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The first time was at a local now-defunct software company. I forget what it
was they wanted me to do--I want to say write instructions for a sundae--and
I was given a pencil and paper and left alone for some time to do it. I went
back to the tester to ask about my audience (i.e., do they know what ice
cream and hot fudge are? Do they WANT a sundae, or do I have to tell them
how good it it is? etc.) They said that no-one had ever asked before, and
weren't sure what assumptions I could make. That was not good, IMO.
I was brought back in for a "real" interview, but not hired because
apparently I came across as "arrogant". I didn't think I was, but I suppose
that if that was their perception, I wouldn't have fit in...
2nd time, I was asked to write a short instruction for some on-line help. I
was offered the job, but decided not to take it.
Nora
nmerhar -at- charlesindustries -dot- com
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