Nirnias wrote:
I am just trying to prepare for the interview...And that's commendable...and you should definitely prepare.
However, here's something else to consider in your preparation...
I left military service in 1997, and engaged in the out-processing classes...resume writing, interview prep, etc. The first thing I found during the first few minutes of my first interview...and something that has been reinforced with every interview I've ever had...is that the vast majority of people (including HR) never took the same classes I did!
My point is that most hiring managers, HR reps, and interviewers have no idea how to conduct on interview, let alone one focused on a particular skill set.
Some other things I've encountered...
- During an interview at a tech company, the question came up about buffer overflows; as I was explaining what a "buffer overflow" was, when I mentioned "EIP", two of the interviewers got into their own discussion, which went on for about 20 min...during which, I honestly don't think that they would've noticed had I left.
- I've been in interviews where someone would walk into the room for no other reason than they saw someone sitting there, and interrupt the process.
- I interviewed at MicroStrategy several years ago; the interview process was for me to see four people, for an hour each. With each one, the process was 40 min for a brain teaser, followed by 20 min of interaction. The purpose of the brain teaser was to see how well I could "think outside the box" and innovate. All four of the interviewers admitted to using the same puzzle that was used on them during their interview process...so much for innovation.
- I've been to a number of interviews where, after checking in with HR and the hiring manager, I was handed off to folks who had no idea that I would be there, and the first time that they'd seen my resume was while I was standing in their doorway.
- I was once asked during an interview what my "best hack" was. I thought that this was an odd question...in part because I was interviewing for an IR position. Also, the company I was interviewing with was like most companies...they have NDAs with their clients; you'd think that someone would know better than to ask a question that couldn't be answered without violating an NDA.
Again, I'm not suggesting that you don't prepare. What I am suggesting is that you also be prepared for the unexpected. <img src="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />
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