I've seen contrary advice from people who do a lot of hiring, although it's been a while and I don't have a source offhand. I think a couple lines to show you have a unique personality if you have space for it isn't a bad idea. But only if they're interesting or unique, or can be made to sound that way.
I graduated in 1990 in Electrical Engineering and since then I have been in university, doing research in the field of DSP. To me programming is more a tool than a job.
I guess it depends on the company and the interviewer(s). Conversely, I'd rather work for someone who views me as a person, than someone who views me as a robot. So, if adding hobbies at all is a mark against me getting an interview, I'm probably better off. (This is nuanced of course given that there is a spectrum from "wow, this person totally overshared, trash" to "Who cares about you your hobbies? trash")
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I've seen contrary advice from people who do a lot of hiring, although it's been a while and I don't have a source offhand. I think a couple lines to show you have a unique personality if you have space for it isn't a bad idea. But only if they're interesting or unique, or can be made to sound that way.
To be honest, I saw both schools
I guess it depends on the company and the interviewer(s). Conversely, I'd rather work for someone who views me as a person, than someone who views me as a robot. So, if adding hobbies at all is a mark against me getting an interview, I'm probably better off. (This is nuanced of course given that there is a spectrum from "wow, this person totally overshared, trash" to "Who cares about
youyour hobbies? trash")