Re: Interviewer wants OCP despite ...

"Domenic" <domenicg_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c7e08a19.0406241449.2f8f9fe2_at_posting.google.com...
> What's everyone's take on this? -- I've been working as a DBA for
> about 7 years now. Today I was on an interview and they gave me an
> OCP-like multiple choice test -- I scored 85% on it without preparing,
> and finished the test in half the normal time, but the interviewer
> indicated I would probably be disqualified without certification.
>
> I told her I thought certification was no substitute for years of
> real-world experience, and that any company that thinks it is doesn't
> know Oracle.
>
> So I get another call this afternoon -- "are you certified?" -- "uhm
> ... no, but ..."
>
> Why do so many companies put so much value on certification? What
> ever happened to the technical interview?
>
> Dom.

That is a good indication of looking elsewhere. If you have problems with the interviewing process, you are likely to find more problems after getting the job. Companies with rigid structures do things strictly by the rules which often set by people with no common sense. I have seen plenty of people with all sorts of credentials and even experience can't get things done the right way, either because of the lack of common sense or poor attitudes. It makes you wonder how they got the jobs.

My suggestion is contacting IT directly. HR doesn't know squat about IT. They often miss out on good people. Received on Thu Jun 24 2004 - 18:44:32 CDT