Interview with a brief 10 question technical test?

[DPK]

What types of questions should I expect? The interview is for a computer support position and I'm not sure if I can prepare very much for this beyond what I already know, but I could always use a few pointers.

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: DPK
What types of questions should I expect? The interview is for a computer support position and I'm not sure if I can prepare very much for this beyond what I already know, but I could always use a few pointers.

usually they're quite easy, i've had couple of those type of tasks.
i had some techy questions- "how do i troubleshoot my internet connection" to some multitasking questions "you have a person sitting at the help desk with a hardware problem and the phone rings with someone who thinks they have a virus, what do you do."

 

[Kadarin]

Depends on the level and scope of the technical support position for which you are interviewing. Be confident, and if you do not know something, don't try to BS your way through it, because you will make yourself look very bad. Good luck!

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: zimu
what do you do."

"Shoot the hostage."

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: zimu
what do you do."

"Shoot the hostage."

always!
damn hostages....

 

[Winchester]

Why are man whole covers round?
How are M&Ms made?

Just to name a few!

 

[LordSnailz]

what position are you applying for?

Usually, we ask standard semiconductor EE questions -

-draw cross-section of a cmos transistor.
-explain how/when transistor is on or off.
-explain different capacitances seen from the input versus output of say an inverter
-draw the C-V curve for a MOS and explain each section,

blah blah ... hope that helps

 

[DPK]

If I got those questions it would already be over. It's for a second level customer support job.

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
what position are you applying for?

Usually, we ask standard semiconductor EE questions -

-draw cross-section of a cmos transistor.
-explain how/when transistor is on or off.
-explain different capacitances seen from the input versus output of say an inverter
-draw the C-V curve for a MOS and explain each section,

blah blah ... hope that helps

Who do you work for?

 

[ghostman]

is there any programming involved? if so, they could ask some classic textbook questions, like asking you to explain the benefits of object oriented programming, differences between programming languages, etc.