Senior Consultant Interview Questions

It's up for your interpretation...

Yes it is, the platform is built on top of an oracle relational database.

@Gary just because the Force.com platform is built ON TOP of a relational database doesn't mean that it technically is one. It may have some similar constructs to a relational database, but it has some unique characteristics that make it markedly different, and also lacks some distinctive characterstics of a relational database. If I was interviewing you and you told me that the Force.com platform is a relational database because it was built on an Oracle DB I would give you +.01 points for knowing some relatively useless trivia about the underlying architecture and -10 points for not understanding the unique characteristics and limitations of the platform.

At the time I responded at length in detail. Obviously, this is an important technical type of question where the company Regional Manager is attempting to source out your tactical and strategic plans for integrating your career motivations and expertise into a goal oriented success plan for your future starting years in the company. I stated why I valued this technically integrated role in engineering, consulting and sales over simply an engineering position at the time and why I thought my base experiences were the best for this job and where I saw myself in 5 years and how I would get there. I explained how I would excel at the first position I was starting in and how I would make it to the next position I desired at a higher management level in the company within a dynamic window of time.

Answer is too focused on you. Should turn it around to indicate what benefit there is to the company with YOU being the Technical Client Consultant and indicate how they, being as wonderful as they are, are important for your growth.

I said -"I am a big fat loudmouth that likes to be the center of attention" Their responses was - "You would fit in well here."

Says it all really.

Prepare 2 or 3 answers and depending on your judgement or where your conversation is going give an answer.

Don't be too critical or too smooth either - personally choose a couple of traits of yours' you would like to hightlight (which you had'nt had a chance to sxpress before in the interview) and explain them. Also choose a couple of things you felt could have added value but due to constraints your boss was not able to let you do that.

My previous boss would say "Where is Scott, is he coming in today?"

I did not know what to expect!!

To me, this question is about what should the employer give me that will best enable me to help them succeed. My standard answer: The task, the time and the tools. You need to know what you're "supposed" to do, how much time you have to do it and the right tools to accomplish the task.come up in your answer. Maybe you also need... - a workplace that's free of discrimination and hazards too. - a company with a moral compass. Maybe you'd like: - an opportunity to excel

They are looking for someone who not only knows what SDLC is but someone who's got experience.

A cycle of planning, analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

System Design Life Cycle

Reduced the head count and asked client to bring more resources to table.

1. Assess Budget vs Actual Spend. Get burn rate , $ required to complete project, calculate Variance 2. Break delivery into phases, if possible. Research potential to request additional Budget. 3. Substitute high $ resources with low $, w/o negative impact to Quality & Timeline 4. Manage Scope, Quality, Resources to keep under Budget 5. Keep Client updated Daily on project spend 6 Keep Partners in loop daily