Re: On Interviewing and Interview Questions

[delegatrix]

I look for enthusiasm for technology and the use of it to solve problems. I look for people with a curiosity to see what's out there and what's new.

I like to ask:

What project have you worked on that made you jazzed to come to work every day?

What project that you've worked on are you most proud of?

I want to see people speak enthusiastically about the work they've done. If you can't do that, what have you been wasting your time on?

[Tanktalus]

To answer the last question: looking for a job I can be proud of? ;-)

Seriously, joining your company (without actually knowing what company you work/hire for - it doesn't matter, this is true for all companies) isn't going to be all roses and sunshine, either. Knowing how a candidate works on bad days is probably just as important, if not moreso, as the good days.

[Jenda]

ad 1) Jazzed? Erm? Sorry? What's that word?
Anyway if I understand you right ... projects last. Sometimes months. I don't think you can remain jazzed all the time for so long. If you can, I'd like to know what do you take ;-)

ad 2) Yeah, this is a nice one. Let him/her boast about something and see what it is. Of course the problem is how much are they exagerating and how much of the project was their work.