Technology Research Questions - Do They Come Up Too Often?
Are you finding that you are being asked too many technology research questions in your interviews? It may seem like every interviewer is asking you to run a test or investigate a particular application. Is this really necessary? If you are not familiar with the application or the technology, should you be asked to test or investigate it?
Technology research questions are designed to make sure that your career matches the skills you bring to the job. Often, they ask if you are familiar with the entire environment. Another question asks what resources you will use to complete the project. In some cases, you may have to study and use skills you don't possess, but you shouldn't be put under a burden to learn a specific tool you don't really understand.
One thing you can do to avoid getting technology research questions is to provide your potential employer with some sort of sample.