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Agenda
My Background
Overview
Interview Process
The Interview
Your Turn
Transition to Industry
My Background
Overview
Objective
Determine degree of match between
candidate and employer
What is the candidate looking for?
How can the candidate help the company?
Negotiation Process
Remain objective
Dont put all your eggs in one basket
Understand what both sides want
What do you want from this job?
What does the company need?
Filtering Process
Recruiter may receive hundreds of resumes
Recruiting takes time
Review resumes
Interview candidates
Discuss candidates
Select a candidate
Make an offer
Interview Process
Phone Screen
First Round
Second Round
Closing
Phone Screen
Objective Qualify you for on-site visit
Get to know you
Assess personality and character
Assess technical skills
Sell the company and position
Gauge your level of interest
First Round
Objective Technical Screen
Technical questions and topics
Assess your skills for the position
On-site interviews
Meet members of the team
Meet first level managers
Second Round
Objective Make a decision
On-site interviews
Meet critical members of the team
Technical questions
Closing
Hiring manager may present you with an offer at
end of last round -- verbal or written
More likely, hiring manager will call you to make
a verbal offer
Consider entire compensation package
Salary, stock, and benefits
Everything is negotiable
The Interview
Favorite Questions
What are you most proud of?
Describe your ideal job
Tell me about a challenging problem
and how you solved it
Ask for thoughts on a current problem
Rank your skills in
Behavioral Approach
Place the candidate in a situation and
ask the candidate to describe how they
would handle the situation
Observe candidates thought process
Predict candidates future behavior
Microsoft Approach
Solve technical problems
Intense grilling
What else, what else, what else?
Your Turn
Your Objective
Demonstrate your interest in the
company and the position
Passion is a trump card
First Steps
Summarize what you have learned
about the position
Responsibilities
Expectations
Candidate Questions
What challenges do the company and
the department face? Whats the plan?
What keeps you up at night?
What is the hiring managers style?
What programs and resources are
available for personal development?
Training, Mentoring
Tuition Reimbursement
Transition to Industry
Challenges
Time Management
Results Driven
Lack of Feedback
Return on Investment
Results Driven