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HOW TO FACE TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS With Mikola Andreyeu © 2011

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No point to be scared

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Technical Interview <ul><li>What + Who Are You Going To Face? </li></ul><ul><li>What Exactly You Are Going To Face. </li></ul><ul><li>What Interviewers Want? </li></ul><ul><li>A Questioning Attitude </li></ul>

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Non–professional HRs Small Businesses

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Non–professional HRs Small Businesses <ul><li>Non–professional HRs: </li></ul><ul><li>Director </li></ul><ul><li>Personnel Director </li></ul><ul><li>Department Manager </li></ul><ul><li>Team Leader </li></ul><ul><li>Etc. </li></ul>

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Small Business <ul><li>Interview lasts 5 - 65 mins </li></ul><ul><li>Interview will be interrupted by 15 phone calls </li></ul><ul><li>Practical tasks: “show me how you can …” </li></ul><ul><li>Decisions more influenced by human nature </li></ul><ul><li>Believe in their superior interviewer skills </li></ul><ul><li>Suspicious: “how you can prove …” </li></ul><ul><li>Non-professional questions </li></ul><ul><li>May be/appear arrogant, rude, kind, late, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>LOVE to teach: when I was a fresher, … </li></ul>

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC <ul><li>Interview lasts 5 - 25 mins </li></ul><ul><li>Respect / distance </li></ul><ul><li>Similar background </li></ul><ul><li>Knows local specifics </li></ul><ul><li>Will ask about education / internships in detail </li></ul><ul><li>Will ask names </li></ul><ul><li>Will question your self–esteem </li></ul><ul><li>Will ask theoretical questions </li></ul><ul><li>Impression of a VERY professional guy </li></ul>Small Business

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What / Who exactly?.. <ul><li>Get as much info as possible </li></ul>

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What / Who exactly?.. <ul><li>Suppose, </li></ul><ul><li>software devt lifecycles </li></ul>

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What / Who exactly?.. <ul><li>Suppose, </li></ul><ul><li>extreme program- ming </li></ul>

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What / Who exactly?.. <ul><li>Suppose, </li></ul><ul><li>PhotoShop </li></ul>

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What / Who exactly?.. <ul><li>Suppose, </li></ul><ul><li>HTML </li></ul>

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC <ul><li>Higher–professional HRs: </li></ul><ul><li>Not interested in background </li></ul><ul><li>Examine candidates potential </li></ul><ul><li>Personality, Attitudes, Leadership, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>Low level of personal judgments' </li></ul><ul><li>More candidates, conveyor style </li></ul><ul><li>Low number of skilled candidates </li></ul><ul><li>Hard to impress </li></ul>Bigger Business

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Serious people <ul><li>Professional HRs. </li></ul><ul><li>World class HR agencies. </li></ul><ul><li>Local HR agencies/agents. </li></ul>Interview lasts 60 - 90 mins

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Serious people <ul><li>Professional HRs. </li></ul><ul><li>World class HR agencies. </li></ul><ul><li>Local HR agencies/agents. </li></ul>Interview lasts 60 - 90 mins <ul><li>Additional questionnaires </li></ul><ul><li>Psychological test </li></ul><ul><li>Skills/knowledge tests </li></ul><ul><li>Personality, Attitudes, Leadership, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>Low level of personal judgments' </li></ul><ul><li>More candidates, conveyor style </li></ul><ul><li>“ VERY NICE” lady/gent </li></ul>

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What / Who 1 - 50 50 – 150 Local Company National/ Regional Company MNC Are you hired? ??? UNLESS YOU ARE SURE YOU’VE COMPLETED THE PRACTICAL TASK ALLRIGHT

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5 Observation, Listening, Emotional Prediction

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What Do Interviewers Want?

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What Do Interviewers Want? <ul><li>Thinking </li></ul><ul><li>Planning </li></ul><ul><li>Interacting </li></ul><ul><li>Motivation </li></ul>

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What Do Interviewers Want? / Thinking <ul><li>• Quickly and effectively solve challenging problems? </li></ul><ul><li>• Learn and apply new job-related information? </li></ul><ul><li>• Develop sophisticated long-term strategic responses? </li></ul>CAN THE CANDIDATE:

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What Do Interviewers Want? / Planning <ul><li>• Plan time and projects without missing any steps or deadlines? </li></ul><ul><li>• Follow multiple rules exactly without exception? </li></ul><ul><li>• Act deliberately without analysis paralysis? </li></ul><ul><li>• Execute ruthlessly and with precision? </li></ul>CAN THE CANDIDATE:

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What Do Interviewers Want? / Interacting <ul><li>• Demonstrate effective leadership ability? </li></ul><ul><li>• Get along with others in a very close-knit working environment? </li></ul><ul><li>• Effectively deal with customer demands on a regular basis? </li></ul><ul><li>• Demonstrate genuine support and concern for the welfare of others? </li></ul><ul><li>• Be outgoing and socially expressive? </li></ul><ul><li>• Effectively coach and develop skills of co-workers? </li></ul><ul><li>• Be persuasive in a low-key manner? </li></ul>CAN THE CANDIDATE:

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What Do Interviewers Want? / Motivation <ul><li>• Be on time without missing workdays? </li></ul><ul><li>• Frequently suggest new ideas or job improvements? </li></ul><ul><li>• Work long hours without complaint? </li></ul><ul><li>• Cheerfully do more than what’s required for the job? </li></ul><ul><li>• Be flexible and accepting of frequent changes? </li></ul><ul><li>• Be visibly supportive of the organization? </li></ul>CAN THE CANDIDATE:

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A Questioning Attitude

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A Questioning Attitude <ul><li>Interest </li></ul><ul><li>Intelligence </li></ul><ul><li>Confidence </li></ul><ul><li>Personal appeal </li></ul><ul><li>Assertiveness </li></ul>

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A Questioning Attitude/ Interest You have taken the trouble to investigate the job. Company’s website: source of info +Google +News +Peru +Bolivia etc.

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A Questioning Attitude/ Intelligence You really understand the requirements of the job.

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A Questioning Attitude/ Confidence You have everything it takes to do the job.

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A Questioning Attitude/ Personal Appeal You are the type of person who will fit in well.

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A Questioning Attitude/ Assertiveness You ask for the job.

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Do not worry!

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But be aware of Dirty Tricks!

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THANK YOU! And Best of Luck! Questions ->