Comments on: Going for interview? Know the company first! http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/ Dare to dream ! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alvin Lim http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3253 Alvin Lim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:25 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3253 <b>@ TZ</b> Some companies are really not worth the time. They're so FAMOUS that they will find it difficult to get experienced people into their company. :P Suggestion? Not sure my industry and yours are similar. Hhahaha. Maybe you start your own business? :D <br/> <b>@ hyperX</b> A candidate who doesn't know about the company he is applying to, is a worthless one. @ TZ
Some companies are really not worth the time. They’re so FAMOUS that they will find it difficult to get experienced people into their company. :P

Suggestion? Not sure my industry and yours are similar. Hhahaha. Maybe you start your own business? :D

@ hyperX
A candidate who doesn’t know about the company he is applying to, is a worthless one.

]]> By: hyperX http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3252 hyperX Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:42:04 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3252 More than agree. If you're going for an interview, knowing the company background is a sign of respect. <abbr><em><abbr><em>hyperXs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kongtechnology/~3/458053044/" rel="nofollow">ASUS ups ante with P565 smartphone</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> More than agree. If you’re going for an interview, knowing the company background is a sign of respect.

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]]> By: TZ http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3251 TZ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:21:22 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3251 Hehehe... I always done my research before i apply for the job... Some company (not going to talk about it) is not worth to join... I don't even bother to give it a try... waste my time only. :-) Anyway, I'm in between job with a project hanging in Africa. Sigh!... Need to explore the job market again. Any good suggestion? <abbr><em><abbr><em>TZs last blog post..<a href="http://tz-life.blogspot.com/2008/11/mr-shy-2nd-bodypump-class.html" rel="nofollow">Mr. Shy 2nd BodyPump class...</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hehehe… I always done my research before i apply for the job… Some company (not going to talk about it) is not worth to join… I don’t even bother to give it a try… waste my time only. :-)

Anyway, I’m in between job with a project hanging in Africa. Sigh!… Need to explore the job market again. Any good suggestion?

TZs last blog post..Mr. Shy 2nd BodyPump class…

]]> By: Alvin Lim http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 Alvin Lim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:41 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3250 <b>@ Bengbeng</b> Thanks. Not earning much from those (at all). :) <br/> <b>@ Damien</b> Most people will not be willing to take that kind of risk especially during time like this. Unless the company's leadership has proven records in the past and the company has a clear objective and mission statement. You can find out about these things during the interview but I'm afraid, that's the only method for you to know more. Competitors? I rather ask those who have worked in that company before. It's not that easy to approach the competitors. :D Or maybe can consult recruiters or headhunters who know more about the company. @ Bengbeng
Thanks. Not earning much from those (at all). :)

@ Damien
Most people will not be willing to take that kind of risk especially during time like this. Unless the company’s leadership has proven records in the past and the company has a clear objective and mission statement. You can find out about these things during the interview but I’m afraid, that’s the only method for you to know more.

Competitors? I rather ask those who have worked in that company before. It’s not that easy to approach the competitors. :D Or maybe can consult recruiters or headhunters who know more about the company.

]]> By: Damien Tan http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 Damien Tan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:04:05 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3249 What's your advice to people thinking of joining new startups that have no track record? A note on company vetting. There's lots of public domain info on public listed companies but for private limited companies which includes MNC branch offices, the only way is to buy a copy of their annual filings from the registrar of companies. Frankly, not many are willing do that and even if they did, how many people know how to interpret an income statement. There's one popular rule. If you want to find out anything bad about a company, nobody knows it better than its competitors. A lot of it will be rumor but still, its better than nothing. As they say, if you want the good news, read the annual report. If you want the real news, go to the gutter. :) What’s your advice to people thinking of joining new startups that have no track record?

A note on company vetting. There’s lots of public domain info on public listed companies but for private limited companies which includes MNC branch offices, the only way is to buy a copy of their annual filings from the registrar of companies. Frankly, not many are willing do that and even if they did, how many people know how to interpret an income statement.

There’s one popular rule. If you want to find out anything bad about a company, nobody knows it better than its competitors. A lot of it will be rumor but still, its better than nothing. As they say, if you want the good news, read the annual report. If you want the real news, go to the gutter. :)

]]> By: Bengbeng http://blog.alvinlim.info/2008/11/20/going-for-interview-know-the-company-first/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Bengbeng Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:39:06 +0000 http://blog.alvinlim.info/?p=971#comment-3248 wish you luck with ad money :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Bengbengs last blog post..<a href="http://www.mylongkang.com/2008/11/20/an-afternoon-at-an-iban-longhouse/" rel="nofollow">An afternoon at an Iban longhouse</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> wish you luck with ad money :)

Bengbengs last blog post..An afternoon at an Iban longhouse

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