City College of San Francisco Interview an Expert in The Engineering Field Essay

Interview an expert in the engineering field(Software engineer) of your interest.

Interview Assignment Rubric
1. Is interviewee name and personal info clearly stated?
2. How and where was the interview was set up?
3. Did the interviewer followed ALL directions/assignment requirements? If not, which parts were not fully addressed?
4. Were the questions focused and relevant?
5. Were there follow up questions wherever appropriate?
6. Was there a clear “wrap up” to end the interview
7. Did the interviewer learn a valuable lesson from the interview?
8. Is the interview cited?
9. Are there grammar errors and sentence structure problems present?
10. What other comment/advice/suggestion/positive reinforcement do you have?

(some suggestions questions from students)

Do you have any positive reinforcement to offer? In other words, can you comment on something that is working well in your opinion?

What school did you attend and what did you major in?

Did you participate in any extracurricular activities or on-campus organizations during your education?

In what ways did you gain skills and gain experience as a beginner?

Did you have any prior internship experience before landing your first job?

If so, where did you intern and what tasks did you partake in?

What are your tasks and responsibilities at your current company?

What is the work culture like at your company?

What concepts from your academics do you apply today at your current job?

Are there any insight, tools, technologies, or knowledge that you wish you had known earlier?

What is the daily routine for your workflow at your company?

Where did you attend school, and what were your intended majors when you first began? What made you choose? Did you ever change majors & Why?

Did your family influence your major decision in any way?

What were you like as a student? Were you really studious or were you really laid-back? How did you study when you were a student?

What kinds of internships did you do? Were there any important skills that you put on your resume that you knew employers were looking for?

What is the culture like at your workplace? What things do you like and what things don’t you like about your work?

What is your typical day like? Do you have to follow a strict schedule?

How important is oral and written communication in your workplace?

Do you find your job as exciting as when you first started?

Do you have any last thoughts or advice to offer?

Where did you attend school, and what were your intended majors when you first began?

What attracted you to the software side?

Did you have any internship, and if so, how did they help with getting a job after graduation?

Where are you currently working, and what is your company’s mission? What is your official title at the company?

What companies have you worked for in the past and what positions did you hold?

What skills are required in your position on a day-to-day basis?

What is the advancement potential in the field? What is a typical path?

What is the culture like at your workplace?

What do you like about your job the most?

Do you find your job as exciting as when you first started?

How do you organize your time?

Do you wish to switch fields in the future?