Technical Phone Interview Questions and Tips

Interview is generally the final step of the employment process. Employers sometimes may conduct phone interview before the personal interview to cut down the list of eligible candidates and filter out the most appropriate ones. This saves time of interviewers as well as candidates. Most employers today are giving a call to the shortlisted candidates for a telephonic interview. Like in a personal interview, employers will ask some common questions in the phone interview. You can stay prepared for answering these phone interview questions and impress the employers with your effective communication skills. Here we discuss the basic tips for technical phone interview and some interview questions. 

Technical Interview Tips 

For the technical interview, employers will ask you technical questions related to your field. You should be familiar and well equipped with the details and basics related to the field. Following are some basic tips that one must follow when appearing for the technical interview:

• Getting Ready 

            1] Make sure that the phone is fully charged.

2] Have a paper, pen and a copy of your CV at hand.

• Receive the call in a quiet area of the house where there are no kids, sound of vehicles, etc.

• Listen to the interviewer carefully and answer the questions accurately

• Stay prepared to provide the summary of your technical details to the interviewer

• If you do not understand the question, ask them to repeat it

• Be enthusiastic and ask the employer about the client location and project duration

• Ask for the feedback from the interviewer after the interview

• Thank the interviewer at the end of the interview

Technical Phone Interview Questions 

The interview questions for technical positions depend on the job you are applying for. There are various technical positions. Suppose you are applying for a network administrator position or a Java developer position, the technical questions asked for both of them will be different. Here we discuss some phone interview questions for different technical fields. 

SQL Questions

• Explain denormalization. Why is it used?

• What do you mean by inner join and outer join?

 

C# Questions

• What do you mean by delegates?

• What is the difference between delegates and events?

• What do you mean by lamda expression and closure?

• What is the meaning of function BeginInvoke and EndInvoke?

 

Data Structure

• What data structure can you use for implementing a dictionary?

• What are various techniques of resolving Hashtable collision?

 

Networking

• State the difference between TCP and UDP.

• How can you troubleshoot the computer connectivity issue?

 

XML Questions

• How can you authenticate an XML document?

• What is the basic difference between XSD and DTD?

• What are the types of Parsers in XML?

• State the difference between attribute and an element.

 

Know what position you are applying for and prepare yourself for the corresponding technical questions. Make sure that the answers provided by you are accurate and precise. Do not answer the questions if you are not sure. Be polite and confident while answering the questions.

Interview Tips: Phone Interview Tips

 After writing a job winning resume and getting shortlisted for the personal interview, it is your chief responsibility to prepare well for the interview and clear it. Many times employers schedule a telephonic interview before calling you for the face-to-face personal interview. Here we provide you the basic phone interview tips those will be beneficial to you in clearing your telephonic test.

Like in a personal interview, there are many common questions asked by the employer during your telephonic round. Be prepared for these simple and basic questions to make an initial impact  on the interviewer. Telephone round is becoming a vital part of the interview processes. It helps the recruiter to know your communication skills. Most times, interviewers select the candidates on the basis of their performance in these telephonic rounds. Successful telephonic interview will definitely help you in getting the job. Below are some interview tips to help you clear this major round.

Phone Interview Tips:

• Before spearing for the interview, prepare well for it. Know your strengths, weaknesses, accomplishments and answer the questions related to it effectively

• When you are talking about your experiences on the telephone, have your resume in front of you to avoid any vagueness in your words

• Also take notes of the questions asked by the interviewer and answers given by you

• Turf off the appliances like TV, radio, mixer, etc. those create background noise creating disturbanceIt is important to respond to the question of the interviewer quickly, but make sure that you provide a relevant answer to the question. Wait for a second, think of the appropriate answer and respond instantly

• Convey a thank you note after completion of the interview to display your interest in the position

• Do not eat, chew or smoke during the phone interview

• While answering the questions, make sure that your answers are relevant and to the point. Do not  say anything that is not relevant to the question asked by the employer

• Listen to the interviewer carefully. Do not interrupt him in between when he is speaking

• Keep your answers short and to the point. While keeping them short, make sure that you provide complete answer to the question

Common Interview Questions in Telephonic Interview:

Following are some important questions asked by the interviewer in the phone interview:

1. Give your introduction
2. Speak about your hobbies
3. Why are you interested in this industry?
4. Why are you interested in working in this company? 
5. Tell me something about your previous work experiences
6. Why do you find yourself eligible for this particular position?
7. How can the company get benefited by selecting you?
8. Where do you see yourself after five years?

Apart from these basic interview questions, interviewer may also ask the questions related to your core qualifications. You can practice for the interview before actually appearing for the interview. You can also take help of your friend who can interview you asking the same question that employer may ask.