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Methhanithodugu
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metha jprock , meeru elanti company elanti BG meedi ,
are you classified into
1. Techie or 2.Middle-Mgmt or going for 3 .Full time MGmt
4. R&D /Mkting


about 2 is you want to be there like Ops/maintenance/DB/Quality Control/PM etc

Generally
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VP/DIRECTORs are looking for /interested in SUCCESS STORY's/Lessons Learned which later were improved / yet want to know whats your Philosophy of
Organization and career goals .

TIP
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a modified Zachman Framework which can appeal their CUSTOMERs
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Newguy123:



Yeah. I am one of those
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Oohlala:


your are telling very polished. meedhi USA view of jobs which I agree.

but there is a ungly- bad side to it on other way.

Desi managed companies lo ikkada or india (manager ,dir) jobs ante,

How to SELL, How to make tall claims before client, How to Milk Client etc..

ittanti attitude choostharu. reality adhi. professionalism avvanni WITHIN company, client deggara DASARA Veshalu veyya galada ledha annadi choostharu
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Methati_idly:

What do you like to present when you r interviewed by VPs/Directors - out of the following options, deniki entha weightage istaru?




first thing be humble. next, do not brag or lie. do not guess and land yourself in trouble.

having said that, freely paint your vision if asked. focus on the opportunities in future than the threats. do not venture into threats unless asked.

talk about how your work saved/earned big bucks in your current/previous jobs. but again do not exaggerate.

ask them when your turn comes, what is it they are hiring you for. tell them that you read the job descr, but ask them to tell/talk about what will their most ideal candidate will do in that position.
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Oohlala
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Filmbuff:

Just coding chese vallu sava laksha untaru.



ya, some times they refer to this as 'worker bees'. A lot of people cannot explain beyond what they do or their team does. It is important to understand how your activities map to the company/org priorities. Also, you should be able to explain how -what you do fits in the grand schema of things. Basically you have to have the big picture and able to relate to different moving pieces within your organization.

And ofcourse a knowledge of your industry trends like filmbuff & netsaint mentioned is a must.

In any interview, when you are asked to explain what you do, do not start with your individual tasks/projects. Give a 2-3 line summary of what your org does and how your work rolls up before going into the weeds.
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Filmbuff:

For instance, if you are working in Infosys on a project with a bank, try to learn as much about the banking and financial industry as possible. Just coding chese vallu sava laksha untaru.
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I am exactly following this. mari consideration untundo undado teliyadhu.

as sometimes pure techie q adigesi judge chesestharu, when we try to get interviews for middle-senior position.

dont know exactly how to project this since on profile shows heavy techie bg
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Filmbuff
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I am a director in my company. But i am in the M&A/ Finance teams. I do not exactly know how the interviews work on the tech side, but as an interviewer i would generally look at smartness and energy very importantly. I am not that interested in academics because if the guy has been to a good engg school or b-school, those things are already taken care of by the pedigree and scores at school. I don't have to second guess those schools.

I look at personalities who can be a good fit within the team. I am personally interested in folks who are quite aware of things outside their core domain - history, politics, science, sports. Any kind of passions outside their core are important, not that they are important for the work but because they signal that the candidate can multi-task, has enough intellectual curiousity, can learn fast etc.

I have also noticed that people working in tech do know have much of a knowledge of the industry they are working in. For instance, if you are working in Infosys on a project with a bank, try to learn as much about the banking and financial industry as possible. Just coding chese vallu sava laksha untaru.
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Bumperoffer:

Tech companies/startups



agree, what you said is very relevant to techIT/engg orgs/companies, esp. startups where I don't have much experience. However, it is much different in the business/operations world. Again the sales world is different, and I can't speak to it.


Jackjill:

meeru LBS grad aa??



antha scene ledu andi, chala companies lo ilanti programs vuntayyi...
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Oohlala:

Executive Shadowing program.


meeru LBS grad aa??
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Jodhaa
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Oohlala:


as always, you rock
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Meeru eh type of companies ghurinchi matladuthunnaro naaku theliyadhu kani
Tech companies/startups laantivi aithe, idhe choostharu:
1) Manaki relevant area lo code cheyyatam vaccha, raadha; design-wise/architectural gha use chese prathi bit of code ki implication thelsa ledha
2) Logical/analytic gha idea ni develop cheyyatam vaccha, raadha
3) Edhi avasaram aithe adhi (technology, framework) right away "correct" way lo assess chesi use chese scene vundha ledha

