February 12, 2010 at 11:26 am
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
While reading the thread for today's headline article, I thought of an excellent interview question:"What is the most important data in the world?"
I think you could gain plenty of insight into the candidate from that question. Canned answers could be determined, sincerity determined, and BS can be determined. You would be able to determine how much they like being a DBA or want to be a DBA.
Honestly, importance is always both subjective and situational. If you're trapped in a locked building with a ticking time bomb, the most important data in the world is far different from if you're trapped in a locked building with a hot, lonely, blonde bombshell. And even that changes if there are zombies outside trying to get in.
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February 12, 2010 at 11:29 am
So just off the top of my head not a lot of thought answer would be, my data, which could mean the data I'm currently protecting at my job etc, or could mean my identity depending on the look on the face of the interviewer...
Or more seriously, probably the data stores of the NASDAQ and NYSE, or even the Tokyo or London exchanges. Sure you could make a case for missile launch codes and such, but those can be changed, disabled etc... Think about all of the worldwide economic issues that would be affected by the loss of say an hour of trading or worse a couple of hours or a day...
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February 12, 2010 at 11:35 am
That's not a bad question. It will get you an idea of how people think.
February 12, 2010 at 11:36 am
GSquared (2/12/2010)
Honestly, importance is always both subjective and situational. If you're trapped in a locked building with a ticking time bomb, the most important data in the world is far different from if you're trapped in a locked building with a hot, lonely, blonde bombshell. And even that changes if there are zombies outside trying to get in.
Made me think of McGruber - http://www.hulu.com/watch/19684/saturday-night-live-macgruber-father-and-son
If you're with him, I'm not sure anything is important!
February 12, 2010 at 11:40 am
Steve Jones - Editor (2/12/2010)
That's not a bad question. It will get you an idea of how people think.
Strictly as a psychological question. There would technically be no wrong answer - except "I don't know."
I would use it to learn about the candidate.
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February 12, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.
Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
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February 12, 2010 at 12:02 pm
GSquared (2/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
While reading the thread for today's headline article, I thought of an excellent interview question:"What is the most important data in the world?"
I think you could gain plenty of insight into the candidate from that question. Canned answers could be determined, sincerity determined, and BS can be determined. You would be able to determine how much they like being a DBA or want to be a DBA.
Honestly, importance is always both subjective and situational. If you're trapped in a locked building with a ticking time bomb, the most important data in the world is far different from if you're trapped in a locked building with a hot, lonely, blonde bombshell. And even that changes if there are zombies outside trying to get in.
Huh? What? You said something about zombies? I was distracted by the bombshell.
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February 12, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
Je ne ments pas. Je ne sais pas si je suis un "Mentor" de queulqu'un d'autre non plus.
😉
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February 12, 2010 at 12:11 pm
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
Je ne ments pas. Je ne sais pas si je suis un "Mentor" de queulqu'un d'autre non plus.
😉
C'est bon.
Mieux vaut être un "mentor" qu'un "menteur".
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February 12, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Speaking of psychological response interview questions, anyone watch "the Middle"? favorite interview of all time now is "If you could be any color, what color would you be?"
response was "I guess the color that I am, are you even allowed to ask me that?"
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February 12, 2010 at 12:36 pm
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Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
Je ne ments pas. Je ne sais pas si je suis un "Mentor" de queulqu'un d'autre non plus.
😉
C'est bon.
Mieux vaut être un "mentor" qu'un "menteur".
Je me demands bien d'ou vennez cette question ou pensee? J'esperes que c'etiais pas a propos de moi ou quelque chose que j'ai dis. 😉
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February 12, 2010 at 12:36 pm
jcrawf02 (2/12/2010)
Speaking of psychological response interview questions, anyone watch "the Middle"? favorite interview of all time now is "If you could be any color, what color would you be?"response was "I guess the color that I am, are you even allowed to ask me that?"
:hehe:
Blue no Red - arggggghhhhh
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February 12, 2010 at 12:40 pm
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
Je ne ments pas. Je ne sais pas si je suis un "Mentor" de queulqu'un d'autre non plus.
😉
C'est bon.
Mieux vaut être un "mentor" qu'un "menteur".
Je me demands bien d'ou vennez cette question ou pensee? J'esperes que c'etiais pas a propos de moi ou quelque chose que j'ai dis. 😉
Non Monsieur.
I only mentioned you because I knew you should understand the similarity between the 2 words and at the same time understand the difference.
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February 12, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I got a good laugh with all the messages... 🙂 I will make sure to Drink , dance and be MERRY and not mary... :hehe:
-Roy
February 12, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (2/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/12/2010)
Hey Jason. I don't know what triggerred this thought, but the word Mentor just made me think of the French word: menteur.Let's hope the 2 words don't apply to the the same person. 😛
Je ne ments pas. Je ne sais pas si je suis un "Mentor" de queulqu'un d'autre non plus.
😉
C'est bon.
Mieux vaut être un "mentor" qu'un "menteur".
Je me demands bien d'ou vennez cette question ou pensee? J'esperes que c'etiais pas a propos de moi ou quelque chose que j'ai dis. 😉
Non Monsieur.
Ah bien - j'en ai pensais a ce meme propos mais voulais verifier quand meme.
Ok - Thread commandeered. Should we go all french all the time?
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