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| odonata 2002-06-18, 5:04 pm |
| Hello~
I know must of you are network guys, but for anyone who has gone through Application Developer Interview questions, any tips?
What kind of questions may be asked?
This job will deal with ASP, VB, COM+, SQL, possible Oracle.
Thank You for the advice. | |
| odonata 2002-06-18, 5:13 pm |
| Some more questions.
What should I bring to the interview?
I was thinking of preparing some screenshots of applications I have completed in case I need to go into any detail.
Also, another copy of my resume? Any other documentation?
Thanks again. | |
| RichardJW 2002-06-18, 6:09 pm |
| Okay, I was never asked to sign or agree to a confidentialty agreement so for one interview I was given Q's along this line (all on paper):
(1) Write the VB code to open a file and read its contents.
(2) Write down the VB code to open an SQL Server database as a disconnected recordset and then update the database.
(3) Your boss sets you a task and you come up with the best tools and technologies to perform this task. Your boss then tells you to use the tools and technologies of his choice. What do you do?
(4) You are asked to write down a simple SQL query based on the given criteria.
(5) You are asked to write down an SQL query that uses joins based on the given criteria.
(6) Something about MTS components - I think along the lines of global data.
(7) 2 Q's on XML and XSL
(8) Construct a database diagram based on the given criteria (show the interelationships between the tables.)
There were about 25 Q's along these lines. This position developer oriented rather than web oriented - nonetheless was a web role. Try writing down code straight upon bits of paper! Not easy.
Who knows what Q's you will get? You better know your stuff. Maybe you get no Q's at all - who knows? | |
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| RichardJW 2002-06-18, 6:39 pm |
| I think Q3 a toughie too. Clue: do a search on me for the thread, Nicole had some excellent stuff to say about this.
I once tried to demonstrate an application I wrote at an interview. Needless to say it failed to run at all!  Does past work matter all that much? You are after all being interviewed for a position that involves future work and therefore it may be good to disassociate yourself. It may be okay to bring up personal projects that you have worked on, but maybe not to refer overly to work done with past companies - you know, it's that company allegiance thing. Personally I wouldn't but if you decide that you want to bring stuff along, at least try to guage an appropriate moment, if it exists at all during the interview, to bring such matters up.
I love Textpad too. In fact, so much so that one day I might actually buy the thing
Good luck !! Don't allow knowledge to drain, review some things and feel more confident.
If I got an interview like that tomorrow, I wouldn't rate my chances particularly, and so not be nervous. However, I would still prepare and try and produce an appropriate performance despite this. Know how to act. | |
| odonata 2002-06-18, 7:01 pm |
| Thank you again Richard and thank you for the encouragement!!
Good point about bringing past projects, I feel now not to bother and waste time preparing pretty pictures and focus on reviewing things and make sure I feel confident in some foundation basics.
Maybe if I get this job I will purchase TextPad!
I will look up the posts, I know Nicole dishes out some great advice! | |
| hard_coder 2002-06-19, 11:51 am |
| When a question is in regard to a particular Microsoft product it will ALWAYS have help files and my favorite - the MSDN library.
If you don't know the answer then you don't know it, but always let them know you are willing to learn the answer.
Things to take: a black ink pen, at least 2 more copies of your resume, a small notepad, id/drivers license, social security card, and a great attitude.
An interview is a two-way process. You and the possible employer will learn things about each other. If you don't understand, ask them to explain what they mean. If you don't feel comfortable at anytime during the interview and your repeatedly telling yourself you need to get out - then get out. Don't be rude about it, just tell them you don't believe you would fit in there at the company. My personal belief is if I'm not comfortable during an interview, what makes me believe I'll be comfortable once I'm hired?
Good luck in the interview. Just be yourself and remember you are in control of your destiny - not them. | |
| hard_coder 2002-06-19, 11:55 am |
| If you don't know the answer then you don't know it, but always let them know you are willing to learn the answer.
Things to take: a black ink pen, at least 2 more copies of your resume, a small notepad, id/drivers license, social security card, and a great attitude.
An interview is a two-way process. You and the possible employer will learn things about each other in the short time you spend together. If you don't understand, ask them to explain what they mean. If you don't feel comfortable at anytime during the interview and you're repeatedly telling yourself you need to get out - then get out. Don't be rude about it, just tell them you don't believe you would fit in there at the company. My personal belief is if I'm not comfortable during an interview, what makes me believe I'll be comfortable once I'm hired?
Good luck in the interview. Just be yourself and remember you are in control of your destiny - not them. | |
| odonata 2002-06-19, 12:02 pm |
| Thank you so much for the great tips.
I love MSDN
I am still nervous as anything, but I am reviewing material and so am feeling a bit more at ease. I haven't looked at VB in a while, but still got tonight to review.
thanks so much everyone for responding with the great tips!  | |
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| Just relax and be yourself, If you don't know it , or can't remember the information, tell them, but tell them how you can find the information.
Everyone can't know everything all at once. The intelegnt(sp)people that are good at subject(s), don't really know that much information, that they don't use on a regular bases(sp), they just know were to look for the answers.
I agree to what hard_coder had to say. You only have one life, so live it well.
mir92
If you don't use it, you'll loose it | |
| odonata 2002-06-19, 2:04 pm |
| Thanks mir92 for the kind words.
Slowly starting to come down from such a frazzled state....
Between this and the World Cup, I think I may just spontaneously explode any moment now! |
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