That's it; vere qns, dreams, aspirations anni formalities; they just want a do-er
Obvious gha VP/Sr.Dir range vallu 1, at the most 2 vuntaru total interview process lo
Antha kante ekkuva vunte, it's definitely not the kind of company i talked about
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Whyme
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Whyme:

They are much much cooler than the regular junta who are always trying to assess if you are a threat to their job.




insecure fellows tho interview lo (if this person is the hiring authority).. kassepatiki telsipothundi veedu manani hire cheyyadu ani (endukante eedikante manaki ekkuva telusu veediki bhayam).. ilantivallu general ga (ego tho) do you have any questions antaru.. appudu nee strong area vadini kochens adigi adigi odarpu chesi vadalali.. vaadiki interview tarvatha satisfaction vundadu
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Whyme:

when i interviewed - i used to tell people the current process/method/flow we follow and see if they challenge it.. if they say it is brilliant (then so be it), if they say we did it this in our old place (explore it).. if they so it is not right (make them tell what is right)




here i get to know if they are followers or thinkers or leaders
leader category aithe already department lo ilanti vadu inkodu vunte vaadu veedu eppudo appudu kottuku chastharu aa scenario imagine chesukovali..
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Oohlala:

They are much much cooler than the regular junta who are always trying to assess if you are a threat to their job.




idi manchi point.. interview lo after sometime you can assess vp gaadu etu nunchi vasthunnado.. play to his senses..

when i interviewed - i used to tell people the current process/method/flow we follow and see if they challenge it.. if they say it is brilliant (then so be it), if they say we did it this in our old place (explore it).. if they so it is not right (make them tell what is right)
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situation batti manchi card - ante
** if you see something very illogical or ineffective happening in the org tell them this is how you would fix it..
** if you can come up with something totally out-of-the-box.. that can get popular appeal and management blessing

naa experience lo rendu sarlu use chesa
-- okadu muddu pettukonnadu
-- inkodu karichadu (karavatam ante karavatam kaadu kaani chaala pisukkunnadu) endukante a process/idea vaadi baby
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Methati_idly:


desi/non-desi...


non-desi igthe google madi..desi ithe calar egaresi..ellu interview ki septha
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financial companies lo VP ante manager type..
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Netsaint:

Emerging tech trends, technologies,etc
situational behaviour skills.


excellent bro...situational behavior skills ane oka manchi point seppaar..

Pulibongaram:

Vaarni vps ki enduku intha aalosinchadam. Aallu moshtly tech feeful ye kadaa


so? elativi present seyyalo seppiyyi, mahaneeyudivi :D
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Methati_idly:



While ago, first time got interviewed by 5 directors and 2 VPs for a contract to hire position :-) They are much much cooler than the regular junta who are always trying to assess if you are a threat to their job. Anyday it is easier to impress them than your team members, that's why I rather like a top-down or a flat interview style. I personally felt that you could be much more open and share your aspirations (they do like a dreamer, someone with a vision and can execute during ambiguity). They are interested in your experiences, approach, personality and whether you can fit in the org rather than your individual achievements because they won't even give the time of day if you don't fit certain criteria. So, going there and reciting the number of lines of code you wrote or number of people/budget you managed will be silly unless asked.

Also, always lookup them up in linkedin and other resources - research before meeting up, so that you know enough to have a casual conversation to start with. I didn't know all that then, learnt in a Executive Shadowing program.
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Job ki aithey what u can bring to the table.
Emerging tech trends, technologies,etc
situational behaviour skills.
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Vaarni vps ki enduku intha aalosinchadam. Aallu moshtly tech feeful ye kadaa
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Methati_idly
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na thread mee kallaki oka drama thread la kanapadatleda? peddalu, poojyulu chala mandi active undi ee sub junior candidate ki koddiga info share cheddam ane duruddesam lekunda ela

ilaanti samaajam lo memu ela edagaali ani nenu DB mukham ga prasnistunna
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good thed..nenu kooda curious to know..vp davirettars tho em matladalo ardham ayyi savadu..
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eppudu seyaledu, but ikkada full timers ki out of plain old curiosity adugutunna

What do you like to present when you r interviewed by VPs/Directors - out of the following options, deniki entha weightage istaru?

1) What you can do to the company - how far do u go when u talk abt this? do u present ALL of ur process/product improvement ideas OR hold some cards close to ur chest?

2) What you've contributed so far?

3) Anything else?

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