Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Interviewer Expectations

Reasons for Candidates not getting hired

1.       When Examples Go Wrong

Your success in answering competency-based answers is rooted in the quality of examples you offer. In truth, the weaker your response, the better the chances of leaving the interviewer with a negative impression. So, all the stories you provide should focus on the
hands-on knowledge you acquired. And all the work experiences should point to a steady
 development of core competencies.

2.       A Negative Mind-Set

If you have a downbeat attitude regarding the job search, that attitude seeps into your interviews and minimizes your appeal. Before the interview, make a conscious decision to think positively, no matter what direction the meeting takes. Your mind-set or attitude shows up in a number of ways. For example, appearing to give up in the middle of the interview will show you as weak, a quitter. Suppose you determine midstream during the interview that the examples you have given are poor; you surrender to a loss. Interviewers recognize that a candidate’s apprehension is part of the process and are willing to overlook one or two weakly worded answers. Another way that a negative mind-set is revealed is if you take a defensive stance, especially in response to the interviewer’s reactions to your examples.


3.       A Great collection of other mistakes
1. Taking Charge of the Interview:

      Though it is true that a candidate is interviewing the company while the hiring manager is interviewing the candidate, some candidates are too aggressive about the former. They assume the role of interviewer and attempt to control the session. This power play never fares well for the candidate. Keep in mind that, just as you do not want to be interrogated, neither does the interviewer.

2. Scheduling Interviews Too Close Together:

Competency-based interviews run long—sometimes sixty minutes or more. Schedule your interviews accordingly, so you don’t put yourself in a situation of having to choose between cutting an interview short or arriving late to another.

3. Believing the Interview Is a Tricky Game:

One of the assets of competency-based interviews is that the interviewer lays the company’s cards on the table. The questions that are asked reveal the proficiencies that are

Considered most important to the position. In addition, the questions reveal the problems you may encounter if hired. Keep those two things in mind when you start to feel that the questions are being asked just to trick you. When an interviewer asks competency-based questions, be assured that your answers are relevant to the position.


4. Being Too Modest:

The main purpose of asking competency-based questions is to give you the opportunity to describe your assets. Speak confidently about your relevant accomplishments, your experiences, and how you will add value to the hiring organization.


5. Monitoring Your Time:

Though you may be anxious, avoid glancing at your watch. Competency-based interviews run long, and if you look at the time, the interviewer may conclude that you are not interested or are bored with the interview. To avoid giving the wrong impression, focus your attention solely on the interviewer.


Steps that has to be maintained in an interview:

1.       Improve your speaking voice
2.       Be concise
3     Avoid very common words
4.       Make specific statements 

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What you want to demonstrate to the Hiring Manager:

1. Courage / Persuasion

2. Beliefs / Ethics

3. Commitment

4. Work Orientation / Stamina

5. Interpersonal Skills / Charm

6. Discipline

7. Competitiveness

8. Focus

9. Big Picture Thinking

APTITUDE Question Papers

We have provided more than 100 aptitude questions papers from the top leading Companies.

1. Aditi Technologies 1

    SECTION 1- LOGICAL REASONING:
Each of the following series of statements is followed by four sets. Identify the set
that is logically consistent.
EXAMPLE
1.
(a) The gap between the average starting salaries of teachers and those of other professionals has
shrunk in recent years.
(b) The average age of first year teachers is same as it was in 1975.
(c) Starting teachers are no longer underpaid.
(d) The extent of a persons formal education is a measure by which to determine his level of
salary.
(e) Over the last few years, the average starting salaries of other professionals have increased by
20%
(a) ebd (b) bad (c) abc  (d)  aec
Answer is d; the statement a,e,c are logically sequenced.

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2. Aditi Technologies 2

1.What would be the output of the following program.
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
extern int a;
printf("%d",a);;
}
int a=20;
(a) 20(b) 0 (c) garbage value (d) error!!

