facebook[Poll] Interview Question: "Tell me about your hobbies" - Yay or nay? - Seedly

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Rachelle Lye

Digital Marketing at Fintech

Edited 22 Jul 2021

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[Poll] Interview Question: "Tell me about your hobbies" - Yay or nay?

Some feel that having hobbies outside of work can be a good sign that people are able to manage their stress levels better and are less likely to put themselves in a position of burn-out.

While others think that, when candidates are asked questions that are unrelated to the position, unconscious bias becomes a factor and hiring teams start making hiring decisions based on bias and not based on qualifications.

Do you think this question should be asked at all in interviews?

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In smaller companies, culture is very important, so I feel getting to know them more as a person and their hobbies is important in building good rapport and culture in a startup.

I personally feel that if such questions are asked casually, it is fine.

But if the answer then affects the decision making, it's debatable.

I feel is unrelated and should not be asked in interviews. Similar irrelevant questions should not b...

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