The most memorable for me was when I was recruiting for a new assistant product manager. A staffing firm had convinced me they had the guy. He was young, energetic and had a MBA. On paper he looked great. Our products were very mechanical, so I always ask how mechanically inclined the candidate is and give an example. Well this poor guy went on to explain how he went to Home Depot and was able to source all the components, design and build his light saber. When he dresses up as Darth Vader the others in the club thought the light saber was a production unit! Needless to say, I didn’t hire the kid. TJNTIY.
