this?
While the question was vague and weird, writing "something" on the board was certainly not the way to handle it. It is a good prank/joke with your friends but not for an interview. There could be several ways you could have handled it
Ask the interviewer politely, what do they want you to write?
Write something about the position you were being interviewed for. May be "teach" them a fundamental concept related to FinTech.
Write your name/education/experience on the board.
Having said this, I do think it is extremely unusual to ask a candidate to do this without giving more context on why do they want them to do this.
answered 3 mins ago
PagMaxPagMax
10.7k5 gold badges26 silver badges49 bronze badges
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Is there a better way to handle this?
While the question was vague and weird, writing "something" on the board was certainly not the way to handle it. It is a good prank/joke with your friends but not for an interview. There could be several ways you could have handled it
Ask the interviewer politely, what do they want you to write?
Write something about the position you were being interviewed for. May be "teach" them a fundamental concept related to FinTech.
Write your name/education/experience on the board.
Having said this, I do think it is extremely unusual to ask a candidate to do this without giving more context on why do they want them to do this.
answered 3 mins ago
PagMaxPagMax
10.7k5 gold badges26 silver badges49 bronze badges
Is there a better way to handle this?
While the question was vague and weird, writing "something" on the board was certainly not the way to handle it. It is a good prank/joke with your friends but not for an interview. There could be several ways you could have handled it
Ask the interviewer politely, what do they want you to write?
Write something about the position you were being interviewed for. May be "teach" them a fundamental concept related to FinTech.
Write your name/education/experience on the board.
Having said this, I do think it is extremely unusual to ask a candidate to do this without giving more context on why do they want them to do this.
answered 3 mins ago
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Don't be a smart-alec in interviews. You want to present the most professional and friendliest version of yourself.
If there's an unclear question (and if the question actually was just "write something on the board" then that's about as unclear as it gets) you should behave as you would if something unclear came up during your actual job, and ask questions of your own to clarify their expectations.
If you can't get any further details out of them then go with something neutral, such as your name.
And frankly at that point I'd mark the job as one to decline any offers from, unless there's something amazing about it, as the interviewers are the ones being rude and unprofessional.
answered 44 secs ago
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Don't be a smart-alec in interviews. You want to present the most professional and friendliest version of yourself.
If there's an unclear question (and if the question actually was just "write something on the board" then that's about as unclear as it gets) you should behave as you would if something unclear came up during your actual job, and ask questions of your own to clarify their expectations.
If you can't get any further details out of them then go with something neutral, such as your name.
And frankly at that point I'd mark the job as one to decline any offers from, unless there's something amazing about it, as the interviewers are the ones being rude and unprofessional.
answered 44 secs ago
Player OnePlayer One
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Don't be a smart-alec in interviews. You want to present the most professional and friendliest version of yourself.
If there's an unclear question (and if the question actually was just "write something on the board" then that's about as unclear as it gets) you should behave as you would if something unclear came up during your actual job, and ask questions of your own to clarify their expectations.
If you can't get any further details out of them then go with something neutral, such as your name.
And frankly at that point I'd mark the job as one to decline any offers from, unless there's something amazing about it, as the interviewers are the ones being rude and unprofessional.
answered 44 secs ago
Player OnePlayer One
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Don't be a smart-alec in interviews. You want to present the most professional and friendliest version of yourself.
If there's an unclear question (and if the question actually was just "write something on the board" then that's about as unclear as it gets) you should behave as you would if something unclear came up during your actual job, and ask questions of your own to clarify their expectations.
If you can't get any further details out of them then go with something neutral, such as your name.
And frankly at that point I'd mark the job as one to decline any offers from, unless there's something amazing about it, as the interviewers are the ones being rude and unprofessional.
answered 44 secs ago
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What was the role you were interviewing for? and did you literally scribbled the letters " S O M E T H I N G" on the board?
– PagMax
9 mins ago
@PagMax Yes I wrote SOMETHING
– anal
9 mins ago
It is a terrible question for an interview, and I wouldn't want to work with someone who asks such a question,
– さりげない告白
8 mins ago
@PagMax Added in the question
– anal
8 mins ago
Which country was this in?
– solarflare
2 mins ago