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matt stockham
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Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:29 PM
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Silverfox (10/28/2009)
Needless to say, it was a learning curve and doubly made me very aware there is no point in trying to prep for an interview as the questions had no relation to the job spec.
Maybe that was the point .... if I could ask someone 20 random questions from all areas of SQL and they could get the majority correct, I'd definitely consider them for an in-person interview. Chances are that they are spending their own time accumulating that knowledge, which always bodes well.
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Jack Corbett
Jack Corbett
Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:24 AM
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If I recall I totally choked my last phone interview. Of course it was for a Software Developer position not a DBA position, so when they got into all the deep software development, OO questions I was lost. I had submitted a resume for a DBA job, but because I mentioned .NET in my resume they decided to call me about a Software Dev job.
My last in-person interview went great. I was offered the job.
My answer to the 2 questions:
Strengths - troubleshooting problems and writing performant SQL Code.
Dealing with Third-Parties - It depends, are they willing to work with me? If yes, I love it and will help them make their product better. If no, I'll be looking for a replacement.
Jack Corbett
Applications Developer
Don't let the good be the enemy of the best. --
Paul Fleming
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michanne
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Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 10:25 AM
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ROFLMAO, have to be very careful here, in case Gail gives me a slap. The woman that I spoke to is the Database Administrator Manager and she was the 1st dba in the company, they also employ other women dba's . 'feel my feet sinking, like quicksand' must remember to walk softly in my next paragraph.
Maybe my feminine side was slightly lacking and I didnt establish a close enough rapport
As a female dba/developer I feel compelled to add my perspective. Hopefully this is not too un-PC.
I've worked in all female and all male (except 1) groups as much as possible. I avoid both situations which is not easy in this field. I do not find either sex to be terribly prejudice but I do think there are a
minority
that are not aware that their actions can be biased. A male coworker suprised me recently but calling a dba who failed his deploy the b-word. Was she doing what she has been asked to do? Yes. Would anyone else have anyone else have failed a deploy? Absolutely. Was she unprofessional? No.
My biggest problem with this sort of thing is that I feel the need to hold back my perceptions in order to keep the team successful. How would I even point this out without completely alienating him? (So here I am
)
That said, the most successful and productive partnerships have been with less-feminine guys.
There is no reason to act anyway other than yourself
.
I think nobody would argue this field requires a diverse set of skills so why not make use of the differences?
My vent.
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