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3.  Axes Technologies 1

1. A 2MB PCM(pulse code modulation) has
a) 32 channels
b) 30 voice channels & 1 signalling channel.
c) 31 voice channels & 1 signalling channel.
d) 32 channels out of which 30 voice channels, 1 signalling channel, & 1 Synchronizatio 
channel.
Ans: (c)


4. Aztech systems


1. One of the following is my secret word: AIM DUE MOD OAT TIE. With the list in front of 
you, if I were to tell you any one of my secret word, then you would be able to tell me the number 
of vowels in my secret word. Which is my secret word?
Ans. TIE


5. Quiz

Given 12 coins out of which 11 are of equal weight and one with different weight.Find the odd in 3 attempts using a weight balance machine. (quite challanging)
Ans :

6. BFL Paper 1


****BFL PAPER (COMPUTER AWARENESS TEXT) (45QUESTIONS ,+1,-1/4,45M
IN)
(ITH IN BRACKETS ANSWERS)
1.In scanf h is used for (short int)
2.process is (program in execution)
3.thread is (detachable unit of executable code)
4.advantage of Win NT over Win 95 (robust &amp;secure)
5.memory managemant in Win95 (paging &amp;segmentation)


7. BFL Paper 2


BFL PAPER (COMPUTER AWARENESS TEXT) (45QUESTIONS ,+1,-1/4,45MIN)
(WITHIN BRACKETS are the ANSWERS)
1.In scanf h is used for (short int)
2.process is (program in execution)
3.thread is (detachable unit of executable code)



8. Baan Infotech


Paper Pattern
Q1. For a motorist there are three ways going from City A to City C. By way of bridge the distance is
20 miles and toll is $0.75. A tunnel between the two cities is a distance of 10 miles and toll is
$1.00 for the vehicle and driver and $0.10 for each passenger. A two-lane highway without toll
goes east for 30 miles to city B and then 20 miles in a northwest direction to City C.
1. Which is the shortest route from B to C
(a) Directly on toll free highway to City C
(b) The bridge
(c) The Tunnel
(d) The bridge or the tunnel
(e) The bridge only if traffic is heavy on the toll free highway
Ans. (a)

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9.  Cognizant Technology Solutions

1. CTS paper

Cognizent PAPER
1. A says, " The horse is not black".
B says, " The horse is either brown or grey."
C says, " The horse is brown"
At least one is telling truth and atleast one is lying. Tell the colour of horse.
Answer: grey


2. CTS paper 2

SECTION I - 8 questions based on series.
1. These questions involve interchange of letters in a word at particular locations and also 
interchanging letters adjacent to those particular locations.Certain other conditions may 
also be given
For eg.
Let the word be ABBAABA
If we apply 25 on this, it means we have to interchange the letters at positions 2 and 5, also 
we have to change the letters adjacent to positions 2 and 5 i.e.from A to B and B to A.
A B B A A B after Step 1 i.e interchange of 2 and 5 becomes AABABB
Now change adjacent elements of 2 and 5...finally answer becomes
Ans: B A A B B A

3. CTS 98 IIT

CTS 98
IIT MADRAS
analogies
---------1. slur : speech
ans: smulge : writing (choice is B)
7. cpahlet : shoulder
ans: ring : finger (choice is C)
8. vernanlar : place
ans: finger print : identical (choice is B)

4. CTS paper 4

COGNIZENT PAPER
1.  A says " the horse is not black".
B says " the horse is either brown or grey."
C says " the hoese is brown"
At least one is telling truth and atleast one is lying. tell the colour of horse?
Answer : grey



5. CTS 98 paper 1

analogies
---------1. slur : speech
ans: smulge : writing (choice is B)
7. cpahlet : shoulder
ans: ring : finger (choice is C)
8. vernanlar : place
ans: finger print : identical (choice is B)

6. CTS 99

SECTION I - 8 questions.
Series.
1. Interchange of letters in a word and the adjacent letters are also to
be changed. given letters series like [also few condotions]
AAABBB=
ABABAB=
LET QUESTION IS ABBAAB
If we apply 25 on this it means we have to interchange the letters
at positions 2 and 5, and we have to change the adjacent letters 2 and 5
from A to B and B to A. 
That is q's A B B A A B
after Step 1 i.e interchange 2 and 5. 
now change adjacent elements of 2 and 5...finally answer becomes
Ans: B A A B B A


7. CTS paper 1

SECTION-1:
Find the next in the sequence:
1. BC CE EG GK ?
a)KN
b)KU
c)KM
d)None
2. AA AB BC CE?
a)EG
b)EH
c)EI
d)None


8. CTS paper 3

Analogies
1. slur : speech : : smudge :?
Ans. writing
2. epaulet : shoulder : : ring :?
Ans.finger
3. vernacular : place : : fingerprint : ?
Ans.identical



10. Citicorp 1

CITICORP
1]. The following variable is available in file1.c
static int average_float;
all the functions in the file1.c can access the variable
[2]. extern int x;
Check the answer

11. CV

1-18 General (i) Data sufficiency
(ii) Analytical
(iii) Mathematics
19-45 C&UNIX
1. |x-a|=a-x Ans: (c) x<=a
2. There is six letter word VGANDA . How many ways you can arrange the
letters in the word in such a way that both the A's are together.
Ans : 120 (5x4!)

