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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: This may be stupid but..
[email protected] wrote: > > When I interview, I start out by asking one or two key questions that > > help me quickly get to the truth. For instance at one company, when I > > has hiring NOC folks, I started by asking them to explain traceroute > > to me. > > "Which one? ICMP, UDP or TCP traceroute (to name the usual ones)?" > > <silence on other side of the table> > This would fall into the category of people being told to ask certain questions without really understanding the material or the expectation of the answer. A savvy, if ignorant, interviewer would say, "Explain the difference between each". I can imagine that explaining the difference between African and European would be a little tougher to stand up to a (good) technical reviewer -- say who read the meeting notes. Then again, anyone who really wants to work for a very savvy technical organization should either put up with a few less clueful interviewers, or ask that their clue-savvy contact sit in on the interview to translate. I'm always a little concerned with very sharp guys (technically) who talk down, even unintentionally to their superiors or customers. In a market where smart guys are out of work, the smart guys with good interpersonal skills have an advantage. Deepak Jain AiNET
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