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ZT but it is good for us to discuss what went wrong:7 [* H1 U& t; v( C% R& N% S
My background:
' x0 [6 J: u4 D8 ~$ n/ [/ p8 `BS of Computer engineer. Some embedded software (firmware, BSP etc) experiences.8 years change 6 companies. last 2 years as contractor.' Y( Q, \: p2 H9 Y. w/ C& b0 Z
1 b$ f0 P% D8 B' u k5 bInterview 1: by manager and technical leader
" c1 D" t6 L2 R( g-Many technical questions. I gave answers ok.
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* _! Y# }. q( Q6 i2 S0 EManager asked me 5 times why I changed job so frequently. I said the companies did not work out as expected. So I need keep update (make a change)for my future carreer (development).+ Q5 S, M; [# s7 S9 |: L
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Finally, manager asked me if I had any questions. As I did not prepare very well. I just asked what project was going on and the current progress.
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+ F3 q( x+ r aAfter the interview, I did not get any feedback.
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Interview 2: by manager, team lead and HR - L9 E* T2 q& p1 N/ a, w
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The manager and team lead gave me technical phone interviews. After the interview, the manager told me HR would contact me.
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8 ?! d* B, V% d1 O8 jOne week later HR manager phone interviewed (interviewed me on the phone).HR asked me what is my current salary (what my current salary was). I said: I am more interesting(interested) in the project.. {: L- g# X* {; w) q" } U
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HR insisted to ask (on asking) me how much money I (would) prefer.I said, the company should have the salary range. I am ok with it as I am more interesting (interested) in (the) company.( }( Y+ ]- N2 A; K" ~+ O' c) p: t
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HR asked how much I made now (currently).I said I am current(ly) on a contract which was not perm salary. HR asked me (for) the hour rate. I gave him the answer(my current hour rate - $20).9 ?! g& ^8 e: P% o; i' G& J' E
- ?" {% U% ]" r4 D" eHR asked why I immigrated to Canada not USA. I thought it was a trick question. So I gave him my answer: I did not know how to immegrate to USA. As USA has many good company like your company. If I knew (had known)how to immegrate to USA, I would do it (have done so) instead of canada.
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7 E) j2 M" @* X. q- T" u' I `One hour later, I got a reject email!5 ~( J( c: I3 Q9 R a
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What wemt wrong?+ I1 y$ G m0 E# i8 ? f) G
PS: There were many language errors in the original posting. I corrected directly for the most part but the conversational part was corrected in ().By the way, I don't think he failed the interviews because of his language problem.
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