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Candidates question HR's role in technical interviews

Original: Why is HR leading with questions during a technical interview? I had an interview recently and was asked an email questi

A job candidate is questioning why HR staff ask technical screening questions, describing an interview that opened with an email-security question — how to tell if a message is fake — posed by an HR employee rather than an engineer. The account has prompted discussion about whether non-technical recruiters can fairly evaluate technical answers, and whether companies should route screening through hiring managers or security staff instead.

Why now: It touches a common frustration among tech job seekers about HR gatekeeping technical hiring.

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• Why is HR leading with questions during a technical interview? I had an interview recently and was asked an email question about how to tell if an email is fake or not. This question was asked by an HR employee... Full Deets: https:// wadebach.blackcatwhitehatsecur… · Twinkie@defcon.social · 3

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