Round two!

Got called back today for a second interview from the last company I interviewed with (IBM)!

Doesn't surprise me that they took about a week to call back due to the huge blackout we have been having in the region. So tomorrow I have an interview at 9AM at their headquarters location. Oddly it is with the same person I interviewed with last time. I am hoping it is just one of those formality things and I get to fill out paper work! I am very excited about this one!

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GT-Rob

ew IBM :P

What kind of work will you be doing? Do you know what department it is exactly?

Slowhand

Sounds like it's a good thing, good luck with that interview tomorrow.

UnixGuy

IBM

Lucky guy !!!

All the best

scheistermeister

GT-Rob wrote:

ew IBM :P

What kind of work will you be doing? Do you know what department it is exactly?

Pft! I have always been an IBM fan boy! First computer was an IBM, my first bad ass computer was an IBM (100mhz Pentium when they first came out).

I would be working on a network team working with Cisco gear and Avaya and Octel equipment. Mainly supporting a contract they have with a large manufacturer in my area. If I get the job I will spill the beans on the specifics. From the first interview they said they have not been advertising the position.

networker050184

Good luck!

Avaya is a great product to learn as it is very wide spread and they tend to stay up to date in the VoIP world.

snadam

hey man, good luck!!! hopefully it works out

GT-Rob

Thats cool. I would be interested in who the client is/are, I am with IBM as well doing network support for a few different accounts.

brad-

Second interview is definitely promising.

scheistermeister

Just got back from the interview. This one was rather short. The guy I had previously met with was there, but most of the time he was quiet while I spoke with the HR person. The beginning of the interview was basically me me introducing myself and giving her an idea of what I was wanting for a job (how long I would be there, education goals, making sure I wasn't just using it as a quick stepping stone job). After that it was mostly her explaining and verifying that I was OK with what the job entailed (travel, jack of all trades work, remote support, some old tech, safety, working in a hot dirty environment, ect.) She also wanted to make a point on how big it was that I would learn the policies and follow them. When I could start, if I had any other offers. Besides that it seemed like a simple meet and greet.

I did love how she kept saying, "... you will be doing this..." instead of something like, "... well the person we pick will be doing..." or "... our ideal candidate..." Going off of word choice it would seem that I already have the position although I won't celebrate until I have something in writing.

And the company I would be supporting through IBM would be AK Steel.

bertieb

scheistermeister wrote:

Just got back from the interview. This one was rather short. The guy I had previously met with was there, but most of the time he was quiet while I spoke with the HR person. The beginning of the interview was basically me me introducing myself and giving her an idea of what I was wanting for a job (how long I would be there, education goals, making sure I wasn't just using it as a quick stepping stone job). After that it was mostly her explaining and verifying that I was OK with what the job entailed (travel, jack of all trades work, remote support, some old tech, safety, working in a hot dirty environment, ect.) She also wanted to make a point on how big it was that I would learn the policies and follow them. When I could start, if I had any other offers. Besides that it seemed like a simple meet and greet.

I did love how she kept saying, "... you will be doing this..." instead of something like, "... well the person we pick will be doing..." or "... our ideal candidate..." Going off of word choice it would seem that I already have the position although I won't celebrate until I have something in writing.

And the company I would be supporting through IBM would be AK Steel.

Sounds promising to me, hope it works out for you!

undomiel

HR can be kind of quirky like that in their questions. Any timeline on when you should be expecting to hear back from them?

networker050184

Sounds like you have great chance at getting the job!

arwes

Yeah their wording definitely sounds like you're in, but don't count on anything just yet.

scheistermeister

undomiel wrote:

HR can be kind of quirky like that in their questions. Any timeline on when you should be expecting to hear back from them?

They said early next week.

snadam

scheistermeister wrote:

undomiel wrote:

HR can be kind of quirky like that in their questions. Any timeline on when you should be expecting to hear back from them?

They said early next week.

have fun waiting for a phone call, trust me I know the feeling

oh, and dont forget to send a thank you letter, and address it properly, and proof read it

scheistermeister

snadam wrote:

oh, and dont forget to send a thank you letter, and address it properly, and proof read it

Already wrote, proof read and sent

LarryDaMan

scheistermeister wrote:

snadam wrote:

oh, and dont forget to send a thank you letter, and address it properly, and proof read it

Already wrote, proof read and sent

I think "thank you" letters are a great idea; they show professionalism, interest in the job, and that you have common courtesy.... BUT is it customary in this day and age to still snail mail them? My MO is to wait until the next day and then send a thank you e-mail.

I am sure both ways are fine, but which does anyone prefer?

snadam

LarryDaMan wrote:

scheistermeister wrote:

snadam wrote:

oh, and dont forget to send a thank you letter, and address it properly, and proof read it

Already wrote, proof read and sent

I think "thank you" letters are a great idea; they show professionalism, interest in the job, and that you have common courtesy.... BUT is it customary in this day and age to still snail mail them? My MO is to wait until the next day and then send a thank you e-mail.

I am sure both ways are fine, but which does anyone prefer?

I was told snail mail is the way to go. It gives it that personal touch. THAT, and I dont have email info for said person. Email for time sensitive situations is also what was suggested to me.

dynamik

Hand-written snail-mail is classy

scheistermeister

Oh, I always email them.

snadam

scheistermeister wrote:

Oh, I always email them.

well I would have if I had that contact info. Id even send a snail mail letter just as a backup anyway. Call me desperate!