Posted: 3/30/2010 9:56:17 AM EDT
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I have a phone screening interview in about 1 hr. I have prepared myself fairly well (behavioral questions and what not). What else should I keep in mind? Update: So I got STOOD UP The women didn't even call or send me an email to tell me she was gonna be able to make the screening! What should I do now? |
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Think of some good questions for them. Also, spark a conversation about something pertaining to the company like, "From my understanding, X company had 30% gains in revenue last year. Growth like that shows great leadership and sounds like a team I would like to be a part of." Shows you did as much research on them as they have on you.
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make sure you have good reception if you are using a mobile phone.
take a piss BEFORE the call starts. have a quite location, free from distractions. have a paper and pencil to take notes.... if they ask you a long complicated question, have notes so you don't have to have them repeat the question 3 or 4 times. remember the person's name you are talking to and use it, "Well Bob, I don't think I have any more questions. Thanks for your time today. I look forward to hearing from you." |
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I had a phone interview once. It was a disaster. They wanted to put me on speaker so multiple people could talk to me at the same time and they had problems with their phone system. I think they may have done that just to see how I would handle it. It sucked, and I didn't get the job. Good luck with your interview. |
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Keep the background noise to a minimum... also, personality and likeability is 90% of the interview. Not for an IT job. These days an initial phone screen is routine and they are trying to trip you up by quizzing you and expecting you to verbally spew code back at them off the top of your head. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Keep the background noise to a minimum... also, personality and likeability is 90% of the interview. Not for an IT job. These days an initial phone screen is routine and they are trying to trip you up by quizzing you and expecting you to verbally spew code back at them off the top of your head. I was actually speaking from experience of both sides of IT job phone interviews... ok, maybe not 90%, maybe 60-70%... but it's up there. Technically, you should already know the materials (technical questions) if you've applied for the job.. unless you totally blow the questions and look like an idiot, managers and potential co-workers are looking for people they can talk to and get along with. Though I agree with you, phone interviews are primarily designed to weed out the wannabes.. ultimately, it's always easier to teach someone technical skills than it is personal skills. |
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Keep the background noise to a minimum... also, personality and likeability is 90% of the interview. Not for an IT job. These days an initial phone screen is routine and they are trying to trip you up by quizzing you and expecting you to verbally spew code back at them off the top of your head. No way, for every skilled IT professional, they're 100 more just like him with the same skills. Finding one that isn't a mouth breather is the trick. Such is my experience at least from both sides of the interview table. I don't want a great programmer. I want a great programmer that has the social skills to work with the rest of the team and will be polite/friendly/bathed when clients are in the office. Showing them you're the needle in that haystack is one of the most important things you can do I think. |