mikespe ([info]mikespe) wrote,
@ 2008-04-07 15:22:00
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Interviewing, from the other side of the table
Uhg, I dread interviewing. By that I mean I dread interviewing and phone screening potential employees of our company. For some reason I find it difficult to judge their ability to really do their job. I never really know what to ask them. Recently I did come across a query in our code that would make a great technical question.

So, anyone know whats wrong with this query?

SELECT *
FROM TableAlpha A
LEFT JOIN TableBeta B ON A.fk = B.pk
WHERE B.Field = "Foo"

Ok, off to interview someone who's been in the industry for 25+ years. What the heck will I ask him?!



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[info]ajwonderland
2008-04-07 07:47 pm UTC (link)
I was coached pretty extensively on that stuff, and it's still strange. I do, however, prefer it to sales.

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[info]maudlinkitty
2008-04-07 11:40 pm UTC (link)
Don't know what's wrong with the query, but I can offer you one of my favorite interviewing questions. After a bit of the straightforward stuff, I throw in, "What qualities in coworkers annoy you?" Believe it or not, it throws people for a loop, and you'll find them revealing a lot more about their personality in how they answer. It stumps the boring people, flusters the nervous people, and gets the petty people gossiping like you wouldn't believe. The good ones give you understandable answers.

~k

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[info]mecara
2008-04-09 04:24 pm UTC (link)
I can send you interview questions that we have for instructional designers and education techs. They won't apply exactly, but it might give you some ideas to get you started. Also, check with any professional contacts in your field who might interview people. What do they ask? Ask your team members what they think is important. After all, they have to work with the person too.

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