<story><title>Unpacking Interview Questions</title><url>https://jacobian.org/series/unpacking-interview-questions/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>eat_veggies</author><text>you don&amp;#x27;t have to be a leftist to know diversity is a good thing</text></item><item><author>BurningFrog</author><text>I would hear that question as a political filter: &amp;quot;We only hire leftists&amp;quot;.</text></item><item><author>quicklime</author><text>&amp;gt; Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We know that diverse teams are more successful, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. That’s a bit about what these values mean to us; what do diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you?&lt;p&gt;Ugh, this question really made me cringe.&lt;p&gt;Interviewers are in a position of power over interviewees, and the whole point of a job interview is to assess a candidate. The fact is that if an interviewer doesn&amp;#x27;t like the answer, it will reflect negatively on the interviewee.&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#x27;re in a majority group, I&amp;#x27;d suggest seriously re-thinking whether to ask this question to a candidate from a minority group, at least during an assessment.&lt;p&gt;After they&amp;#x27;ve been onboarded? Sure. But not while you&amp;#x27;re in a position of power over them.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>kortilla</author><text>“We emphasize equity” instead of “we emphasize equality” or “we reward merit” means there is going to need to be a lot of extra justification to promote&amp;#x2F;reward you if you are competing with someone from a disadvantaged background.</text></comment>
<story><title>Unpacking Interview Questions</title><url>https://jacobian.org/series/unpacking-interview-questions/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>eat_veggies</author><text>you don&amp;#x27;t have to be a leftist to know diversity is a good thing</text></item><item><author>BurningFrog</author><text>I would hear that question as a political filter: &amp;quot;We only hire leftists&amp;quot;.</text></item><item><author>quicklime</author><text>&amp;gt; Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We know that diverse teams are more successful, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. That’s a bit about what these values mean to us; what do diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you?&lt;p&gt;Ugh, this question really made me cringe.&lt;p&gt;Interviewers are in a position of power over interviewees, and the whole point of a job interview is to assess a candidate. The fact is that if an interviewer doesn&amp;#x27;t like the answer, it will reflect negatively on the interviewee.&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#x27;re in a majority group, I&amp;#x27;d suggest seriously re-thinking whether to ask this question to a candidate from a minority group, at least during an assessment.&lt;p&gt;After they&amp;#x27;ve been onboarded? Sure. But not while you&amp;#x27;re in a position of power over them.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>frongpik</author><text>Are you pro life or against life? See how an innocent looking question can be a disguised trap. As an anon user, you can ignore the question and move on. However imagine this is asked by your interviewer or by someone who has power over your career, and asks this on a stage in front of a large audience.</text></comment>