Re: Job interview question
From: Bonj (Bonj_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/29/04
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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 03:23:02 -0700
No joke. Pulling the "right" face when products that the company either uses
or doesn't use are mentioned is very important.
I once went for a job to a web design company (high-level stuff, they wear
casuals instead of suits, might be expected to frequent wine bars at
lunchtime - you know the sort ;-), and I admitted to knowing (and liking)
C++. Mistake. I didn't get the job.
"Ralph" wrote:
>
> "Al Reid" <areidjr@reidDASHhome.com> wrote in message
> news:O48L9TPvEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > "Simon Goodman" <siminfrance@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > Duane Bozarth wrote:
> > > > Simon Goodman wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Good luck, but I'd think if the interview is tomorrow there's little
> > > > point in "cramming" now, especially if you've been using VB for
> several
> > > > years...
> > > >
> > > > As for what they'll ask, that's almost entirely dependent on who's
> doing
> > > > the asking...if there were a clue as to what type of job you were
> > > > seeking the would be the off chance of a random response being useful,
> > > > but w/o even that I'd think it would really be a crap shoot.
> > > >
> > > > Go home, have a libation of your choice, get a good rest and enjoy...
> :)
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The little bit of info I got was "Strong experience PL/SQL and VB/SQL"
> > > the company itself is a manufacturing one.
> > >
> > > The interview will be with the "Manager and some of the technical guys".
> > >
> > > So I guess they are not very forthcoming with info themselves.
> > >
> > > Simon.
> >
> > Based on that bit of info, I would expect some questions about Oracle and
> Oracle's flavor of SQL. I would also expect questions on
> > ADO, Connections, Commands, etc. Perhaps even some questions about Stores
> Procedures, Packages/Package Body...
> >
> > I would be prepared to discuss a project or two where you interfaced to an
> Oracle database as well.
> >
> > --
> > Al Reid
> >
>
> Also practice a proper sneer in front of a mirror, to be applied whenever
> SQL Server is mentioned. <g>
>
> -ralph
>
>
>
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