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From: Jim Nathan on 20 Apr 2008 13:48
This post is not about how to perform some technical process but what
I might expect to be asked at an upcoming interview and how I might
respond intelligently on a couple of subjects that I have only
marginal experience. The two subjects are SANs and Veritas NetBackup.
Anybody seeing this post and having been tested on their knowledge of
on either of these subjects during an interview, I'd be interested in
your opinions on the most likely 3-4 questions I might be asked. A
brief synopsis of possible interview questions on these topics would
also be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for any support on this.

Jim
From: Richard B. Gilbert on 20 Apr 2008 20:42
Jim Nathan wrote:
> This post is not about how to perform some technical process but what
> I might expect to be asked at an upcoming interview and how I might
> respond intelligently on a couple of subjects that I have only
> marginal experience. The two subjects are SANs and Veritas NetBackup.
> Anybody seeing this post and having been tested on their knowledge of
> on either of these subjects during an interview, I'd be interested in
> your opinions on the most likely 3-4 questions I might be asked. A
> brief synopsis of possible interview questions on these topics would
> also be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for any support on this.
>
> Jim

I think you are going about this the wrong way. Yes, you need to look
good in the job interview. It's not too difficult to pick up a little
superficial knowledge of SANs and/or Veritas Netbackup. But that little
knowledge that MIGHT sneak you through the interview is NOT going to
be enough to do the job!

The very LAST thing that you or your employer-to-be wants is to hire you
and THEN find out that you can't perform! Tell your prospective
employer that you will need training on his SAN system and Netbackup.
You may not get that job but it's much better not to get it if you can't
do it!!!!! If they have other reasons to really want you, they may very
well ship you off to school for both the SAN and Netbackup.




From: Reginald Beardsley on 21 Apr 2008 09:47
Jim Nathan wrote:
> This post is not about how to perform some technical process but what
> I might expect to be asked at an upcoming interview and how I might
> respond intelligently on a couple of subjects that I have only
> marginal experience. The two subjects are SANs and Veritas NetBackup.
> Anybody seeing this post and having been tested on their knowledge of
> on either of these subjects during an interview, I'd be interested in
> your opinions on the most likely 3-4 questions I might be asked. A
> brief synopsis of possible interview questions on these topics would
> also be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for any support on this.
>
> Jim

You'd be better off admitting you don't know much about them and then
asking questions that indicate you have enough interest to have spent
some time reading about them. (which is why you need to read random work
related stuff for 4-5 hours a week after work) It's also OK to guess,
as long as you say it's a guess. That's actually a good way of
demonstrating your analytical skills.

I met the best admin I've ever met when he appeared in my boss's office
to fix a disk failure. I asked him a question I was trying to resolve.
He responded by saying he didn't know, but that a certain fact was
true. I happened to know that if that fact were true another fact was
true. He responded in like fashion and in a couple of minutes we
answered my question. This despite neither of us knowing the answer at
the start. When I left the office where he was working, I tracked down
my boss and told her to make sure we kept him around.

Knowing the difference between what do know and what you don't know is
the first step to successfully solving problems. If you're not honest
in the interview, you won't be honest on the job and are likely to make
a mess. Making messes is, as they say, "not career enhancing".

Have Fun!
Reg
From: Colin B. on 21 Apr 2008 11:19
Jim Nathan <jamcnat(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> This post is not about how to perform some technical process but what
> I might expect to be asked at an upcoming interview and how I might
> respond intelligently on a couple of subjects that I have only
> marginal experience. The two subjects are SANs and Veritas NetBackup.
> Anybody seeing this post and having been tested on their knowledge of
> on either of these subjects during an interview, I'd be interested in
> your opinions on the most likely 3-4 questions I might be asked. A
> brief synopsis of possible interview questions on these topics would
> also be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for any support on this.

In this case, "responding intelligently" should mean acknowledging that
you haven't worked with those technologies, but are happy to do so.

Anything less than simple honesty will be jumped on by a good interviewer
and lead to you being shown the door.

Colin
From: Andrew Gabriel on 21 Apr 2008 12:45
In article <Vf2Pj.79473$rd2.5000(a)pd7urf3no>,
"Colin B." <cbigam(a)somewhereelse.shaw.ca> writes:
> Jim Nathan <jamcnat(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> This post is not about how to perform some technical process but what
>> I might expect to be asked at an upcoming interview and how I might
>> respond intelligently on a couple of subjects that I have only
>> marginal experience. The two subjects are SANs and Veritas NetBackup.
>> Anybody seeing this post and having been tested on their knowledge of
>> on either of these subjects during an interview, I'd be interested in
>> your opinions on the most likely 3-4 questions I might be asked. A
>> brief synopsis of possible interview questions on these topics would
>> also be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for any support on this.
>
> In this case, "responding intelligently" should mean acknowledging that
> you haven't worked with those technologies, but are happy to do so.
>
> Anything less than simple honesty will be jumped on by a good interviewer
> and lead to you being shown the door.

.... possibly a week or so after you start.

The last position I recruited for, I narrowed down to 4 candidates
to interview. 3 of them tried bullshitting (one actually said in
his interview when asked why he got all the Solaris questions wrong
that he only put Solaris on his CV to make sure he got an interview).
The fourth was honest, and told me clearly what he didn't know.
Honesty won -- an honest/trustworthy person was also a requirement
of the job, just as it is with most jobs. He fitted in to the team
brilliantly and I definately made the right choice.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
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