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Technical Interview Questions - Advice Please!

  • 08-06-2009 1:32pm
    #1
    Disssgruntled
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Hey Folks,

    I have a technical interview later this week and I'm a bit scared cause of the sheer scope of what I may be asked!?!?!?

    - I'm 6 years out of College and though I work day to day in IT I'm not working with any of the IT Theory.

    Feel a bit clueless on how to prepare and give this my best shot - feel right now that it could be only ok-ish or a pure disaster!!!

    Am also clueless regarding the format, duration etc.

    Any tips or advice would be really appreciated!!!!

    Cheers :(


Comments

  • #2
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,826 ✭✭✭phill106


    Well would depend on what job its for, and for what company.


  • #3
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,025 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    One thing I will say, whatever you do, DON'T bull****. An experienced interviewer will see through it, straight away. If you don't know something, don't be afraid to say that you've had no experience with a particular issue. Or offer another scenario that you feel may be similar to the question you've been asked.

    Most interviewers know that their prospective interviewees won't be schooled in every single item they are looking for and most job descriptions are nonsensical, catch all, unrealistic documents anyway.

    You may, in fact be more surprised by what you're not asked, than what you are asked.


  • #4
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Know what IT stands for


  • #5
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,288 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Don't stress about theory from college, most technical questions are about the stuff you will be working with in the role.

    Think about what sort of questions YOU would ask if you were interviewing a prospective colleague for the particular job. Have answers ready for those questions.

    If they ask a question that you don't know the answer to, admit it, and then tell them how you would find out the answer. That can be as important as knowing things.


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