Interview tip for young C++ developers
I've been interviewing a lot of young devs lately
and I've got a good tip for the inexperienced job hunters out
there...
You will probably be asked by a prospective
employer how you would rate yourself as a C++ developer on a scale from 1 to 10.
Do not rate yourself a 10. In fact, if you rate yourself higher than a 4 or a 5,
you are just asking for punishment in an interview if you get one at all. Bjarne
Stroustrup is a 10, you are not. (If you don't know who he is, you aren't even a
4) I've used C++ nearly every day for 15 years and I'm constantly learning new
things about the language. Saying that you are a C++ expert when you have had no
experience is saying that you don't know very much about the
language.
So take a lesson from Uncle
Kevin and don't be afraid to be honest when you talk to the recruiter or
interviewer, 'cause if you come off like an idiot, you'll never get the
job.
Posted: Thu - May 25, 2006 at 08:30 AM
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