I went to an interview in first time. The interview was for the position was
"Software Developer" which I applied on cragslist. It was an interview
directly without a call interview. The company has ten employee and was
established since fifteen years ago. I heard each employee has some
project and they can work at flexible environment, at own home. At the
interview, one guy who is likely project manager position and woman
engineer joined it.
Question time beginning
The first, he said "Could you ask about our company?". I was surprised
at the question because I can,t expect it. And I try to ask so much, What
customer do you have?, What project does it run now? etc. I think it
began likely casual talking. As They gave me the opportunity which I talked
I thought they checked my personal and English skills. I talked so much
time because I wanted avoid to be silent scene. The company try to be
asked by candidates own self because the company's web site don't have
informations about them enough. And They had some questions in the
my speaking; When I asked about Java project, They asked about its
experiences. I aware of speaking about myself with asking something.
For example, After I ask what the company has own products, I tell about
what I made products. Actually I thought that the mind, which is
independent and self-assertion, is important because It is necessary that
I should make conversation flow.
Technical questions
After I asked almost thing and I introduced myself, I was asked the detail
that is about my detail experiences and technical questions. I think the
results is a little better because I could understand so that I could meet
them directly in difference of past call interviews.
-Question1
What is "WAR"?
It is Web application ARchive. They asked it simply.
-Question2
What difference is "POST" and "GET" ?
It is the basic question on Web. I answered fundamental ways including
form and request parameter.
-Question3
What is "helper" in Ruby on Rails?
I was asked it because company's products is mede of RoR. Although I
wrote the resume about RoR, I used less, I couldn't answer and I told
really experience about RoR. Finally I answered I don't know but I will be
able to understand early.
-Question4
What is "transaction"?
This is a hard question. I couldn't explain it very well using English. I
explained the flow which is until Commit and Rollback tooth and life.
After technical questions, the last they asked me "myself after five years".
I wonder if the question is common in the world. I have often heard the
question in Japan too. Vision is important. I told my English skill will be
improved, I will learn the software development way around the world and
I will launched the service which is developed by myself.
The interview was for around 30 minutes. They will contact the results
after a few days. If I will work for the company, the first I contract for
three months and we have a term which the company and I check each
other if we can relate more long time. Anyway, it was a little better despite
the first time. I am confident that I could understand the questions in
meeting interview. I am success at the chance and I would like to join
a Canadian society. In the interview, my brain was busy after a long time
so that I haven't seen technical scene since I quitted. I should develop
something recently.
Talk to you soon!
