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The Slow Death of the Technical
Interview (and, the Online Lifeline)
For all practical purposes, the traditional interview process to recruit an IT professional is dying a
slow, painful death. In-depth analysis of a potential candidate’s IT skills, professional acumen and
problem solving tendencies, that were earlier gauged through a series of focused questions, hands-
on practice and an expert interviewer’s ‘gut instincts’ are slowly being replaced by brain twisting
riddles and a predefined checklist of desirable traits and competencies. It’s quite akin to inviting
Cinderella over to a ‘Guns n Roses’ concert, just because she mentioned a passing interest in
gardening!
What’s the problem? It works out, right?
The problem is that the current IT interview process is blurring the fine line between a ‘real world’
situation and the candidate’s ‘academic environment’. The successes and failures that can be
attributed to a candidate in his/her academic settings cannot be a definite indicator if the said
applicant has the necessary presence of mind and sharpness of wit to apply these logical skills into a
real life situation. Academic environments are artificial, real workplace situations have money, time
and reputations on the line.
The missing link- Good, old fashioned Domain Experts!
Back in the days of the construction boom in America, the standard test for a prospective crew
member would be to operate a monkey wrench whilst dangling without harness, floor lengths above
ground level, on the outer scaffolding of a building under construction- the ideal mixture of acquired
skills and the ‘real world’. In sharp contrast (and rightfully so), the IT interviews prevalent today
focus on bringing a candidate into a room, shooting him/her with a selection of technical questions,
barring the usage of any conventionally available resources or too much analytical time, and finally
asking the candidate to compile a sample of code. A monotonous, unimaginative process that aims
to recruit automated followers rather than create leaders with analytical and logical skills. While the
true experts with domain knowledge that goes beyond practice scenarios are busy attending to real-
world issues, the person administrating the IT interview is checking off points off his/her list.
What’s the Winning Formula?
Ideally, a technical IT interview must include a majority of the following points in perfect
combinations-
 Weeding out- A selection of quick technical questions to establish if the candidate has the
aptitude or not.
 Establishing prior experience- About technical problems faced in earlier employments, tools
of choice, situations where they took charge or chose to follow the common dictum, etc.

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 Deep Dive into Past Projects- A process to establish if the candidate’s professional teeth are
ready to bite. Past projects, accomplishments, examples of decision making etc, can be
examined in detail.
 Establish ‘Cultural Fit’- Will the candidate be comfortable in the company’s work
environment and be compatible be the corporate credo?
 Conducting the Test- A sample project, something small and self-contained but fully capable
of testing the candidate’s technical and problem solving skills.
What’s the ‘Online Lifeline’?
Introducing eTeki.com- a resourceful platform wherein IT Recruiters hire expert IT interviewers to
put their selection of candidates to the actual test. These IT interviewers are domain experts who
have seen and experienced it all- giving the IT Recruiter an insider’s view on the necessary skills that
help define a complete, reliable and scalable technical employee. With over 10,000 certified
interviewers spanning 75 IT disciplines, eTeki.com is the complete IT interviewing resource.
Thus, whilst the traditional method of IT Recruitment is turning obsolete, newer initiatives like
eTeki.com are trying to become your convenient, cost-effective and time saving IT Recruitment tool
of choice. Care to take us for a spin?