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what questions should I ask job interviewers?

Name: Anonymous 2006-04-28 14:21

Well 4chan, I've just graduated university and when I move up North I'm going to be looking for a job.

I'm one of those slackers who never bothered getting a job while in college, so I'm going to try to emphasize what I learned rather than the fact I have no references or "real world" experience.  I think I pretty much know what to emphasize and tout.

What I don't know is what to ask the job interviewer.  What sort of things should I look for in a company?  Most of the questions I have are related to a company's morals (stop laughing) -- for example if I have a feeling they'll have me work on DRM or "Trusted" Computing, I'll scratch out that company as one to work for.  Other than that, what other sort of information is good to get out of a job interviewer when I'm a job-newbie/programmer-journeyman?

Name: Anonymous 2006-04-30 6:54

| I didn't feel like getting a job until I was out of college?
They most definitely don't want to hear that. Sugar coated BS FTW. Lazy is only an advantage when it involves doing more/better work with less effort.

| If they ask about your flaws are they hiring based on your actual flaws, or how honest you come across to them?
If you profess to be an expert, you damn better well be, or they'll likely show you the door shortly. I know I will. Being aware and honest of your flaws is a good thing. If you haven't learnt to take advantage of your flaws, now is a good time to start >_> e.g. If you get sidetracked easily, it can be an advantage in exploring other options.

| I'm insecure.  I've been a very good programmer in college but I'm still uncertain about myself when it comes to the unknown.
see >>12
Far too many people refuse to go even the slightest bit out of their comfort zone and start citing "we don't have domain knowledge, blah blah blah whatever bullshit". These people suck at learning new things, produce crap and eventually become a liability.

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