Re: I have to interview a C++ programmer tomorrow. What are a couple of your favorite questions I can use?
"jaialai technology" <jaialai.technology@gmail.com>
I have to interview a C++ programmer tomorrow.
What are a couple of your favorite questions I can use? :)
This is for a beginner. Sadly, the job is in India and I will be
interviewing this guy
over the phone from the US.
Interesting. May I ask, what is the point?
I could imagine reasons to fetch a remote guy -- and accept the problems of
indirect communication worsened with time zones, if he's a rare top expert I
need much, and possibly costs fragment of locals too.
But a beginner? I look for beginners with open mind, and without being
spolied, so I can train them properly. That obvioisly needs being very
close.
If the aim is to extend the remote team, so similar mentoring is done there,
why not just leave the selection to them?
As for the questions, Victor's advice to go by the FAQ makes sense -- but it
is a safe bet that a beginner will not know almost anything. Correctly and
firmly enough.
Plus, in my experience these guys are prone to...having a friend help,
but that is
a different story for another time.
BAH.
All I have for now is stuff like "what are the different kinds of
inheritance? What is a virtual function?
Why would you use a friend function?" Just trivia type questions
really.
Anyway, any advice? Obviously, I haven't given a ton of interviews in
my time so I would
appreciate some advice.
Proper advice would require knowing the goals.
Hoenstly I have some experience with using help from India -- in a way that
sound like works at least on paper too, but the reality was sour. Without
exceptions.
but I guess you're not here fo advices like stay away or run like hell. ;-)