Tales from the Interview: The Raybinator, Copy & Paste Error, and Yes I Do
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The Raybinator (from Ray Smith)
My first interview after university was with a small local finance company applying for the position of "database engineer". Having only a little experience with Access, SQL Server and MySQL, I wasn't too hopeful of getting the job, but figured that the both the general interview experience and getting an idea of what would be expected from database work in the workplace would be worthwhile anyway.
Surprisingly I got an interview the following week and turned up on the day in the usual straight-out-of-school ill-fitting suit. I was greeted by a giant of a man who met me with a handshake, a crude joke about a prostitute in a bar, and a manly slap on the back that nearly knocked me over. A little odd, but I guess that's just the crazy world of business, thought my young naive mind.
We went through into his office and I sat down on the chair opposite him, across his stereotypical "big boss
