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Post by jewbird on Sept 4, 2007 7:18:29 GMT -5
Post your job interview tips and experiences here so we can share our knowledge. I just got back from one, and was asked the following pickle questions: 1. Describe what you did when a team member was doing something wrong. Quietly removed his code from the code base. Yelled at him. Did it anyway. What do I win? |
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Post by avax on Sept 4, 2007 11:18:34 GMT -5
Hm. I've gotten the third one before. Great thread, Floyd. I will be a sitting rubber ducky being bulleted with these soon. Good luck on your interviews!
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Post by miya on Sept 5, 2007 21:55:46 GMT -5
Worst interview ever: when the guy introduces himself and says, "do you have any questions for me?" and as soon as you run out of questions, says "thanks, it was nice meeting you."
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Post by Aznlatina on Sept 9, 2007 2:50:04 GMT -5
^ Oh my god!!! That is the type of interview question I had for all of my interviews. Heck, that would be the only question asked. They would start off telling you about the company then ask, "do you have any questions for me?" I would be terrified to say "no," so I'd start asking preplanned questions (for after the interview) to ask the interviewer. Normally, one should have at least 3 questions to ask the interviewer AFTER the interview, so I would just use these and make up some questions if they answered all of my questions. It's so freakin' annoying! You practice, plan what you're going to say and then all they ask is if you have any questions for them!!!! Argh!!!  |
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Post by shugi on Apr 2, 2008 2:03:25 GMT -5
Theres a helpfull site for interview tips I know, some parts of industry, company info etc. www.WetFeet.com |
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Post by yongfook on Apr 2, 2008 19:43:09 GMT -5
A Portuguese guy I know here in Portugal had an interview some days ago applying as an engineering student who wants to write his thesis paper. The thing is not the company did the interview but some recruit company (is that normal?) and the woman was a psychologist asking him stuff about microchips (does she understand the answers??). She also asked him stuff like "Do you have siblings? What are your hobbies?" WTH. Was that just to calm him down or something?  The purpose of most interviews is to get a well-rounded view. If they just wanted to know if the guy was capable enough, they can just hand him a test paper. You sound like you're not a great interviewee. |
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Post by helles on Apr 3, 2008 1:37:42 GMT -5
argh. I'm trying to get out of an interview.. its not goin well. its via a recruiter, who is basically trying to sell me my old/current role when I've made it clear I want to move into a different service line and that's all i'm interested in, if at all. so now she wants me to see the partners of that company to discuss options. when its just gonna be them trying to talk me into that role.. and its 2 hours long!! i'm suprised she's following up, cos i basically shut down and wanted it over at her screening session when all she wanted to talk about was the role i didnt want - even tho on the phone and email i was specific in what i wanted. I'm also always really badly prepared in interview.. i never have decent questions prepared (I will plan the 3 q's next time!) and i either research the role or the industry... never both. doh. It doesnt help that I'm not sure whether I really want that job or not, so I'm not bothered either way.. I need to work on that too.  |
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Post by maow on Apr 3, 2008 2:13:52 GMT -5
Mui Mui, one option is to perhaps find out what kind of future THEY see in you in this company if they are that keen to hire you. It may not be the ideal place to work at first but look at it in terms of long term:
* Is there a possibility of meeting the kind of people that will enable you to get what you want
* Does working for that company for, say a year, look good on the CV?
Ultimately you have to be happy where you work but sometimes a little concession here and there can make some dividends for the future.
Good luck
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Post by alisa on Apr 4, 2008 0:05:47 GMT -5
www.iamnext.com is a good site for tips too, including questions you can ask the interviewer. I took the time to memorise some of them for an interview I had today. Fortunately, the interviewers were really easygoing and it was fairly laid back. I asked questions along the way so they didn't bother asking me at the end if I had any questions, which was good. My best tip is to just be yourself. Cliche I realise, but still relevant. A good interviewer can see through a facade usually. Turn the interview into a conversation because that way you will both feel more at ease, you don't really feel like you're trying to hard to sell yourself and you're letting personality show through (provided you have a good personality of course)
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Post by cm on Apr 4, 2008 14:37:47 GMT -5
f*** work. Welfare is where it's at.
