Practichem interview questions

Initial contact with HR/Administration was done via email. After the 3rd or 4th exchange I was told that I had "solid experience in the areas that they are seeking to fulfill" and was asked to come in to meet the team. When I arrived (as scheduled) I initially couldn't find anyone. Later I found someone working in the back and announced myself. I was then brought into a small office and asked to wait while a search was made to find someone to speak with me. I had the distinct impression that I had taken them by surprise somehow. After a few minutes I was introduced to the fellow in charge of product testing. He asked me me some relevant questions about my skills and talked me through my work experience as laid out in my resume. Soon we were joined by the CEO who stated he was there to observe the other employee's line of questioning. Almost immediately after the interview had restarted, the CEO stopped it. He then began his own line of questioning which took the interview on a complete detour. I answered his questions with as much detail as I could but it was pointless as the answer was moot. The CEO then told me that my answers were wrong because I wasn't telling him how I could help his company <fair point, I thought>. However, he then continued to say that people who said such things had chips on their shoulders and those people held unproductive meetings which obviously didn't help the company. I politely concurred that I should keep my answers relevant to the position I was applying for. He then left the room. At that point, for all intents, the interview was over. The other interviewer soon took this as his cue. He said he would send the next person in to talk with me and left. I waited for a few minutes and was then greeted by the Receptionist who told be that everyone was now too busy to talk to me and that I could go home now. The total length of the actual interview itself couldn't have been 10 minutes. 15, tops. I left feeling as if I had ignored their 'no soliciting' sign, shown up without an appointment and then tried to sell them cleaning supplies. Later figured out the CEO and HR/Admin were married, (a situation I would prefer to avoid) and felt better about how things turned out.

Phone interview followed by an onsite interview. We discussed the problem space, my experience, and how I could help solve the company's technical challenges. Generally, the company is a start up, so they are looking for self-starters who can handle many disciplines. I have a background in software technical leadership, and can hold my own in IT management, such as server configuration and basic support.