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A Little background about me, I started in Helpdesk support, after a year I moved on to a Windows IT Support team, and later on moved on to another IT role(Win/Linux) in an InfoSec company, I(we) do everything there is, VoIP, Linux, Unix, Windows Server and end user support also.
I always had a passion for Linux, and knew this is the path I wanted to take, but being a 4 man IT team, you can't do just one thing.
So I managed to get several Linux certifications such as RHCE & LPIC3 (self educated) to backup my knowledge with some A4 papers, and basically spent my free time learning to code knowing its the top5 requirements in this field.
I recently had an interview with a very large company in the network/load balancing field, for a DevOps Engineer role, I was eager to pass it, but knew I had no pressure due to having a job already.
One thing I wanted to mention is that, one of the interview I had, the manager (not the direct manager) tried to push me to the corner by saying I am interviewing for a team of 8+ years experienced linux engineers and compared to them, I am nothing.
Knowing I had nothing to lose, I told him that he should check how I did in the tech interview I had earlier before making assumptions about someone he does not know... my Python/Perl/Bash/System administration skills were tested for over 2.5 hours straight before the meeting with him, and there were no theoretical questions I did not have answers to, so I felt confident.
After this interview (it was the 2nd out of 4) he said the interview is over and if they find me suitable for the part, they will call me.
I returned to work 30 mins later and I already received a call for the 3rd interview which felt great...
Today, I am already after 4 interviews and a job offer has been waiting in my email from them, they doubled(!) my salary, and thankfully, this gained my the DevOps role I was looking for.
just thought this could be a motivator for people, and my conclusion from it is don't let anyone get you down, it's all a silly role-playing game you have to know how to beat.
I always had a passion for Linux, and knew this is the path I wanted to take, but being a 4 man IT team, you can't do just one thing.
So I managed to get several Linux certifications such as RHCE & LPIC3 (self educated) to backup my knowledge with some A4 papers, and basically spent my free time learning to code knowing its the top5 requirements in this field.
I recently had an interview with a very large company in the network/load balancing field, for a DevOps Engineer role, I was eager to pass it, but knew I had no pressure due to having a job already.
One thing I wanted to mention is that, one of the interview I had, the manager (not the direct manager) tried to push me to the corner by saying I am interviewing for a team of 8+ years experienced linux engineers and compared to them, I am nothing.
Knowing I had nothing to lose, I told him that he should check how I did in the tech interview I had earlier before making assumptions about someone he does not know... my Python/Perl/Bash/System administration skills were tested for over 2.5 hours straight before the meeting with him, and there were no theoretical questions I did not have answers to, so I felt confident.
After this interview (it was the 2nd out of 4) he said the interview is over and if they find me suitable for the part, they will call me.
I returned to work 30 mins later and I already received a call for the 3rd interview which felt great...
Today, I am already after 4 interviews and a job offer has been waiting in my email from them, they doubled(!) my salary, and thankfully, this gained my the DevOps role I was looking for.
just thought this could be a motivator for people, and my conclusion from it is don't let anyone get you down, it's all a silly role-playing game you have to know how to beat.
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networker050184
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Congrats! Way to handle yourself in the interview.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
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Congrats! Hard work really does pay off! Good luck in your new role, sounds like a perfect fit. -
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Wow, that was wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Congrats!!!WGU - BS Software Development
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Congrats!
I like how you researched the type of role you wanted, built up the skills necessary for it, and then applied for a specific role that you were well qualified for. Since you were in a small team that did not give you the opportunity to build up these skills "on the job" you had to work on your own, via self-study.
Also, I like your level of confidence. No one knows it all, but it still takes a certain degree of confidence to say that you can walk the walk.
I may be using your post as an example to others in the future.Currently Working: CCIE R&S
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Nice work on the interview! The best part of this post is no crying about how you can't get a job. This is a breath of fresh air, thank you! -
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Congratulations!! What a great story. You set your goals, and you achieved them!!!"Something feels funny, I must be thinking too hard. - Pooh" -
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neo9006
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Congrats, and never let the man beat ya down. Good job and good luck. Your in inspiration to us that are still trying to crack in the field.BAAS - Web and Media Design
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Not directly, I am confident he is not a bad person, just tried to see my reactions and my self-confidence while crap is thrown towards me.Will you have to work with said manager? -
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Always a thrill to hear stories like this...congrats on the positon!WGU BS - Network Operations and Security
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Very good job! And very good interview skills! Congrats!Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for. -
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Good story and well done on getting the new job, always good to know that someone was finally accepted into a good job."It's better to try and fail than to fail to try." Unkown
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