> I don't, in general, trust direct feedback from someone I turned down (or hired, for that matter).
Would you please share where you're working so we can avoid applying?
Would you please share where you're working so we can avoid applying?
I would correct that (if I could still edit) to "direct immediate feedback". What I meant was, if someone I just turned down for a job says "it's stupid", I don't consider that useful data; similarly, if someone I just hired says "This is the best interview question ever", I don't consider that useful data either.
because I've just hired them, or just didn't hire them; either way, I think it is irresponsible to trust the statement of a person I don't actually know and who may either hold a grudge or want to please me right now. I meant to say "direct immediate feedback", which is perhaps better wording.
After I know a person, I ask them (and usually get) the most direct and raw feedback I can get.