yardhippie 0 #1 July 12, 2005 So I got there a half hour early so I could fill out paper work (as requested). It really worked out nice too. I finished just a few min. before I was supposed to meet my contact. Interview started promptly at 9:30. Little did I know that I would be interviewing for 5 yes (five) different people this morning, and separately! So I got similar questions, from each. At one point I may have told the samy story twice! The last guy leads me out at 5 past 12. Dammit I thought. Surely they'd not go through all that and not hire me? So, Im hoping the phone rings, but until it does it back to job hunting and moving. Damn I'll be glad when I get settled! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #2 July 12, 2005 I'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #3 July 12, 2005 Well, here's hoping you get it! Much luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #4 July 12, 2005 QuoteI'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you well than I'll keep my eyes crossed tooMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #5 July 12, 2005 Longer interviews are becoming the norm. There is a large focus on cost per hire these days....and they are trying to lower that. Having all the key people involved helps make sure there is a good fit with the culture and philosphical views of the company from all angles. Normally you will not get an offer on spot after a long day of interviews....they will need to meet and discuss their notes How did you leave the interview? Did you ask THEM the hard questions as well? Did you ask them what their concerns were? You want to do that while in person so you can turn all their negative thoughts into positive ones about you - you would do that by showing how you learned from those mistakes or how the mistakes have helped bring value or some success story to help out your employer. Did you tell them your interest in the job and why? Did you ask for the job?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #6 July 12, 2005 Amateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #7 July 12, 2005 Your avatar hurts my head.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #8 July 12, 2005 QuoteAmateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh . Don't underestimate the "stump the dummy" questions - often known as the "bar raiser." They are there to beat you up and test your limits from a neutral point of view. At companies like MS those questions can effect if you get in at a higher pay or not....or just not in the door at all._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #9 July 12, 2005 I didnt ask near as many questions as I should. I did to a LOT more talking than Im used to in interviews. Talked about the typical stuff, strengths, weakness, why, where, blah, blah, blah. One guy just seemed like he wanted to talk about anything BUT the job. (that was wierd) But I guess they want you to be a well rounded person. I would have asked to "the" job if I knew which one I was asking for. There are 4 positions available and Im qualified for all of them. maybe even a 5th. So... it was really wierd. I totally brainlocked on one of the "standard" questions. I usually have a good response to. I think that was part of the "power interview process" to see how I handled getting that much thrown at me at one time. I think I did well. Plus, I have experience with their product and some of their systems.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #10 July 12, 2005 what kind of job are you going after?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 July 12, 2005 You may not know it, but those non-standard questions will most likely carry the most weight outside of your skillset. Screwing up one question matters sometimes and it doesn't others. The deciding factor is who the client is and how picky they can be. I have a recruiter friend that placed someone into the interview process at one of the largest companies in the world....he missed an easy, entry level question at the end of a 8 hour interview day. He didn't get the job. I had someone snap back at the interview (don't do that) and still go the job. If it isn't my client I can't tell you if it matters or not._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #12 July 12, 2005 the one I want is a sales engineer position (no engineering involved) has to do with specs, comparisons, features/benifits, and training. but most likely i'll end up in in their inbound orders area. its where most people start.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mailin 0 #13 July 12, 2005 I once had a 4 hour interview at Lycos... Never got a call back though I hope your outcome is better! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites littledebbie000 0 #14 July 12, 2005 I have an interview at Microsoft tomorrow afternoon....should I expect to spend most of the day there? Did they pull a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions? If so I guess I'll be working on my word-puzzles tonight! 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kelel01 1 #3 July 12, 2005 Well, here's hoping you get it! Much luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #4 July 12, 2005 QuoteI'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you well than I'll keep my eyes crossed tooMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #5 July 12, 2005 Longer interviews are becoming the norm. There is a large focus on cost per hire these days....and they are trying to lower that. Having all the key people involved helps make sure there is a good fit with the culture and philosphical views of the company from all angles. Normally you will not get an offer on spot after a long day of interviews....they will need to meet and discuss their notes How did you leave the interview? Did you ask THEM the hard questions as well? Did you ask them what their concerns were? You want to do that while in person so you can turn all their negative thoughts into positive ones about you - you would do that by showing how you learned from those mistakes or how the mistakes have helped bring value or some success story to help out your employer. Did you tell them your interest in the job and why? Did you ask for the job?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #6 July 12, 2005 Amateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mcneill79 0 #7 July 12, 2005 Your avatar hurts my head.