12.  Compaq 1

**these are some of the important ques..that are asked
frequently
->Why paging is used ?
->Which is the best page replacement algo and Why ?
->WHat is software life cycle ?
->How much time is spent usually in each phases and why ?
->What is testing ?
->Which are the different types of testing ?

13. Citicorp 2

1]. The following variable is available in file1.c
static int average_float;
all the functions in the file1.c can access the variable
[2]. extern int x;
Check the answer

14. Cadence paper 1

cadence paper... - 99 (a student attended came out of exam hall & quickly tried to recall & 
wrote them to create this)
75 Marks paper..time limit 1.15 H
10 related to s/w & then 10 related to h/w & 55 aptitude.
---------------------technical part
--------------------1. ans:O(n**2)
2. inorder & preorder seq. of tree is given & you have to find out post order..
very easy but do practice you can make one easy method by practice..

15. CMC limited

ANALYTICAL REASONING SECTION
Directions for questions 1-5: The questions are based on the information given below
There are six steps that lead from the first to the second floor. No two people can be on the 
same step
Mr. A is two steps below Mr. C
Mr. B is a step next to Mr. D
Only one step is vacant ( No one standing on that step )
Denote the first step by step 1 and second step by step 2 etc.

16. Cisco Systems

SECTION 1 -- BASIC DIGITAL SECTION
1. In order to find out stack fault of a three input nand gate how many necessary input vectors are 
needed ?
2.What is parity generation ?
3.A nand gate becomes ___ gate when used with negative logic ?
4.What is the advantage of cmos over nmos ?
5. What is the advantage of synchronous circuits over asynchronous circuits ?

17. CMC 2

Analytical Reasoning
--------------------(1-5) steps problem
There are six steps that lead from the first to the second floor.
No two people can be on the same step.
Mr A is two steps below Mr C
Mr B is a step next to Mr D
Only one step is vacant ( No one standing on that step )
Denote the first step by step 1 and second step by step 2 etc.
(1) If Mr A is on the first step, Which of the following is true?
(A) Mr B is on the second step
(B) Mr C is on the fourth step.
(C) A person Mr E, could be on the third step
(D) Mr D is on heigher step than Mr C.
Ans : (D)

18. CMC test

CMC test
This is only a sample paper, just some questions to give you a general 
idea of the test pattern.
ANALYTICAL REASONING SECTION
Directions for questions 1-5: The questions are based on the 
information given below

19. Compaq 2

1. Declarations and Initializations
1.1 How do you decide which integer type to use? 
1.4 What should the 64-bit type on new, 64-bit machines be? 
1.7 What's the best way to declare and define global variables? 
1.11 What does extern mean in a function declaration? 
1.12 What's the auto keyword good for? 
1.14 I can't seem to define a linked list node which contains a
pointer to itself. 


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20. DSQ paper Old

DSQ PAPER
Techanical paper(OLD PAPER)
**************************************************************************
Questions 1 -5 are reference to the followig psedo code
{
input m,n,z
TEST:if ((m+n)/3&gt;5)z=z+1 else z =z-1
printf m,n,z
{
(m-m+1;n=n-3)
if (m+n+2)&gt;14 then goto test
print m,n,z
end
}
1. what is the final output of the if the input is 2,14,12 (m,n,z)
a)1,8,4 b)1,4,8 c)4,8,1 d)8,4,2
ans=C.
2. what is the final output if the input is 1,18,2? (m,n,z)
ans) 5,6,2 i.e ans =c.
3. How many times is TEST execute ed if the input is 2,14,1?
ans) twice ans=c.
4) How many times the TEST exected if the input is 1,18,2?
ans)four times 
5) what are the values taken by Z when input being 8,24,1?
a)only 5 b)only 6 c)neither 5 or 6 d)both 5 and 6
ans)D.














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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

PLACEMENT MADE EASIER (IT companies)

This site  describes the basic and the necessary tools which is to be required for clearing the interview procedures in leading IT companies 

1. MICROSOFT INTERVIEW:

                
                     Microsoft wants smart people. People who are passionate about technology. We probably won't be tested on the ins and the outs of C++, but we will be expected to write code on the board. We will have short interview with a recruiter where he or she will give you a sample question. Recruiter is usually there to prepare us, not to and not to grill us on technical questions. Recruiter can be our biggest advocate even making us to re-interview if we stumble in the first interview. They have ability to fight for us to get us hired or not.
                    Unlike many companies, where we meet our interviewers in a conference room, we'll meet Microsoft interviewers in their office. This will become a great time to look around and get a feel about the culture followed in office.  
                     When we complete our interview with a team, we must talk with the hiring manager. Now that's a great sign. It means that we have passed the interviews with the particular team. But it also depends on the hiring manager decision. 


