Healthcare information technology interview questions

This article contains a sample of the types of questions you will encounter in Information Technology (IT) and Systems Job Interviews. It covers positions such as: Help Desk and IT Support, Systems Administrator, Analyst, Developer, Software Engineer, Programmer, IT Manager and Head of IT.

You will find that many employers are now using Competency Based Interviewing techniques when recruiting for I.T. jobs. You should expect both Competency Based and Behavioural Questions exploring key skills such as:

Excellent Technical Skills
Good understanding of a commercial environment
Problem Solving
Team Working
Analytical Thinking
Ability to deliver against detailed technical specifications
For Senior IT appointments positions, you should expect questions exploring:

Your ability to build and motivate a team
Your ability to deliver and manage change projects
Strong commercial and sector awareness
Your ability to manage a large department
Your skills and experience with the development of IT strategy
For each of the above you should expect 3-4 questions along with standard questions exploring your Training and Qualifications, Skills and Experience, and Personality and Motivation.

Sample Interview Questions For IT Interviews

Here is a sample of interview questions for a variety of IT roles. How would you answer?

Interview Question 1: 'Explain to us what local area networks and wide area networks are, and how, if at all, they are related.'

Interview Question 2: 'As a 2nd line support agent, what criteria would you use when deciding to escalate a call to higher level support?'

Interview Question 3: 'We are looking for a skilled developer to liaise directly with clients and work on new code modules, system enhancements and solve functional and performance issues in products. Do you see this as being a challenge for you?'

Interview Question 4: 'Imagine you are a couple of months into a 6 month project and it is about to overrun on costs. How would you deal with this most effectively, what steps would you take?'

Interview Question 5: 'Describe a time when you used your skills to persuade a manager or colleague to accept your recommendations.'

Interview Question 6: 'We are looking for a Head of IT who has a strong knowledge of and expertise in the implementation of performance management techniques in a telecoms environment. Tell me more about your experience in this area.'


How to Succeed in IT Interviews

Want to dramatically boost your chance of success in your next interview? Want help answering Competency Based or Behavioural questions? Want to learn how to avoid mistakes that can result in failure?

IT interviews can be very difficult; while most candidates can answer technical questions relating to the software they use, many fail when it comes to Competency Based or Behavioural questions or even the common traditional questions favoured by many interviewers