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #8 July 12, 2005 QuoteAmateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh . Don't underestimate the "stump the dummy" questions - often known as the "bar raiser." They are there to beat you up and test your limits from a neutral point of view. At companies like MS those questions can effect if you get in at a higher pay or not....or just not in the door at all._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #9 July 12, 2005 I didnt ask near as many questions as I should. I did to a LOT more talking than Im used to in interviews. Talked about the typical stuff, strengths, weakness, why, where, blah, blah, blah. One guy just seemed like he wanted to talk about anything BUT the job. (that was wierd) But I guess they want you to be a well rounded person. I would have asked to "the" job if I knew which one I was asking for. There are 4 positions available and Im qualified for all of them. maybe even a 5th. So... it was really wierd. I totally brainlocked on one of the "standard" questions. I usually have a good response to. I think that was part of the "power interview process" to see how I handled getting that much thrown at me at one time. I think I did well. Plus, I have experience with their product and some of their systems.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #10 July 12, 2005 what kind of job are you going after?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 July 12, 2005 You may not know it, but those non-standard questions will most likely carry the most weight outside of your skillset. Screwing up one question matters sometimes and it doesn't others. The deciding factor is who the client is and how picky they can be. I have a recruiter friend that placed someone into the interview process at one of the largest companies in the world....he missed an easy, entry level question at the end of a 8 hour interview day. He didn't get the job. I had someone snap back at the interview (don't do that) and still go the job. If it isn't my client I can't tell you if it matters or not._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #12 July 12, 2005 the one I want is a sales engineer position (no engineering involved) has to do with specs, comparisons, features/benifits, and training. but most likely i'll end up in in their inbound orders area. its where most people start.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mailin 0 #13 July 12, 2005 I once had a 4 hour interview at Lycos... Never got a call back though I hope your outcome is better! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites littledebbie000 0 #14 July 12, 2005 I have an interview at Microsoft tomorrow afternoon....should I expect to spend most of the day there? Did they pull a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions? If so I guess I'll be working on my word-puzzles tonight! 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jtval 0 #4 July 12, 2005 QuoteI'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you well than I'll keep my eyes crossed tooMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #5 July 12, 2005 Longer interviews are becoming the norm. There is a large focus on cost per hire these days....and they are trying to lower that. Having all the key people involved helps make sure there is a good fit with the culture and philosphical views of the company from all angles. Normally you will not get an offer on spot after a long day of interviews....they will need to meet and discuss their notes How did you leave the interview? Did you ask THEM the hard questions as well? Did you ask them what their concerns were? You want to do that while in person so you can turn all their negative thoughts into positive ones about you - you would do that by showing how you learned from those mistakes or how the mistakes have helped bring value or some success story to help out your employer. Did you tell them your interest in the job and why? Did you ask for the job?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #6 July 12, 2005 Amateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #7 July 12, 2005 Your avatar hurts my head.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #8 July 12, 2005 QuoteAmateur... Been through that at Microsoft 6x now...only one offer... Sounds like some clueless suits have been reading "How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?" Did they ask you a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions (word-puzzles that allegedly test your creative problem-solving ability) too? mh . Don't underestimate the "stump the dummy" questions - often known as the "bar raiser." They are there to beat you up and test your limits from a neutral point of view. At companies like MS those questions can effect if you get in at a higher pay or not....or just not in the door at all._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 July 12, 2005 I didnt ask near as many questions as I should. I did to a LOT more talking than Im used to in interviews. Talked about the typical stuff, strengths, weakness, why, where, blah, blah, blah. One guy just seemed like he wanted to talk about anything BUT the job. (that was wierd) But I guess they want you to be a well rounded person. I would have asked to "the" job if I knew which one I was asking for. There are 4 positions available and Im qualified for all of them. maybe even a 5th. So... it was really wierd. I totally brainlocked on one of the "standard" questions. I usually have a good response to. I think that was part of the "power interview process" to see how I handled getting that much thrown at me at one time. I think I did well. Plus, I have experience with their product and some of their systems.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #10 July 12, 2005 what kind of job are you going after?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 July 12, 2005 You may not know it, but those non-standard questions will most likely carry the most weight outside of your skillset. Screwing up one question matters sometimes and it doesn't others. The deciding factor is who the client is and how picky they can be. I have a recruiter friend that placed someone into the interview process at one of the largest companies in the world....he missed an easy, entry level question at the end of a 8 hour interview day. He didn't get the job. I had someone snap back at the interview (don't do that) and still go the job. If it isn't my client I can't tell you if it matters or not._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #12 July 12, 2005 the one I want is a sales engineer position (no engineering involved) has to do with specs, comparisons, features/benifits, and training. but most likely i'll end up in in their inbound orders area. its where most people start.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #13 July 12, 2005 I once had a 4 hour interview at Lycos... Never got a call back though I hope your outcome is better! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littledebbie000 0 #14 July 12, 2005 I have an interview at Microsoft tomorrow afternoon....should I expect to spend most of the day there? Did they pull a lot of "Stump the Dummy" questions? If so I guess I'll be working on my word-puzzles tonight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
