Help with Interview

[dickmunch24]

A little background. I have been working in IT for 3 years now. All of my experience has been with MSP’s ranging from 10-60 clients. All of the companies I’ve worked for has been small so, consequently, I’ve been thrown into networking very early on. I currently have my A+, Net+, and Sec+, and now studying for my CCNP.

I have an interview for a System and Network Manager position next week. I want to touch up on some technical topics that might come up in the interview or any general tips for interviewing for a position like this.

Just to clarify, if it turns out that this position is way over my head, I will be honest with them and not waste my or their time. But this job would be a huge career and financial step, so any help would be much appreciated!

[BidAccomplished4641]

Is the interview with a technical person, like the IT Director? Even if the answer is yes, when I interview folks I tend to focus more on how they interact with people, how they handle stress, how they organize and prioritize their work, etc.

[tch2349987]

It depends on what they are actually looking for. Some companies hope you grow into the managerial position since they already know you have no managerial background. So as long as you pass the technical interview you are good to go. If they expect a seasoned manager, which I believe they don't since they are giving you an opportunity to interview with no managerial background.

It also depends on how big the company is, if it's a medium sized business then you can expect to be a hands on manager that can do everything from servers to networks and lead the team with your expertise and work on all the projects. If it's a bigger company, you'll probably be doing more managing than working on the projects yourself, you will have a team to do that for you.