I take it all back, yesterday I landed a gig with a telephone interview only.
Currently prancing around the house in just my boxers, smug as f***!
Ironic that when I did the telephone interview I was at the other end of the country, having driven there for a face-to-face interview, only to find they're not really looking for someone with my skills-set, and that's after a supposed technical test via a phone interview I had the day before.
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Originally posted by Grolubao View PostYeah, never understood why they want us to know some picky things... Are they really from IT, cus anytime anybody has a question, he googles it, a person doesn't have to know everything on the tip of the tongue, that's the way our job is done.
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Originally posted by PAH View Posti.e. too much effort. Rather just blag it.
Both phone interviews so far have been on my mobile. Tempted to make sure I'm down PC World next time and hand the phone to the biggest geek I can find. Should pass no problem. I just hope the interviewer really wants that overpriced piece of junk they buy, and doesn't expect me to support it when I'm on site.
I always did my job responsibly and without any of these geek questions, it's more of what techologies am I aware off.
I remember a couple years ago I had a phone interview and they asked me what is the purpose of a method in a pretty unknown class in Java. C'mon...
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Originally posted by expat View PostAre contracts on phone intrerviews common, or is it not the norm in the UK?
Every European gig has been as a result of a Phone interview only. None (except this one) of my UK gigs has been.
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I voted sometimes as I have got a position based on a 15 minute phone interview. Also hired someone myself a couple of weeks ago based on a strong CV and a 15 minute phone call.
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Originally posted by Marina View Postedit: Obviously the cheatsheets on the wall idea also requires either phenomenal eyesight or a cordless phone, and to take the client's call in your home.
i.e. too much effort. Rather just blag it.
Both phone interviews so far have been on my mobile. Tempted to make sure I'm down PC World next time and hand the phone to the biggest geek I can find. Should pass no problem. I just hope the interviewer really wants that overpriced piece of junk they buy, and doesn't expect me to support it when I'm on site.
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Originally posted by PAH View PostGot distracted by a video of a couple of bints wrestling in oil.
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Originally posted by PAH View PostYeah, the best bit about doing phone interviews is you can google the technical questions if you're stumped.
For one phone interview I made sure my mouse was wrapped in a towel so they couldn't here me clicking away. Still failed though. Got distracted by a video of a couple of bints wrestling in oil. I think there were up Scotland to keep the strikers entertained.
Course that wouldn't work so well with timed on-line multiple choice tests, which I've had a couple of times in the last few years. I think these are getting more popular for pre-screening use by agencies.
edit: Obviously the cheatsheets on the wall idea also requires either phenomenal eyesight or a cordless phone, and to take the client's call in your home.Last edited by Marina; 29 April 2008, 16:12.
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Originally posted by dang65 View PostMy last four were phone interview only, and two before that were pretty much formality meetings following technical phone interview.
That said, I have also completely failed several phone interviews. But I was grateful for being on the phone, so they couldn't see me sweating and cringeing as I tried to bluff my way through whatever geek bollocks they were firing at me.
For one phone interview I made sure my mouse was wrapped in a towel so they couldn't hear me clicking away. Still failed though. Got distracted by a video of a couple of bints wrestling in oil. I think there were up Scotland to keep the strikers entertained.Last edited by PAH; 29 April 2008, 16:11.
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My last four were phone interview only, and two before that were pretty much formality meetings following technical phone interview.
That said, I have also completely failed several phone interviews. But I was grateful for being on the phone, so they couldn't see me sweating and cringeing as I tried to bluff my way through whatever geek bollocks they were firing at me.
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