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DrJohnZoidberg

DrJohnZoidberg

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I need to interview some folks this week for a level 1 IT support tech job, nothing super advanced but I would like the person to have an interest in all things tech. I would like to gauge their knowledge of random tech things just to get a feel for how connected they are to what's going on now in the tech industry.

Bonus if they're reading this thread :D

Do you think these 10 questions are reasonable to determine this?

1. Name one undersea cable local ISPs use for international connectivity.
2. What is the fastest consumer DSL connection Telkom offers?
3. Which provides faster graphics performance? Nvidia GTX 980ti or Intel Iris Pro 6200?
4. What are Sea Sonic most well known for manufacturing?
5. If I talk about ZFS what am I referring to?
6. Which display panel technology generally provides better colour accuracy, a TN panel or an IPS panel?
7. Does the new 4th generation Apple TV support a native 4K resolution?
8. What is the name for the latest available Android version?
9. What does FaceTime do?
10. Which company is developing the HoloLens?

Think this is reasonable?

I don't expect them to know all of them but I'd be inclined to hire somebody that got more of the answers correct.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
I'm not hiring super experienced people here, it's a level 1 support role. I just want them to have some knowledge of what's going on in the industry.

Should I maybe just add two extra "higher grade" questions into the mix?
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Add one "you probably should not get this one" and one "if you get this one you're probably hired" and one trick question/open ended question just to get an idea of their problem solving ability.

BTW, are you the Zoidberg from the Plex Forums?
 
Definitely add a couple "higher grade" questions, anyone remotely interested in anything IT related could answer all 10 while sleeping.
 
MikeKee said:
Add one "you probably should not get this one" and one "if you get this one you're probably hired" and one trick question/open ended question just to get an idea of their problem solving ability.

BTW, are you the Zoidberg from the Plex Forums?
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Ye, good idea. Would make the decision easier too then if more than one person gets all of them right.

Yes, I'm the Zoidberg (drzoidberg33) from the Plex forums, you need some Plex help? :D
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
Ye, good idea. Would make the decision easier too then if more than one person gets all of them right.

Yes, I'm the Zoidberg (drzoidberg33) from the Plex forums, you need some Plex help? :D
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+1 I like his idea, you will find the true nerd.
 
Soul Assassin said:
Definitely add a couple "higher grade" questions, anyone remotely interested in anything IT related could answer all 10 while sleeping.
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Seeing as Linux knowledge was one of the requirements.

11. In a Linux OS, which command can I run to retrieve the UUID for the disk at /dev/sdb?

And maybe their interested a bit in programming.

12. Which company released the Swift programming language and is it open source or not?

?
 
I'd go with questions that require a basic level of understanding. Stuff like "Would a HDMI cable or VGA cable provide a better quality video output and why?"

Knowing what the lastest android version is called isn't all that useful tbh
 
HavocXphere said:
Knowing what the lastest android version is called isn't all that useful tbh
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To me it is, it means they show an interest in what is going on in the tech industry. I already know from their CVs what exams they've written and certificates/diplomas, etc. they have. I don't care too much about that actually, I just want them to be able to learn new things by being interested in their field of work.
 
HavocXphere said:
I'd go with questions that require a basic level of understanding. Stuff like "Would a HDMI cable or VGA cable provide a better quality video output and why?"

Knowing what the lastest android version is called isn't all that useful tbh
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I would like to gauge their knowledge of random tech things just to get a feel for how connected they are to what's going on now in the tech industry
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I'm sure this isn't the only requirement for the job.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
To me it is, it means they show an interest in what is going on in the tech industry. I already know from their CVs what exams they've written and certificates/diplomas, etc. they have. I don't care too much about that actually, I just want them to be able to learn new things by being interested in their field of work.
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Nonsense. I struggle to remember peoples name. I know v6 is the latest version of Android (I have a Nexus 7 2013) but can't remember what it's called.
 
Give the person a laptop that isn't working aka Can't connect to the wifi, programs hang etc. The person that fixes it the quickest gets the job.

Also test his patience by providing him a dial-up connection if he needs to google something

Disclaimer: There is a reason why my employer doesn't ask me to do interviews ;)
 
Let me try answer your questions without Googling. Been coding for more than 30 years so I should have a clue, right?

1. Name one undersea cable local ISPs use for international connectivity.

Eassy, Wacs, Sat-3, Seacom etc.

2. What is the fastest consumer DSL connection Telkom offers?

40 Mbps VDSL

3. Which provides faster graphics performance? Nvidia GTX 980ti or Intel Iris Pro 6200?

Not really a follower of GPU specs. Don't know.

4. What are Sea Sonic most well known for manufacturing?

Don't know.

5. If I talk about ZFS what am I referring to?

File system?

6. Which display panel technology generally provides better colour accuracy, a TN panel or an IPS panel?

Don't know.

7. Does the new 4th generation Apple TV support a native 4K resolution?

Don't know.

8. What is the name for the latest available Android version?

Don't know. Version 6.

9. What does FaceTime do?

Skype for iPhones/iOS.

10. Which company is developing the HoloLens?

Microsoft
 
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