2. AMAZON INTERVIEW:

                      

                      Amazon's recruiting process begins with one or two phone screens in which we interview with a specific team. The engineer who interviews us will ask us to write simple codes and read it aloud on the phone. They will ask a broad set of questions to explore in what area of technology we are interested in. So be careful to show interest in a particular area of interest and thereby be the best in it. 
                       Next, we fly to Seattle to attend four or five interview with one or two teams which have selected us based on the resume and the phone interviews. We will have to code on the whiteboard and in some cases, some interviewers will stress other skills. Interviewers are assigned a specific area to probe and may seem very different from each other. They cannot see other feedback until they have submitted their own and also they are discouraged from discussing it until the hiring meeting.We will meet the recruiter by the end of the day.
                          Once our interviewers have entered their feedback, they will meet to discuss it. They will be the people making the hiring decision. Amazon's recruiters are excellent at following up with candidates but occasionally there are delays. 


3. THE GOOGLE INTERVIEW:

                            
                         There are many scary stories floating around with the Google interviews, but it is not so true. The interview is not mostly different from Microsoft's or Amazon's interview. Google  HR can be little disorganized and so it is recommended to be proactive in communication. A Google engineer performs the first phone screen, and thereby it is time to expect tough technical questions. On your on-site interview, you will interview with four to six people, one of whom will be a lunch interviewer. Interviewer feedback is usually kept confidential with other interviewers so it is assured that we meet each interview with a blank slate. Our lunch interviewer does not submit feedback and so it is a great time to ask honest questions.
                         Written feedback is submitted to a hiring committee of engineers for deciding the hiring and non- hiring operation. Feedback is typically broken down into four categories 1 .   Analytic ability 2. Coding 3 .Experience and 4. Communication. And we will get a score from 1.0 to 4.0.
                           A hiring committee wants to see one interviewer who is enthusiastic endorser. It is recommended to have a score of more than 2.5 to assure getting placed. Google hiring process is slow. In such cases ask recruiter politely about the update. 


4. THE APPLE INTERVIEW:

                         
                   Apple interview process has a minimum bureaucracy. The interviewers will be looking for a excellent technical skills, but a passion for the position and the company is also very important. While it is not a prerequisite or com pulsation to be a Mac user, you should at least be familiar with the system. The interview process typically begins with a phone screen to get a basic sense of your skills, followed up by a series of technical phone screens with team members. 
                   Once you are invited on campus, you will typically be greeted by the recruiter who provides an overview of the process. You will then have 6 to 8 interviews with member of the team for which you are interviewing, as well as key people with whom your team works. Get ready to code on a white board and make sure that all of your thoughts are being communicated properly. Lunch is with your potential future manager and appears more casual, but remember it is still an interview. Each interviewer is usually focused on different area and they are being discouraged in sharing their feedback. 
                   Towards the end of the day , your interviewer will compare notes and if everyone feels you are a viable candidate, you will interview with the director and the VP of the organisation. This decision is rather informal, you will make it only if a good sign is shown. The decision also happens behind the scenes and if we don't pass, you will simply be escorted out if the building. 
                    If you made it to the director and VP interviews, all of your interviewers will gather in a conference room to give an official declaration of getting placed. 


5. THE YAHOO INTERVIEW:

                                  
                    While Yahoo tends to recruit at the top leading 10-20 colleges, other candidates can also get interviewed through Yahoo's job board or in some cases by getting an internal reference. You will typically interview with 6-7 people on the same team for 45 minutes each. Each interviewer will have an area of focus. For example, one interviewer will focus on database, while other interviewer will focus on the computer architecture.
                    Interviews will be composed as follows:

1. 5 minutes: General conversation, Tell me about yourself, your            projects etc.
2. 20 minutes: Coding question
3. 20 minutes: System design
                     These questions will highly depend on the previous experience and for freshers it concentrates on the area of interest. 
                     At the end of the day, you will likely meet the program manager or someone else for a general conversation like product demos, concern about the company. At the same time your interviewer will discuss about the interviews faced and finally comes to a decision. The hiring manager has the ultimate say and will weigh the positive feedback against the negative.












Monday, October 21, 2013

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