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ZT but it is good for us to discuss what went wrong:6 Y. o' \6 n6 k: X
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BS of Computer engineer. Some embedded software (firmware, BSP etc) experiences.8 years change 6 companies. last 2 years as contractor.
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& }6 K/ f( d9 H- ~5 x! A' v1 Q) j4 n6 @Interview 1: by manager and technical leader
7 S, R7 ]. t L$ a9 n# _1 ]-Many technical questions. I gave answers ok.
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3 E0 g7 Y l( N4 h. Q3 m& RManager asked me 5 times why I changed job so frequently. I said the companies did not work out as expected. So I need keep update (make a change)for my future carreer (development).
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2 F% j) [3 {# J7 m6 m$ JFinally, manager asked me if I had any questions. As I did not prepare very well. I just asked what project was going on and the current progress.0 z( U' K! d% j. n! p
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After the interview, I did not get any feedback.
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& B# M6 V) M, A( ^3 x1 EInterview 2: by manager, team lead and HR
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( `6 A9 @: y, ~9 @- QThe manager and team lead gave me technical phone interviews. After the interview, the manager told me HR would contact me.
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One week later HR manager phone interviewed (interviewed me on the phone).HR asked me what is my current salary (what my current salary was). I said: I am more interesting(interested) in the project.
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- d, k9 c* `: f& [HR insisted to ask (on asking) me how much money I (would) prefer.I said, the company should have the salary range. I am ok with it as I am more interesting (interested) in (the) company.
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HR asked how much I made now (currently).I said I am current(ly) on a contract which was not perm salary. HR asked me (for) the hour rate. I gave him the answer(my current hour rate - $20).
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' T) }- A# ]; M. u kHR asked why I immigrated to Canada not USA. I thought it was a trick question. So I gave him my answer: I did not know how to immegrate to USA. As USA has many good company like your company. If I knew (had known)how to immegrate to USA, I would do it (have done so) instead of canada.
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9 D5 l7 R, ?3 Z* h2 JOne hour later, I got a reject email!
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What wemt wrong?; @% _/ Y" k& f
PS: There were many language errors in the original posting. I corrected directly for the most part but the conversational part was corrected in ().By the way, I don't think he failed the interviews because of his language problem.) R: y/ c( \! U; m
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