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"Agreeing to disagree" is a phrase used amongst friends and possibly colleagues, not in an interview setting :/ Worst tactic ever, unless you've decided you don't want the job.
If I really happened to disagree with whatever the interviewer was saying, I think I'd just say something akin to "that's an interesting take that I hadn't considered before, I'll have to think about that" or similar. Does matter if he's talking complete bollocks, at least it shows you're a considered person who doesn't assume you're always right. -
@rutee07 the worst part was that he wasn't even RIGHT! He would argue bullshit positions for what felt like the sake of being contrarian!
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cst199220555y@arcsector What a jerk.
I guess you get a higher percentage of those from the big name schools.
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