From: Usankin, Andrew (Andrew.Usankin@twtelecom.com)
Date: Mon Nov 05 2007 - 16:46:50 ART
I think you should focus on your words "always irritate me". Do you
think it is possible that during the interview you have presented a
wrong level of altitude?
When recently I was looking for job I started to receive calls from many
recruiters. I specified my level of certification in resume as
CCNP|DP|VP|IP. And one day I got a call from recruiter who was offering
"a great opportunity for CCNA certified engineer". I bit my tong not to
laugh at him. And after some time on the phone I politely refused. After
all it is not a big dial that he doesn't understand all those
NA|DP|DA... crap we have. He definitely doesn't do his job well but that
is not to me to accuse him of that.
Plus, what is irritating in "lifting 50 lb and be able to rack it in"?
That is normal requirement for network engineer position.
And yes, it is absolutely normal that companies don't reply to your
applications. Having CCIE cert doesn't guarantee employment.
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
tom nohwa
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:35 AM
To: Cisco certification
Subject: CCIE Important Interview Quesition asked by Sunrise, Swiss
Hi all,
This is to explain you my job search experience happened in Swiss after
acquiring my CCIE. I am not sure how many of you have come across
similar situation.
I started my CCIE journey in the beginning of last year and passed the
lab a few months ago. Later, I started contacting the ISPs, most of
them never responded. I got an interview from one ISP which is the
second largest ISP
(Sunrise) in Swiss. During the interview, they did not ask any tech
questions, instead they asked whether I would be *able to lift the
router and fix it in the rack.* I was astonished to hear this question,
but I said
I would do it during the emergency situation. Then, I was asked to
wait
for few weeks. Few weeks later, I got the response that my French
skill
was very poor.
I have now the following questions to my fellow experts:
1. I have seen only the English version of Cisco IOS. Do you know any
French version?
2. Having 10+ years experience in networking and holding a degree in
networking from the world famous university, I was never asked to answer
any tech question. Instead, question like lifting the router and fixing
it in the rack, always irritate me. Is this type of question asked to
irritate/insult the CCIE?
3. Is it normal that companies don't respond to an CCIE's job
applications (of course my nationality is mentioned in my CV)?
Please let me know your comments as I hear that CCIEs are highly
respected everywhere.
Best,
Joe.
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