As an interviewer I like to scan interview question lists for two things. One, to determine if there are some interesting subjects I’m missing in my normal interview and two, has the interviewee also drank from the same spigot? It doesn’t really matter if they have or haven’t but it’s interesting how many candidates use the same lists.
I read recently that an interviewer’s mind is made up in the first 10 Minutes. I certainly hope not and try to look past the first impression. However, I think it is often true. The first five minutes of real questions in an interview I am looking for a quality I call “frankness”. Will the person be open and honest? Do they add up to their ‘paper’? Is there a personality fit with my team? So, in a sense, yes, the first ten minutes are important.
Anyway, while trying to find out the answer to a technical database question I came across this site at GeekInterview.com (really like that name) that might be useful to you if you are looking for interview ideas or answers. Enjoy!
Here are some of my favorite subjects:
Accounting – Yes, Geeks can know accounting
Data Warehousing
Testing
Database
Oracle
Microsoft
Also, there is a good number of FAQs
Well, that’s enough for one 0 calorie lunch. Remember, Geeks don’t let friend Geeks drive a point home without facts.