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		zherbert on July 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are your favorite interview questions... Do you ever try to assess traits like motivation or curiosity? Do you allow those to just come out in regular conversation? Or do you just stick to the resume walkthroughs and technical questions?

alain94040 on July 8, 2015 [–]

Motivation and curiosity should come through naturually when the candidate discusses their past experience.

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