Technical Phone Interview Advice

[l0cke]

I've been applying for engineering internships like crazy for this summer. Got my first interview, it's a technical phone interview.

The email said I should be prepared for 45 minutes of digital logic, analog concepts, C coding, general computer topics, and general debugging.

I'm reviewing all these topics right now (mostly stuff I learned last year).

Anything else I should know about the interview? Or any tips for this type of interview?

 

[DAGTA]

Have some questions ready to ask them about the position and the company.

Speak clearly.

At the end of the interview, if you have skills / experience that were not covered, offer up a bit of additional information.

Good luck!

 

[Printer Bandit]

dress nicely.

 

[brianmanahan]

remember your truth tables!

 

[l0cke]

Thanks for the advice so far!

Have some questions ready to ask them about the position and the company.

Speak clearly.

At the end of the interview, if you have skills / experience that were not covered, offer up a bit of additional information.

Good luck!

Thanks

dress nicely.

I've actually heard this from several people, that dressing nicely will put me in some kind of professional state of mind. Maybe I will.

remember your truth tables!

Don't worry, I've got those hammered into my brain. I don't think I could forget them if I tried.


The interview is on Tuesday, I will be sure to update this thread.

 

[Vic Vega]

Don't google stuff... we know when you're doing it.

 

[MayorOfAmerica]

Tell anyone who might call you during that time not to call. You don't want to be caught in this situation with the call waiting beeps:

http://youtu.be/vcZ9ku_wInw

 

[phucheneh]

Don't be honest. Don't give thorough answers. Treat it like a multiple choice standardized test.

That's the impression I've been given from those types of interviews, at least. Seems like it's better to be sure of yourself and get half the answers wrong than to actually admit uncertainty on even one. Hooray crumbling of society.