Maybe I was not too clear with my answer. The main idea was to execute a first level of filtering to separate the candidates that put information in their CV that does not match with the basic requirements for the position. For example: - requirement: strong knowledge in routing protocols (list of protocols, including OSPF) If the person don't know the answer about the LSA type, it is already out and you don't need to alocatte a technical interviewer for that. On the other hand, if the person correct answer the question, it does not mean he or she is a good candidate. But at least you can allocate an tech interviewer to check in details the person's knowledge. And will the person guess all type of basic question he or she can get in the first level of interview ? Well, if the homework was properly, maybe. But then at least you have someone with attitude (preparation for the interview). I agree with who answered that attitude is one important point. If in your organization you can allocate a tech interviewer since the first interview, that IMO will help a lot and it is the best scenario for recruiting. But even though you get a strong technical engineer, you still need to assess his soft skills. Regards On 7/6/12, Scott Weeks <surfer@mauigateway.com> wrote:
--- diogo.montagner@gmail.com wrote:\ From: Diogo Montagner <diogo.montagner@gmail.com>
For screening questions (for 1st level filtering), IMO, the questions has to be straight to the point, for example:
1) What is the LSA number for an external route in OSPF?
This can have two answer: 5 or 7. So, I will accept if the candidate answer 5, 7 or 5 and 7. Later on (the next level of the interview), a techinical interviewer will chech if the candidate understand the differences of LSA 5 and 7. -----------------------------------------------------------
How often do you use this in everyday netgeeking? Asking these types of questions will assure that you get someone with a vendor i-drank-the-kool-aid cert because they memorized the answers, but maybe not the best candidate for the position. However, with some of today's managers kool-aid certs are looked on as better than an engineering degree. Go figure... :-(
scott
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