How I stepped in shit and came out smelling like a rose!

Radar · 10-26-2007, 04:12 PM

Bad news... I blew it. I met with the CIO who I was expecting to talk about things like an overall approach to networking, etc..because most I.T. execs don't really know about technology.

He came out in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, so I expected this to be a pretty laid-back and relaxed conversation.

He started by giving me a lot of ambiguous questions and I was getting flustered because I was trying to figure out what he was trying to ask me. Then I'd try to answer the question, and he'd say, "That's not what I'm asking..." and I'd try again. Then he'd ask me a direct technical question and I blanked. After that, it went downhill fast. I locked up and couldn't think of anything. Knowing I got the question wrong made me panic inside so I sounded like a blithering idiot. I found myself trying to B.S. my way through because I was freaking out inside. My brain got vapor lock and I blew it.

Man that sucks. If I had interviewed me, I would not have hired me or called me back.

bluecuracao · 10-26-2007, 04:23 PM

Yeah but...you did very well on the first interview, didn't you? It's possible they might take that under consideration, and figure you just got nervous with the big boss.

LabRat · 10-29-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar

Bad news... I blew it.

If you really want this job, change your shoes and call the guy back. Let him know that you feel like you didn't represent yourself well, and that you would like a second chance. If you were flustered because this was really important to you, let him know why you want the job so much and why you feel you are the best candidate for it despite your lousy interviewing skills

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What have you got to lose? Good luck!

10-26-2007, 04:12 PM	#1
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Bad news... I blew it. I met with the CIO who I was expecting to talk about things like an overall approach to networking, etc..because most I.T. execs don't really know about technology. He came out in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, so I expected this to be a pretty laid-back and relaxed conversation. He started by giving me a lot of ambiguous questions and I was getting flustered because I was trying to figure out what he was trying to ask me. Then I'd try to answer the question, and he'd say, "That's not what I'm asking..." and I'd try again. Then he'd ask me a direct technical question and I blanked. After that, it went downhill fast. I locked up and couldn't think of anything. Knowing I got the question wrong made me panic inside so I sounded like a blithering idiot. I found myself trying to B.S. my way through because I was freaking out inside. My brain got vapor lock and I blew it. Man that sucks. If I had interviewed me, I would not have hired me or called me back. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

10-26-2007, 04:23 PM	#2
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Yeah but...you did very well on the first interview, didn't you? It's possible they might take that under consideration, and figure you just got nervous with the big boss.

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