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Originally Posted by 2.70Racer

A job interview goes both ways. As a potential employee, I am looking for a company culture that I am compatible with. If window tinting or some other new age thing about me puts off the HR person, then perhaps I wouldn't fit into that company's culture.

Amen brother! Be true to thy self. If you have to be someone that you're not to get a job, it very likely will not be a good fit. Be yourself, be honest, look for a culture where the real you fits.

Originally Posted by dennis in se pa

As a long time employer and the one who did the hiring let me tell you that "attitude" is more important than certifications and qualifications. Your car can emit something about your attitude. I see this as a valid element of the evaluation.

As someone who has done hiring, I find it to be totally irrelevant. I've known incredible engineers that drive beater cars and keep a messy desk. If they are technical superstars willing to go above and beyond, I could give a rat's ass.

Of course, I also find most of the standard HR interview questions to be a joke that anyone halfway prepared can BS their way through. HR tries to standardize the interview process so they keep the power, because at the core they rarely even understand the job that they are hiring for. To me a conversation about past experiences, pros/cons of past jobs, desires for the next job, and general chit-chat can be much more revealing.