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Apr 12The Beacon of Hope and A Positive Attitude
by in Tales from the Interview on 2012-05-30The Beacon of Hope (from Pete)
My phone interview for a senior developer position in the banking industry started off pretty well. The jovial and affable development manager told me that my CV stood out "like a beacon of hope compared to the vast oceans of crap applicants" he had been sent by HR and various recruitment consultants. "I just have one question," he said with a smile in his voice, "how soon could can you start?"
I chuckled, and then he told me it was time to do some actual interview questions. He started with a simple one: "Have you used WCF?"