job screening question

Fri Jul 6 01:47:07 UTC 2012

Maybe I was not too clear with my answer.

The main idea was to execute a first level of filtering to separate
the candidates that put information in their CV that does not match
with the basic requirements for the position.

For example:

- requirement: strong knowledge in routing protocols (list of
protocols, including OSPF)

If the person don't know the answer about the LSA type, it is already
out and you don't need to alocatte a technical interviewer for that.

On the other hand, if the person correct answer the question, it does
not mean he or she is a good candidate. But at least you can allocate
an tech interviewer to check in details the person's knowledge. And
will the person guess all type of basic question he or she can get in
the first level of interview ? Well, if the homework was properly,
maybe. But then at least you have someone with attitude (preparation
for the interview).

I agree with who answered that attitude is one important point. If in
your organization you can allocate a tech interviewer since the first
interview, that IMO will help a lot and it is the best scenario for
recruiting. But even though you get a strong technical engineer, you
still need to assess his soft skills.

Regards

On 7/6/12, Scott Weeks <surfer at mauigateway.com> wrote:
>
> --- diogo.montagner at gmail.com wrote:\
> From: Diogo Montagner <diogo.montagner at gmail.com>
>
> For screening questions (for 1st level filtering), IMO, the questions
> has to be straight to the point, for example:
>
> 1) What is the LSA number for an external route in OSPF?
>
> This can have two answer: 5 or 7. So, I will accept if the candidate
> answer 5, 7 or 5 and 7. Later on (the next level of the interview), a
> techinical interviewer will chech if the candidate understand the
> differences of LSA 5 and 7.
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> How often do you use this in everyday netgeeking?  Asking these
> types of questions will assure that you get someone with a vendor
> i-drank-the-kool-aid cert because they memorized the answers, but
> maybe not the best candidate for the position.  However, with some
> of today's managers kool-aid certs are looked on as better than an
> engineering degree.  Go figure...  :-(
>
> scott
>
>

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