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This is much more useful than the typical question I've received at some companies - "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your SQL knowledge?"
by 300bps 13y ago
This is much more useful than the typical question I've received at some companies - "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your SQL knowledge?"
- saosebastiao 13y agoEverybody answers 8.
- mgkimsal 13y agoI've had this and have answered something like: "Compared to most other devs I work with, 7 or sometimes 8. Compared to people who do SQL for a living, possibly a 4, or a 5 if I'm feeling cocky. It all depends on what the '10' really represents - the best of the best, or the best of the people I'd be working with." Well, something like that. That last bit - I've said it more tactfully in the past.
- jfb 13y agoThis is the only way to answer this question.
- mgkimsal 13y agoThanks :) Said wrongly, it implies that the company has crap people working at it, and that's generally not a way to get hired. But most companies know they're not getting the 'best of the best' when they hire - they're getting the best they can afford in their geographic area during a certain time frame.
- brown9-2 13y agoThis seems like a great sign of the overall condition of the company, or at least their hiring practices. Has there ever been a great company or great interviewer who would seriously ask this question?
- packetslave 13y agoWhen I was interviewing, I was told to think carefully about my answers to the "rate yourself 1-10 on your Python/Java knowledge" pre-screen questions. If you answered 10, you just might find Guido or Josh Bloch on your interview panel.