Well...

I had a phone interview for a junior network engineer... never felt that lost before in my life. The job posting said CCNA was a plus, otherwise I felt I met the requirements. Boy was I wrong. When you can't answer half of the questions because you're either flustered or just don't have an answer it's bad. I actually forgot the T658B pin outs! WTF. That pissed me off to no extent. Then to top it off I was asked questions I had no hope in answering. So at the end of the interview I can tell I have a snow balls chance in hell but the interviewer said that I interviewed well. But I just know I did not get the position. So here I sit with a family and 2 weeks to find work before we move and I have zero prospects.

While the move is great for my wife, I fear it will be ending mine. All the available jobs are either Jr Network Engineers or Network Engineers within a 40 mile radius. The other jobs are for Systems folks which I clearly am not.

Just had to vent a little.

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brad-

Dont feel bad. Some interviewers may just be asking questions they know you probably dont know just to see how you respond. If you get defensive or arrogant, they know they probably dont want you. If you can think critically and be honest - that may be what they're looking for.

He was probably right, you probably did do ok compared to the competition. Keep your head up. Understand its all a game.

nicklauscombs

i totally agree with brad. keep your head up and take away a good learning experience from this.

networker050184

I probably only got about 50% of the questions right on the technical interview for my current job. The ones I didn't know I said so but tried to show some logical thinking. I was pretty sure I didn't have a chance, but it worked out in the end. Sometimes they just want to see how you react I guess.

rogue2shadow

I know the feeling. I honestly think technical interviews are more about how you think on your feet than the actual number of questions you can provide answers to; naturally, there is some sort of threshold for the basic correct answers. I've come across a similar situation as yours but it was taken to the extreme. You start getting questions about for example CCNA that are pretty basic (let's say 10 questions) and then the next flurry of questions they start talking about CCNP and you think its game over. They want to see that you can be honest with yourself and with customers as to what you know on the spot and if you do not know a direct answer to a problem that you can go to the appropriate sources to find the answer in an quick fashion.

Michael.J.Palmer

I actually bombed my first IT interview when they asked me what a PST file was. I felt like a dumb ass the entire drive home.

phantasm

Yea, but I should've had answers to some of the those questions. I just hate it when i bomb stuff. It irks the hell out of me.

phantasm

Well I though I would provide an update. I was called and asked to come in for a personal interview. However, being that I have not relocated to the area as of yet and the needs of the business I will not be interviewing there. They need to fill the spot before I arrive, which is understandable.

However, all is not lost. I was offered another position as a Network Analyst III which I did accept. The pay raise is nice over what I currently make and it is also a step up in job responsibility. So in the end I am happy.

veritas_libertas

What state did you move to?

phantasm

veritas_libertas wrote: »

What state did you move to?

Will be en route to MD in a couple of weeks.

veritas_libertas

phantasm wrote: »

Will be en route to MD in a couple of weeks.

I think you are going to do very well once you get there. What really helps is having a local address on your resume.

dynamik

phantasm wrote: »

I just hate it when i bomb stuff.

Try to be optimistic about this whole situation. It sounds you'd be a great air force pilot.

za3bour

we've all been there, try to learn from your mistakes and move on it's not the end of the world to have a bad or even disastrous interview.

rogue2shadow

phantasm wrote: »

Will be en route to MD in a couple of weeks.

Congrats on the move. Its nice to see a fellow Marylander pop up

. I feel like its a nice "settling down" type state.