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redtigraMy second round interview involved me being on line with a proctor (from ProctorU), whose job was to provide tech support and make sure I don’t cheat. As preamble, the proctor made me download some software, one of which spun up a UI for chatting with the proctor and giving them access to my machine so they can take control of my entire computer, including mouse. The proctor then proceeded to shut down all my running applications for me (I never realized what an unnerving experience it is to see your mouse move on your screen under someone else’s bidding). Then, my system settings were messed around with to make sure I can’t take screenshots. Of course, my camera and microphone are taken control of as well.
After similarly Big Brother’ing around for a while, I’m asked to raise my laptop and show my desk through the webcam, which I do. At this point I was told:
“Clean your desk.”
“Cleaning my desk” would take upwards of an hour to do properly, and there was a lot of paper I didn’t want getting mixed up, so I suggested half-jokingly I take the exam on my bed.
“Yes, but first you have to show me the bed and remove the sheets to make sure no written material is hidden underneath. Also, you cannot have access to a pen or paper. Please also keep your cellphone far behind you, where I can see it.”
So here I am, taking an interview that is supposed to mimic real working conditions. On my bed. With my Macbook on my lap. Without access to pen and paper.
Впечатляет. Я так далеко не прошла, слава богу, у меня был только первый раунд с рекрутером, и рекрутер была довольно неприятная, но за это спроса нет. Но - Амазон были единственными в моей практике за все годы найма, кто прислал мне время интервью по часовому поясу интервьюера, а не по моему (спасибо, вообще указали). Ну их, короче, работать на них.
After similarly Big Brother’ing around for a while, I’m asked to raise my laptop and show my desk through the webcam, which I do. At this point I was told:
“Clean your desk.”
“Cleaning my desk” would take upwards of an hour to do properly, and there was a lot of paper I didn’t want getting mixed up, so I suggested half-jokingly I take the exam on my bed.
“Yes, but first you have to show me the bed and remove the sheets to make sure no written material is hidden underneath. Also, you cannot have access to a pen or paper. Please also keep your cellphone far behind you, where I can see it.”
So here I am, taking an interview that is supposed to mimic real working conditions. On my bed. With my Macbook on my lap. Without access to pen and paper.
Впечатляет. Я так далеко не прошла, слава богу, у меня был только первый раунд с рекрутером, и рекрутер была довольно неприятная, но за это спроса нет. Но - Амазон были единственными в моей практике за все годы найма, кто прислал мне время интервью по часовому поясу интервьюера, а не по моему (спасибо, вообще указали). Ну их, короче, работать на них.
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Date: 2016-12-13 02:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-13 03:03 pm (UTC)Update:
Дочитал до конца. Довольно быстро мужик понял абсурд происходящего и прекратил издевательство.
Но я бы, пожалуй, с самого начала не повёлся. Я довольно резко отношусь к таким штукам с privacy.
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Date: 2016-12-13 09:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-13 11:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-14 12:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-13 06:35 pm (UTC)Хотя интересно теперь - может, это они только с бесправными индусами так?
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Date: 2016-12-13 08:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-13 09:20 pm (UTC)но вообще Амазон в смысле места работы репутацию имеет знаменитую.
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Date: 2016-12-14 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-14 11:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-14 02:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-14 02:29 pm (UTC)