hey what does this company do ?

Question

hi guys . I have an interview today with the following company today. I was thinking if someone could point to me specifically what they do ?
http://www.digdevinc.com/

It would be a great help . because I hear people saying , do research on the company before going to the interview , I don't know why ( what kinda questions would come out of it ) . but I guess I might as well do it ? ...

Could you tell me what that company does ?

Answer 1

According to the link you provided, this company engineers and manucatures electronic equipment, and are specialists in microprocessor applied technology. I copied and pasted the following, which was at the top of the homepage on their site (at the link that you already had):

DDI Electronic Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialists in Microprocessor Applied Technology

Answer 2

This is long, and I apologize. But if you really want the job (or think you do now) these are the questions that will actually let you know if you even want the job. You should be interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you.

After reading their brochure (sales pitch is all it is) this is what I found.

They are involved in internet security and microprocessors.
They are a closely held private company, meaning it looks like not publically traded and owned by one family.
Started 30 years ago and the son of the founder is the current President

Great interviews are conversations between equals, not interrogations between superiors & subordinates. As most interviewers are used to applicants coming in holding their hats in their hands and acting the part of a subordinate, it blows them away if you come in acting like a professional business person. The way you rise to the level of equal is all in how you conduct yourself and the questions you ask in the interview. Their goal is getting you to open your mouth, insert your foot, and prove why they shouldn't hire you and this is the typical interview set up. Your goal is to say as little as possible, and get the interviewer psyched about the selling the company to you.

Instead of only answering questions, you need to use every opportunity you can to ask good business questions. Nearly every time the interviewer asks a question you should 1. think 2. respond and 3. ask a question back. See a conversation, not interrogation. Here are your questions.

1. Why is this job open? If promotion or move within the company, then ask if you end up being considered for the position could you have the chance to speak to the person who worked the job.
2. How long did the person work in this position?
3. Describe a typical day for this position
4. How long have you been with the company?
5. Are you still in the same position you hired into? (only makes sense if they have been there awhile)
6. What is the biggest challenge you face in your job?
7. What is the biggest challenge facing the person who takes the open position?
8. What do you like most about working here? Least?
9. What did you do before you came here? What was your biggest challenge to acclimating to this company?
10. I see the President is the son of the founder, is the founder still involved? If yes, what active role does he play?
11. How involved in the day to day duties of this position is the President? Upper management? And while we're at it, how "hands on" is management?
12. What is the single best thing to keep in mind to be successful with the company?
13. How are the company's revenues to expenses? How is the effect of higher insurance and utilities effecting your business? Are you seeing a downturn, or upswing over the last quarter/year/couple of years?

What I do is break up my questions into 3 catagories, 1-company, 2- job related and 3-interviewer related and I write down all questions on a notepad so that I can stick to my script and write down their answers. Unbelievable how many jobs I turned down due to my interview of them. And super unbelievable how many offers I get from my interviews. My offer to interview ratio is over 75% and I don't even have a degree.

Finally, be super polite to every person you meet from receptionist to President. Arrive at least 15 minutes early, go in and ask to use the restroom to double check your appearance (especially nose & teeth!) and to take a few deep breaths to calm down and put yourself in selling mode.

Dress for the position above you, not the position you are applying for. Get business cards from anyone who spends anytime with you and make sure your last question is, What is the next step in the hiring process, how long do you feel it will be before you decide who gets there? Then send either emails or handwritten thank you's depending on the time frame (less than a week, send email, more than a week, hand written is the way to go, mail the day of the interview).

Good luck and if you have a specific question, drop me a line.