Is there a "stop" list of hobbies for a programmer when hiring?

Question

Career in IT

I recently went to an interview where everything was going relatively well until I said that I play Warcraft in my spare time. After this phrase, all interest in the eyes of HR disappeared, and I was quickly sent to "wait for a call." After talking to colleagues, they said that HR doesn't like people who play games. Therefore, the actual question is, what other hobbies do HR not like?

Answer 1

Universal:
In general, at the interview, say what the employer "wants" to hear:
1) in my free time I deeply study *here_your_JP*
2) I go to conferences
3) I watch webinars on YouTube for days to learn new technologies and to deepen current knowledge
, etc. .d. in the same vein. Frankly lying is unnecessary or inventing. But the facts that help you get better
those. things that make the employer think that your skills will allow him (the employer) to increase their profits (or reduce costs). Well, they don't care about your tastes and preferences. You can save dolphins somewhere in South America, or children in Africa, but it has nothing to do with business. They want only one thing: maximum profit. And if your knowledge / skills for this will contribute to this, then they will take it. And it doesn't matter who you are - the main benefactor of the orphanage, or the main lover of parties in
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. on the toaster/SO" (by and large, they don't care)
3) "I develop startups, I help opensource" (it means you are distracted by third-party projects)
4) "I used to work as a storekeeper, then I got blue, I began to develop, read books on PL, practice, got a job there, then there. I learned this and that Then he began to work there ... "(it's all "water". How did you overcome the difficulties - it's not interesting, it's interesting what you can do right here and now.)
again, this is not a panacea.
In general, resumes and interviews are quite a "big" topic for which you need to prepare. More or less correctly - according to the "western". There is a good YouTube channel (approximately in the beginning-middle), where you can find real useful information, including on writing a resume and passing an interview

Answer 2

Such stop lists are individual. Depends on the company, the interviewer, the position.
Speak like it is. There is no point in misleading HR. If it turns out that you are not suitable, after your employment, this will only make things worse for you and the company. Look for a company that suits you, or change. Pretending is a road to nowhere.