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MathiasZaman comments on Stupid questions thread, October 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MathiasZaman 15 October 2015 09:52:29AM 7 points [-]

Answer the question the interviewer means, not the question as you'd break it down on Less Wrong. Or more broadly: adapt your communication to the intended argument and goal.

In this particular example, you should know the values of the company before you end up at the interview, so this answer should be: Yes, followed by one or two examples show that your values match those of the company.