What did you notice during an interview that made you not want the job?

Answer: Interview was at 09:00 and I arrived at 8:50.​ Receptionist had me put.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What did you notice during an interview that made you not want the job? Alice Miles Written Jun 8 Interview was at 09:00 and I arrived at 8:50. Receptionist had me put my name on a sheet. Another person had their name on the sheet. Two more people signed the sheet and s... Read More » What should you never say to a math major? David Popović, BA Mathematics, University of Cambridge (2020) Written Aug 13 I've met someone with a PhD in maths (doing research on time complexity of Turing machines) and a story too good not to share. It vividly demonstrates misconceptions that p... Read More » What are the six habits that will change your life forever? Derek Stark, KU Leads at Kansas Jayhawks (2018-present) Written Apr 29 For better: Daily exercise - this is pretty fundamental to wellbeing. Go for a walk. Run. Lift some weights. Anything. Just be sure to make it a regular habit. Spiritual inve... Read More » What is some advice to climb the corporate ladder quickly in this world? Jeff Wiener, Successfully sold my company in 2017 to private equity Updated 17h ago If you want to climb the corporate ladder, you need to be aware of Peter. Let me explain. It was early 2013. "Jake," one of my leading staff members, resigned. I was devastate... Read More » Are there any formulas for any set of prime numbers that yield 100% results? Senia Sheydvasser, PhD in Mathematics Written Aug 10 Sure! By Wilson's theorem, [math]n + 1[/math] is a prime if and only if [math]n! \mod (n + 1) = n[/math]. That means that if we define [math]\displaystyle f(n) = \left\lfloor \frac{n! \mod (n + 1)}{n}\right\rfloor (n - 1) + 2, \tag*{}[/math] then [math]f(n) = n + 1[/math] if [math]n + 1[/math] is prime, and [math]f(n) = 2[/math] otherwise. In other words, this function will always output pri... Read More » Why has Germany always been so successful at everything? Leopoldo Fernandez Suarez, BA from Instituto Tecnológico De Buenos Aires (1992) Updated May 15 In simple words. Societies have collective characteristics. Let me pick 3 very successful Nations: Germans: rely on the methods to achieve a goal. Japanese: rely on the team ... Read More » Do grades (GPA) really matter? M Chowdhury, graduated in Computer Science and Engineering (2017) Written Wed Based on purely personal experience. I have two friends, Ex and Wye. Ex was a very studious guy. He used to study everyday on the topics the classes focused on. He never miss... Read More » Have you ever seen a mass exodus after a respected employee quit or got fired? Paul Barwick, former Military Policeman (1966-1968) Updated Jul 11 Oh yeah. I worked at a 7–Eleven for a while way back in the day. We had an OUTSTANDING manager. She cared about her employees and it showed. One day we came in to find out t... Read More » Which is your best picture in black and white? Melissa Nowell, studies Fashion Design at Algonquin College (2019) Written Mar 22 This picture from my first modelling photoshoot is definitely my best black and white picture. I usually prefer coloured pictures to b/w, but I dunno: this one just looks g... Read More » I came to Canada 4 months ago, and I have not gotten any job yet. Should I have any worries when I apply for PR? Eugene Gray, lives in Canada Updated Apr 30 If you come to Canada without a job offer and you are not a PR, it makes you either a visitor or a student*. Since you asked this in August and had arrived 4 months ago - y... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.