Journal turgid's Journal: Nice Interview 3
Today I went for my 5th interview since starting to look for a new opportunity back in May.
This one was very different to the previous four (they've all been quite difference to each other). It was a very small company with great products that's growing. I also have some very relevant skills.
My first impression was that they are very nice people, very intelligent as well and optimistic without being silly (no pointy-haired buzz-words).
There was a technical test but the guy asking the questions hadn't seen my CV. I'm afraid I didn't answer many of the questions. There were several about the finer points of Perl. It's a very long time since I did any serious Perl.
I'm not sure if my technical skills are quite strong enough for them.
I was quite impressed by the way they questioned me and kept things focused. They obviously knew how to get the right sort of information out of a candidate without being intimidating and yet still being direct.
They gave me a little tour of their lab where there were plenty of scopes and pretty flashing lights to see.
Sounds great... (Score:1)
Good (Score:2)
It sounds good. Don't worry too much about what you don't know. These places, if they're any good, are looking more for people who know how to learn than just a list of everything you know. They would rather have someone really smart who can solve problems and ramp up quickly than someone who has encyclopedic knowledge of everything.
Let's face it, a lot of this stuff is the same once you scrape off the idiosyncrasies.
I sincerely wish you luck, turgid. You've been looking a long time and I know that's g
Good luck (Score:1)
I have another interview for a different job on Tuesday - great way to end a holiday? At least I am relaxed about it. Still not looking forward to the suit and tie routine in this weather - getting hot and humid here.
Technical skills aren't everything. If they wanted Perl they could hire Pudge, but would you?
The one thing I did find was that getting in some interviews really helps in building that particular skill set. after about 5 interviews there probably won't be any question, type of question or in