Interview yesterday..

LinuxRacr

I had an interview with a manager from a multinational security-solutions company yesterday after passing the initial phone screen a couple of weeks ago. It consisted of a 50+ question multiple choice exam that reminded me of a certification exam the way questions were worded. It went over a broad range of IT topics from security concepts, server and data center architecture, and networking. It was pretty humbling to say the least (due to the fact that it touched on many things I don't use everyday), but I got a "decent" score anyway. I'm kicking myself for some of the questions I missed though. While talking about certain topics, I was able to show that I understood the concepts, and made the manager wonder why I missed related questions on the exam. Supposedly, I'm moving on to the next step with HR. Not bad for my first face-to-face interview in almost 8 years. I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch, but I'm fairly excited about the possibility of working at this company as it should provide several new challenges and opportunities for growth. Thanks to everyone for all of their stories, advice, and resume critiques.

MiikeB

Twice before I have taken these kinds of exams and scored just above middle of the road and I got hired both times anyway. A lot of times these tests can be designed to see if you know more than the position requires so that they can consider you for other positions.