Want to earn some points here, so I make this one a new post, but would like to keep Turningleaf's credit

on starting this good topic. Turningleaf has very good points. I especially agree with her theory of 20/80

worker/non-worker situation in big hi-tech companies (start-ups may have higher ratio, say, 30/70).

Here to share some of my experience on interviewing candidates:

Step 1> Manager goes through resumes and find the candidate with matched experience with the position.

So it's important to show as many key words as possible on resume. For students, it's helpful

to list course projects and intern experience.

Step 2> Manager or key engineer calls candidate. The purpose is to make sure:

• The person can communicate (don't have to be excellent, but it's important to make sure that

you can understand each other and deliver the information the caller required;

• Might ask some basic (not detailed) technical question--it's not easy to discuss technical

details over phone. So it's important to impress the caller that you are familiar with the

basics and has the potential to discuss further tech details to lure for an on-site.

Step 3> On-cite:

1. Meet the manager, who will discuss the position. Do ask questions about the project and

show technical interest/passion;

2. Meet the group members one by one. Notice the following:

• Can clearly explain the key projects in your resume. People expect

to work with you, and there will be a lot tech discussion. You have to

make others understand you easily (nobody wants to waste hours on simple stuff);

• If you are technically strong, show that you are easy-going and can cooperate with others well.

Cannot think anything more now...Might add something later.

[此贴子已经被作者于2006-2-7 2:23:24编辑过]

Cyprus mm, good job:)

seems you did the 80% and I did the 20% in this case :)

Just went to a technical conference, the best one in my area. I found that it is very helpful for anyone looking for jobs

attending a good conference. Authors who present at the conference are very likely in a group in urgent need to hire people

to make their promising reserach into products. Simply go to an author telling him/her that the presentation

is very impresssing, ask a tech question of the presentation, and tell him/her that you are curretly working on some area

in some place. If you are a student, and the author is willing to hire, the most common question would be "when will you graduate

(be avialable)?" Usually a timeline within six period is reasonable. Small companies may like to hire people immidiately available.

Thanks~