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Post by penguinopolipitese on Apr 15, 2008 0:13:06 GMT -5
Post your job interview tips and experiences here so we can share our knowledge. I just got back from one, and was asked the following pickle questions: 1. Describe what you did when a team member was doing something wrong. 2. Describe what you did when a team member wasn't pulling his weight. 3. Describe what you did when you observed a team member doing something unsafe. I wasn't really prepared for those curved questions, but managed to wing it. Share your experiences and the "ambush" questions they ask. my reply would be: well when we were in the army we had what we called a code red. Essentially this approach entailed beating the ever-loving sh*t out of said said offender until he did what he was supposed to. We had one of the highest success rates in the core. Hey, sometimes you gotta play hardball. |
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Post by cm on Apr 16, 2008 10:31:04 GMT -5
btw, get your Registered Nursing license in the US, and you won't have to every worry about an interview again, while making over 100K a year in SF.
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Post by xandra on Apr 16, 2008 19:37:30 GMT -5
i can't stand those canned interview questions. thankfully i haven't had to deal with many of those types of interviews in a while.
"Describe what you did when a team member wasn't pulling his weight."
there's a diplomatic way to deal with these situations. tell the person what needs to be done, say you'll take care of x and ask them to do y.
probably the worst thing i've ever done at an interview is crack too many jokes, but thankfully i still got the job.
the way i see it, an interviewer is basically just trying to figure out whether you're capable of the job and whether they would want to work with you/you fit in with the rest of the employees.
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Post by rob on Jun 10, 2008 12:51:59 GMT -5
Post your job interview tips and experiences here so we can share our knowledge. I just got back from one, and was asked the following pickle questions: 1. Describe what you did when a team member was doing something wrong. 2. Describe what you did when a team member wasn't pulling his weight. 3. Describe what you did when you observed a team member doing something unsafe. I wasn't really prepared for those curved questions, but managed to wing it. Share your experiences and the "ambush" questions they ask. hey Klacoste, how did your job search go in the end? Did you find something you want? A few of my favourite interview moments: 1) First NYC interview during my senior year in college. The company paid for my airfare, hotel etc and I thought I was getting the royal treatment. I showed up at the office in midtown all high and mighty. Brand new suit, tie and trench coat. Secretary greets me: "Oh, how was the hotel room we set you up in? Do you like the New York Palace" "It was great" I responded. "Ok, here's a pencil and some paper. Your room is over there". And then she pointed towards a room where I was to be holed up for 8hrs + doing brainteasers. 3 hours with the "standard brainteasers" and then 5 hours between the various traders who would all ask their own personal brainteasers. There was probably an 8 minute span during lunch where I didn't have to answer some sort of friggin brainteaser question, where I was supposed to talk about myself and my objectives.... and I just totally blanked out. 2) First demolition job: Interviewer asked "Do you have a social insurance number?". "Yup". OK, you're done. I aced that one. I'm also quite proud of my on-the-job achievements. Instead of gutting the interior of the bldg and chucking it down the chute, I suggested we rip out all the bldg insulation, toss it onto the street below and then throw everything out the windows (stucco, glass etc). That was pretty brilliant if i say so myself. I'll bet I can get a patent on that. 3) Interview at McDonalds: Manager asks, "So Rob, your dad filled out and handed me your application. You're saying now you didn't even know he applied for you. Do you really want to work here?" My response "Well, depends on whether I get into safeway or not". 4) Next day at Safeway: "I really like your attitude" the manager said "I think you'd be a great addition to the team". "Sweet" I thought to myself "Nailed it". Then the manager goes "And which of your relatives did you say referred you to the position? Wasn't it Kris at check-out, your sister". "No one sir, I don't have any relatives working here". "OK, let me get back to you on this one" (Got rejected!). "Kris" incidentally was this gorgeous half white-half japanese girl who did the cash-only 9-item or less checkout counter ..... it was then that my love affair with 8-item grocery shopping would begin.... after my closing shifts at McDonalds of course |
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