I was asked if I had an extra pen the interviewer could borrow. Needless to say if they're not properly prepared when they interview me its not likely they're prepared when it comes to work. I declined their offer.
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I was asked if I had an extra pen the interviewer could borrow. Needless to say if they're not properly prepared when they interview me its not likely they're prepared when it comes to work. I declined their offer.
i should rather study class 1oth social science subjects to clear software interview.
The people (2 of my 3 bosses) interviewing me asked me a couple of questions about the storage tanks and their content, at a gasstation I worked at while studying. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnCz
More specifically if the content used for heating was the same tank as the one for diesel, because many people use the same type for both.
I felt that was wierd, but I just thought they wanted to test me to see how I'd react to strange questions.... that and of course my bosses are strange :)
I've asked someone in an interview if they like surfing, just because he lives near the beach.
I've once been told years ago to buy a "C++ for dummies" book at an interview when I got knocked back for a C++ job I applied for.
Size does matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc G
Mass also matters.
In fact, the gravity depends upon mass & distance between the ground and the gravity center of the planet (which depends on the size of the planet).
Gravity is lineary proportional to the density of the planet, and also lineary proportinal to the radius (r^3/r^2 in fact :D ), if its surface is a sphere & density is uniform.
Gravity is equal to (total mass)/(radius*radius)
So, the size matters.
Imagine a planet with the same mass than earth and with a radius equal to half of the earth radius (thus density being 8 times greater). The gravity would be 4 times the density of the earth.
And, for a given density, radius is simply, lineary proportional to the radius.
Moon has probably a different density than earth, but the rate is probably not huge. The main gravity difference is due to the difference of radius!
So, the answer "because the size is smaller" is not more wrong than "because the mass is smaller".
True, true... I was just saying that it's not always the case that a smaller sphere (planet, star) has less gravity than earth ;)
Because like you said it depends on the density which is huuuuge on a neutron start and that's why such a small neutron star has a much much greater gravity than earth.
How about this one :
"Do you have any questions you want to put to us ?"
The most awful question in every interview, and also the most pointless.
But they always, always ask it (even I do).
Also if you're still employed "why do you want to leave your current company ?"
The usual answer is something along the lines of "my career path has stalled at my present company." blah blah blah.
The truthful answer is "I'm looking for more money."
Not true with my move recently, but 99% of the time it is true.
Darwen.
I've had a guy interviewing me sit there & talk about himself for 45 minutes including how busy he always is, how he's never happy unless he is chasing a ball around a field, how much money he makes etc etc etc. This is at a first interview. I learned more about him than he did about me. (I was the interviewee)
When I was the interviewer, I had a guy jump up & lecture me in the middle of the interview using the white board & everything, it was all good except I didn't understand a word he said because he couldn't speak English very well :(
For me an interview is just as much how I would like to work for a company as it is for them to understand whether they want to employ me or not.
Working in a company where you "dont fit" is truly awful : it's best to get a good fit on both sides.
Darwen.
I am a freelancer that is why I have had many, many interviews.
I think my most ridiculous was:
How many classes do you need to build Windows application?
Since I know that whatever I answer it won’t be a good answer I said:
“On average 25.5.”
That concluded this interview.
About 2 - 3 years ago after extensive one, I was informed that I should brush my knowledge about MFC. It was a guy who did not believe me that CView is an abstract class.
Another question mentioned here is (and they know that I am freelance consultant): Why did you leave previous place?
Well, technically, they should have asked "Why do you want to leave your previous place?" that being your freelance work. ;)
I was asked what brand of beer I like once. Having lived in the area for a while, I immediately responded with one of the local brews, which I do enjoy. I was hired.
Viggy
Sounds like "How much money you need to start a business?". :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnCz
However, I woud like to answer "Minimum zero, either if you refer to window classes or OOP classes. For example, a WinMain function with some stuff inside but no window creation should be a perfect valid Windows application".
The question I hate the most is "Why do you want to work for us?" or "Why did you choose us?". And there's no interview without it. ;)
One of my former colleagues said "Because I saw in a picture few little cute ducks walking in your yard".Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
He was hired (please keep this secret: at MS :D).
When you say "equal to", you must include "G" -- the gravitational constant. And when you say "Gravity" you must specify if its the "force of gravity" or the "acceleration due to gravity". So, in fact weight would be:Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperKoko
G*M*m/r^2. M = mass of the planet, m= mass of the body being weighed..
By the way, it also depends on the kind of weighing balance that you use to measure the weight - a spring balance or a beam balance... :D
Interviews really suck.. and frankly speaking i get tired of questions like:
1. Why do you want to change your job?
2. What are looking for in your new job?
3. Are you interested to work here?
I mean.. it's these guys only who go on after you searching your resume and asking you to appear... and now when you have come should automatically tell them that I am interested... but no they have to ask! I know they try analyzing your answers.. and the answers are important but still ... i consider them to be a dumb question..