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Ok be honest, candidates. I really love this set of questions, I’ve been considering shifting my current interview style to these questions - I think they really give you an idea of who this person would be within the work setting. But the questions almost feel too deep for a recruiter to ask. What would you think if a recruiter took a different path and asked these questions instead of the usual ones?
https://blog.shrm.org/blog/9-interesting-interview-questions-that-actually-reveal-a-lot-about-candidat
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You can ask. If they really need you to start now they might do it. Otherwise they might tell you that they’re happy to wait for you to collect your bonus before you move.
I’ve always wondered if they check to see if you would’ve actually gotten a bonus or not
So they just take your word for it?
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As a lateral, signing bonus should have been negotiated before you agreed to a start date 👀
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Yes—this is not uncommon.
It’s something negotiable. Many people get it.
I asked for and got it back in the day.