I'm scheduled for a technical interview after the weekend for a front-end development position. I'd like to spend some intensive time beforehand reading relevant blogs and books to prime the ol' noodle and supplement my existing knowledge. Could you recommend some resources? Are there questions you would ask an applicant in this situation, or that you have been asked? [more inside]
posted by jsturgill on Mar 22, 2013 - 10 answers

Help me do a better job of phone screening candidates for largely-technical/programming positions. [more inside]
posted by ish__ on Jan 21, 2012 - 8 answers

What are some great, curve ball questions to ask potential interns? [more inside]
posted by Fuzzy Dog on Apr 6, 2011 - 30 answers

I'm a computer programmer, and have an exciting job interview lined up. Yaaay! Help me prepare by suggesting some difficult (but reasonable) programming interview questions to practice on. Also, I would appreciate any general advice you have for succeeding at programming interviews. [more inside]
posted by coelacanth! on Oct 28, 2010 - 12 answers

I have an ongoing opportunity to interview musicians, but I've been fearful of being the most boring interviewer ever, or at least failing to pull the musician out of Dull Interview Mode and into Chatting Naturally About Interesting Things Mode. With that, I'm looking for tips and ideas for interviewing people, and/or examples of really good interviews. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jul 8, 2010 - 23 answers

I'm hiring a technician in a lab at a university, and I'm looking for some advice on how to interview them. [more inside]
posted by pombe on Jan 16, 2009 - 6 answers

I need to come up with interview questions to ask a writer. [more inside]
posted by thehmsbeagle on Oct 23, 2007 - 16 answers