Re: help for an interview question (plz)

"Richard Foote" <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message news:<sO9Nb.12044$Wa.6500_at_news-server.bigpond.net.au>...
> "ALI" <alimirdba_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:b7a7417e.0401132156.7e2d056a_at_posting.google.com...
> > hi
> >
> >
> > i need some best answer for the question below for an interview as an
> oracle (DBA).
> >
> >
> >
> > Q : what is the most difficult situation u faced and how did u solved it
> ????.

Funny, but a number of times when I've been asked this question, I give whatever answer, then later subtly probe the interviewer for what they think is a difficult situation, and then rattle off how simply and obviously I solved something similar. Sometimes this really nails it. Other times it just shows how really underwater the interviewer is.

So Ali, tell us, what is the most difficult situation u faced and how did u solved it ????

> >
>
> Hi Ali
>
> I think the point to this question to determine something about *your*
> experiences and a little about how *you* perform in difficult situations.

And more importantly, the interviewer needs to know what you think a difficult situation is. For me it has usually been no-win poor management situations, and I still don't know how to deal with that in an interview. So I take the question as a straight technical question, avoiding what for me is a difficult answer and steering the interview toward my strengths. Of course, one of my weaknesses is talking myself into a hole, so this doesn't always come out right. Sometimes I see interviewers giving sidelong glances to each other and I have to stop and simply ask "did I say something wrong?" only to discover I've just given a description of a problem identical to one they had. Sometimes this frightens people.  

>
> Although perhaps of some mild interest, I really don't think your
> interviewers would be too impressed in hearing stories relating to the many
> adventures of Richard Foote (or anyone else for that matter). BTW, my most
> difficult situation had nothing to do with being an Oracle DBA and
> everything to do with coming down a mountain face in a somewhat
> uncontrollable fashion !!
>
> Interestingly, I'm currently filling out a questionnaire where it's asking
> for my favourite colour. Any suggestions ....

The one without the "u" in it :-)

http://www.scd.ucar.edu/zine/99/spring/text/2.color.html

>
> Cheers ;)
>
> Richard

jg

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