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That sort of dismissive, arrogant behavior is my number one red flag during interviews whether I'm the one interviewing a candidate or I'm being interviewed.

The only time I would allow myself to react that way, and even that's a stretch, is if I was interviewing someone who claimed to have worked with something for several years, hands-on, and would've indicated to be a guru level expert on whatever it is, and then over the course of the interview couldn't answer even basic questions. You've just flat out lied to me and my team in order to waste everyone's time in an interview.



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