Just overheard the "how am I stacking up" question live

[y4m]

Just sitting in a hotel lobby and there's a random interview going on that I can overhear.  It was as awkward as I imagined.  The interviewer's answer was "well, you're still here after an hour, so…"  

[y4m]

"What would you suggest I do between now and the next step in the interview process to prepare? (Maybe this is presumptuous, but I like to think I will be moving on)"?

He's like "just whatever research you would normally do…"

Awkward!

[raangoli]

This person probably just ruined whatever chance they had.

[vanillacourage]

Eeeeek.

I'm totally down with the "do you have any concerns about my candidacy that I can address at this time?" question as the interview is winding down, but the "how do I stack up" question seems to me a bridge too far.

[luvmagoldn]

Awk-ward!

[y4m]

Jan 27, 2014 11:41:21 GMT -5 vanillacourage said:

Eeeeek.

I'm totally down with the "do you have any concerns about my candidacy that I can address at this time?" question as the interview is winding down, but the "how do I stack up" question seems to me a bridge too far.

I totally agree with this. You're essentially asking for feedback on other candidates vs. keeping the focus on your fit for the position.  Not a good strategy.  

[dexteroni]

To me that would signal a needy employee who couldn't work or make decisions independently. "How am I doing? How about now? Am I doing better than everyone else? Am I doing this right? Should I do it another way? How should I do it?" Goodbye.