Interview for webmaster
Hi all !!!
Hope I can get some help here. I have been a web designer/developer in the past and relocated to Canada from India. I haven been here for a year trying to get into my professional line but its only now that I got an interview call for a webmaster position. Although I do know the profile of a web master but I am very confused as to the kind of questions that I can expect in such an interview. The company is a major automobile manufacturer. If you could please suggest what kind of questions you faced or asked at such interviews.
thanks a lot
Natasha
kb posted this at 01:11 — 30th August 2004.
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What languages do you know/proficient in?
Can you do graphic design?
What are your past projects?
Current projects?
Do you get help from others?
How long does it take you to [theoretical project]?
Are you familiar with databases?
Is your information secure?
etc
namitak posted this at 15:37 — 30th August 2004.
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Thanks a lot for your help. It was great to see some familiar questions.
Cheers
Namita
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 02:00 — 31st August 2004.
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I've never been to an interview of any kind for a professional job so don't quote me on this. From what I've seen on classifieds and job offers, there seem to be two central points:
1. Experience and portfolio.
2. Knowledge of certain technologies and software, be they HTML, XHTML, PHP, ASP, .NET. Java, databases, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, whatever.
At least in NZ, substantial portfolios appear to be a requisite for any visual design-related positions. Number of years in practice is asked for more in programming and systems type positions.
I would expect they will want to see ability to communicate (language), for obvious reasons. And depending where you are, additional languages may be an asset.
I guess that if you're dealing with the IT department of the auto company, then you mightl be asked specialised questions. For instance, I have a friend in Arkansas who applied for a network admin job recently and had to sit a short quiz on networking basics.
Good luck.
Megan posted this at 13:39 — 7th September 2004.
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I somewhat disagree with abhi's central points. Skillset is important, but employers also want to know how well you will integrate into their organization. Will you fit in with their existing team? Will it take you a long time to get up to speed on their development model and work practices?
They may ask you things about how you work with others, how you would integrate into their team, what you know about their specific industry, things like that. They will likely ask you to provide examples of situations where you've demonstrated (some skill they're looking for). Look carefully at the job description and make sure you are prepared to respond to every qualification. There will also be a few questions you're not prepared for. I always find that employers ask weird questions.
They will most likely also ask you how much you expect to be paid. Be prepared for that one.
Megan
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Abhishek Reddy posted this at 13:59 — 7th September 2004.
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Don't get me wrong, I wasn't stressing what I said above was all there is to it. That's all I'd observed from flipping through adverts.
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