ubuntuforums.org — A job applicant posted the questionnaire in full on Ubuntu forums asking for "help from the experts" for his job interview, expecting them to do the work for him. Someone tipped off the hiring manager, and the guy responded! Great thread, worth a read.
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braininajarJul 29, 2008
CS is the science of computing, you don't need to know a single thing about a particular computer in a proper CS program, it ought to be enough that you know how to implement your stuff on any given Turing machine.& most of those questions were super easy for anyone with even a rudimentary introduction to any given UNIX-like operating system, you needn't have even ever touched Linux
mrrishJul 29, 2008
I disagree with you placing blame on the employer. Think about it. At an interview, you can say anything you want really, BUT you want to demonstrate that you are the right guy for the job. While he was permitted to use any source for his answers, he chose to follow the least intellectually stimulating path. It is acceptable to ask for a help on a few questions, after providing your own insight, but the potential employee literally dumped the entire questionnaire onto the boards. As an interviewer such showmanship would put a candidate at the bottom of the list. And no, these answers can not be googled that easily. I know hardware, and some mild programming, but I could not answer most of those questions--even with google.
dangermouse9Jul 29, 2008
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Closed AccountJul 29, 2008
I was reminded of that too when I wrote that :P
wallitronJul 30, 2008
This is very true, I think the skill of finding things out for yourself is especially underrated. Most technical people don't know how to do something they have never done before, they don't read Linux manuals in their spare time. They do know how to RTFM though.
julianrodJul 30, 2008
Sí is Yes.Si is If.Just for writing. The pronunciation is the same, and it depends on context.End of lesson 13.Gracias.
pauldyAug 4, 2008
Don't feel bad for her she defiantly gets hers even if she sits around while faining interest while we discuss decoding Manchester using a cpld for creating real time traffic analysis toys.
cquinndAug 18, 2008
No, you need to eliminate from review people who are incapable of understanding that those policies are considered standard business practice and should not need to be spelled out to someone while doing a preliminary interview.