I had to give a wrong answer to get the job (2017)
5 hours ago
- #job_interview
- #MVC_pattern
- #people_skills
- The author recounts a 2007 job interview where they were asked about three-tier architecture and its relation to the MVC pattern.
- Despite knowing the correct answer (that MVC resides within the application tier, not directly mapping to each tier), the author noticed the team lead's frown and gave the common misconception answer to avoid humiliating him in front of his manager.
- The author got the job, highlighting that job interviews involve both technical and people skills, though comments debate whether lying or over-communicating would have been better.