Interview slapstick..
In a funny way.. when I come to think of it. Having a career in an IT field is no joke and facing those grinning interviewers to get that job is one worst experience.. err for some but not for me.. hehe. Yes, I admit that I can go nervous and my words starts to jumble up but who doesn't. By the end of the session, one may says, "What the.. why didn't I answer that?.. why didn't I do
that?.. WHY! why I am so stupid for not.. blah blah.. " list goes on and on.
Anyway, I think that some Malaysian companies do conduct weirdest job interviews. The most funny questions that I ever came across was, " What is your favourite pet ? ", " What is your favourite food ? ", " Do you think Company ##### is incapable of ###### technologies and useless ? " , " Tell me, why your name are like ###### " ..
Then, some even tried very hard to convience me to come to their interview, telling me how technical they are. They phoned me up and told me, " Yes, Yes.. we're very technical people like you. You can fit in here. My colleagues and I are all technical people ".
Some were using more drastic methods like.. "This is not a job interview but we want to interview you !".. or "We had loss nearly a million on the current project and this is the dead project. We want to revive it now and we want you in to save the world ?"
While back in the early 90's, I was interviewed by some Datuks.. their favourites were, " If you cannot do it, bye bye lorr .. take a hike " while waving his hand or intimidated me " So, you think you can come here and do everthing ? " or " the salary you're asking for.. hmm.. is it to compensate your unclaimed overtime from your current companies ? ".
Yupp, these things do happen in Malaysia.. Malaysian companies, private sectors are very brutals..hehehe.. Then again, what is this government complaining about brain drains ? Duhhh..
Having experience working at overseas, I believes that IT companies in UK and OZ are more professional in conducting their job interview except for one part where I nearly ended up in the direct marketing scam in London.. hehe. Well, how does one felt after being jobless for 3 months and then received an email with a subject, "Attention Software Developer, Interview session will be held at.... Hotel.. around.. am, Regards, ***** from one of the agent working for the prominant bank in US" and the rest is history.
Oh yes, the Malaysia job interview, I gave them my answer for my favourite pet ... Wombat.
that?.. WHY! why I am so stupid for not.. blah blah.. " list goes on and on.
Anyway, I think that some Malaysian companies do conduct weirdest job interviews. The most funny questions that I ever came across was, " What is your favourite pet ? ", " What is your favourite food ? ", " Do you think Company ##### is incapable of ###### technologies and useless ? " , " Tell me, why your name are like ###### " ..
Then, some even tried very hard to convience me to come to their interview, telling me how technical they are. They phoned me up and told me, " Yes, Yes.. we're very technical people like you. You can fit in here. My colleagues and I are all technical people ".
Some were using more drastic methods like.. "This is not a job interview but we want to interview you !".. or "We had loss nearly a million on the current project and this is the dead project. We want to revive it now and we want you in to save the world ?"
While back in the early 90's, I was interviewed by some Datuks.. their favourites were, " If you cannot do it, bye bye lorr .. take a hike " while waving his hand or intimidated me " So, you think you can come here and do everthing ? " or " the salary you're asking for.. hmm.. is it to compensate your unclaimed overtime from your current companies ? ".
Yupp, these things do happen in Malaysia.. Malaysian companies, private sectors are very brutals..hehehe.. Then again, what is this government complaining about brain drains ? Duhhh..
Having experience working at overseas, I believes that IT companies in UK and OZ are more professional in conducting their job interview except for one part where I nearly ended up in the direct marketing scam in London.. hehe. Well, how does one felt after being jobless for 3 months and then received an email with a subject, "Attention Software Developer, Interview session will be held at.... Hotel.. around.. am, Regards, ***** from one of the agent working for the prominant bank in US" and the rest is history.
Oh yes, the Malaysia job interview, I gave them my answer for my favourite pet ... Wombat.
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