Upcoming IT interview....need preperation help!!!

[09Alti 10+ year member]

STAY AWAY from Biomed equipment at all costs (if you get the job). You'll have to get bonded by the state and if a patient ever dies while connected to a machine you're EVER worked on you may have to go to court as an expert to prove that they didn't die due to equipment malfunction. It's a major pain in the @ss. We had an entirely separate Biomed department where I worked.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

STAY AWAY from Biomed equipment at all costs (if you get the job). You'll have to get bonded by the state and if a patient ever dies while connected to a machine you're EVER worked on you may have to go to court as an expert to prove that they didn't die due to equipment malfunction. It's a major pain in the @ss. We had an entirely separate Biomed department where I worked.

that fucking sucks. Id be like, dude was in the hospital to start with mofos!

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Ive completed 2 interviews for Amazon Web Services. Hands down the most intense interviews Ive ever been through. They dont tell you who they are or their position. They ask if your ready for your interview and drill you with scenario questions. They question everything even if its right.

Keys:

Be confident in your answers

Stand behind your answers and back them up with examples

Usually you can get a job description. I look up abbreviations and acronyms in descriptions to make sure I remember/know what they are and I do research on theories or ideas that involve them.

One thing I read is how to close the interview. It only works if your cocky enough to pull it off. When they ask if you have any questions go through your typically questions like:

"Is there room for advancement?"

"Whats a typical day like in the job of a [iNSERT JOB YOU APPLIED FOR HERE]?"

Ask them if there was anything you did wrong during the interview that would prevent them from hiring you. This puts them on the spot and makes them think. Remember its an interview. They interview you and you get a chance to do the same. You can only get 2 answers from this question. They either say yes and you get feedback on your interview and a chance to improve for the next, or they say no. If they say no then you ask when you can expect a formal job offer.

 

[FlexnInLa 10+ year member]

Appear to be as teachable as you possibly can be. No matter what education you have, the specific tasks for an IT job will call for something you haven't seen before. So the better you adapt, the better an employee you'll be, and then the more appealing you'll be to an employer.
I was recently hired into an IT position at Graphic Packaging's largest paper mill in the nation (more is computerized than you would think). I was violently underqualified, but I was humble and malleable. If new systems are a challenge and working with a team isn't natural, they will pass on you despite your credentials and qualifications being superior to other candidates.

IT is a dynamic field (outside of a repair shop) and can really come at you from all angles. Pair your background with the right attitude, they will snatch you up. From what I've read, you're more qualified than anyone else in our department, so have some confidence there for certain.

Howdy neighbor! All good advice here.