Re: Interview Question

Marc Baime wrote:
>
> >In article <3394E27F.241D_at_ntsource.com>, Frank Hubeny
> ><fhubeny_at_ntsource.com> writes
> >>I have been able to eliminate about 50% of the candidates that get
> >>past nontechnical screenings by simply asking them if they can do an
> >>"hello world" program in the language in which they claim to be expert.
> >>
> >> So, the first question I would ask someone who claims to be expert in
> >>SQL on Oracle would be
> >>
> >> Display the string "hello world" in SQL*Plus.
> >>
> Hmmm...so what would the correct answer be...... I guess I could do a
> SELECT 'HELLO WORLD' FROM DUAL; or I could insert it into a table and
> select it out again or I could assign it to a variable and then do a
> show or etc., etc.
>
> Would I get full credit for all of my answers or would t have to be
> the way you percieved I should know how to do it? ;-)
>
> Regards...Marc Baime
If these are the kinds of questions asked at interviews, I have been interviewing with the wrong people.

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