When you’re hiring a Windows desktop administrator, here’s the best questions to ask. Includes questions like, “What’s a Windows profile? When would you delete one, and what gets deleted?”
These are also good for environments where the sysadmins have to wear multiple hats, and they also touch servers.
If you’re hiring someone who will be storing data in a database, here’s how to find out if they know what they’re doing. Includes questions like, “Explain referential integrity and where it can be enforced,” and “What’s the fastest way to get a thousand records into the database?”
Looking for someone with more than a couple years of experience? Here’s how to find out if they’re bluffing. Includes questions like, “I’m a developer – explain why I need a unique key on my table.” Of course, I don’t include the answers – that would make it too easy for people to read this blog and fake it!
Before YOU take a job, here’s what you should ask. Have there been any layoffs in the last year? What’s the on-call policy like? Finding out these answers before it’s too late will save you from taking a really bad job. Believe me – I’ve been there.