All interviews cover the following
basics:
What do you have to offer the company in track record and
experience?
What specific job skills do you have to offer?
What type of company are you suited for?
What type of environment are you suited for?
Will you fit into our company?
What salary range are you seeking?
What do you know about our company?
Why do you want to work for our company?
Why do you want to leave your current company?
These questions are usually covered on a general level.
In the technical interview, the specific technical experience
is discussed on a deeper level:
How long have you worked with Java?
In what projects did you work with SQL?
What was your role on the project?
Have you worked in a J2EE environment?
What database tools have you used and what is your proficiency
in each?
Tips for preparing for the technical interview:
Be prepared for a less conversational interview. The technical
interview may not be a final decision-maker,
but a person from the technical team delegated the task of
assessing your technical skills.
Do...
Be prepared for this interview to be over the phone
Try to sell yourself as a team player, someone great to work
with
Ask technical questions related to the company and technology
Prepare for these questions by having your resume and your
detailed skills handy for reference
Prepare for an in depth discussion of your project experience
– have details handy
Close the interview by asking "what is the next step"
Ask the interviewer if he/she has any reservations about you
or your experience
Don’t...
Expect this interviewer to be a "spokesperson" for
the company. That is the job of the manager or your recruiting
consultant. The technical interviewer is usually a technical
contributor and may not have the personal skills to
conduct a well-rounded interview.
Ask the technical interviewer inappropriate questions about
the company (benefits, hours, perks). This person is not your
ally, although he/she may be a fellow "techie".
Everything you say will be repeated to the manager or decision-maker.
Try to bluff your way through this interview. If you don’t
know the answer, then let the interviewer know that
you have not used that technology but that you could pick
it up quickly in self-study or on the job.
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