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ZT but it is good for us to discuss what went wrong:
6 n, s9 J) s; x/ aMy background: 8 c6 e" i2 \+ Y0 B; R7 I0 n
BS of Computer engineer. Some embedded software (firmware, BSP etc) experiences.8 years change 6 companies. last 2 years as contractor.
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Interview 1: by manager and technical leader
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Manager asked me 5 times why I changed job so frequently. I said the companies did not work out as expected. So I need keep update (make a change)for my future carreer (development)." A/ c+ ^8 X$ B4 }# l) Q3 W6 s
) I i, f$ S$ A) d: _Finally, manager asked me if I had any questions. As I did not prepare very well. I just asked what project was going on and the current progress.# B4 ]- [) ^# `! Z7 w$ V* Y9 ` H
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After the interview, I did not get any feedback.9 A1 H8 {- a% E' \) g* |9 q
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Interview 2: by manager, team lead and HR 4 J9 D$ r; Z0 ~
" O# j* c9 l2 {8 C9 @3 yThe manager and team lead gave me technical phone interviews. After the interview, the manager told me HR would contact me.
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One week later HR manager phone interviewed (interviewed me on the phone).HR asked me what is my current salary (what my current salary was). I said: I am more interesting(interested) in the project.# ~. `& H5 Y' X& e i$ H6 R9 j# j
2 b, m) ]4 \1 W$ P+ M3 IHR insisted to ask (on asking) me how much money I (would) prefer.I said, the company should have the salary range. I am ok with it as I am more interesting (interested) in (the) company.; k1 }: |# n, M; K9 [
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HR asked how much I made now (currently).I said I am current(ly) on a contract which was not perm salary. HR asked me (for) the hour rate. I gave him the answer(my current hour rate - $20).- P' C |; r- G; c0 r
, } r+ }6 b8 F( f) i+ KHR asked why I immigrated to Canada not USA. I thought it was a trick question. So I gave him my answer: I did not know how to immegrate to USA. As USA has many good company like your company. If I knew (had known)how to immegrate to USA, I would do it (have done so) instead of canada.
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One hour later, I got a reject email!. E$ c& Y$ h* D) z$ ^! p
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What wemt wrong?5 Z+ @; T% e/ W
PS: There were many language errors in the original posting. I corrected directly for the most part but the conversational part was corrected in ().By the way, I don't think he failed the interviews because of his language problem.4 o+ ]6 @' z; F$ u% ^$ K) E; q
% u% `# W' i# H( w( Y[ 本帖最后由 OliveOil 于 2008-1-9 12:23 编辑 ] |
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