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Richardanator posted:I had a job interview for an awesome engineering internship last Friday. The hiring manager called me today and told me he'd like to set up an informal interview "at a Starbucks or something". I'm curious what your take on this might be. Do I have the job and this is more of a meeting to discuss the particulars of the job, or might there be somebody else in the running? Sounds like you got through the first pass of HR reviewing your resume, so congrats! For an engineering co-op or internship just display what limited knowledge you've picked up from classes and that you know how to follow directions and you should be ok. Follow the advice from this thread ("Think of a time when..." and have examples ready) and you'll do fine.
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Is this an actual company? Actual companies have offices and conference rooms they use for interviews. Unless you're not local to them and the interviewer just happens to be travelling through your area or something, it seems a bit weird to me. Job interviews are not usually informal affairs; there's a reason HR is usually present. Different industries might do things differently I guess.
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May 30, 2015 06:14
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It's not that uncommon, although it's usually the reverse (hiring manager is a formal meeting, your actual supervisor can be informal). I recently had a final interview for one of the largest law firms in the States take place at a cafe.
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May 30, 2015 06:24
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It's for an internship with a fortune 500 company. I have done a psych screen, and a formal panel interview already. Now I'm off to have coffee with the regional engineer who I interviewed with. The tips in this thread were awesome btw, and I tried to expand my answers to include a time when I was able to teach other people based off of my experiences.
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May 30, 2015 06:47
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For the job I have now I had to go to an assessment day. Group assessment was basically a dick waving show, people running their mouths etc etc I actually didn't contribute to any of the discussions but when some guy was running his mouth for a little too long I just interrupted and explained that we understood his point and that due to the time constraints we should carry on / let somebody else wave their dick about. After that was a series of 10 minute interviews 8 times similar questions from each interviewer with a different angle. This was on a one to one basis or two interviewers to one candidate. I asked for feedback and didn't get it but was offered a different job to what they had advertised, paid better and had more prospects so took it.
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May 30, 2015 14:43
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Richardanator posted:It's for an internship with a fortune 500 company. I have done a psych screen, and a formal panel interview already. Now I'm off to have coffee with the regional engineer who I interviewed with. The tips in this thread were awesome btw, and I tried to expand my answers to include a time when I was able to teach other people based off of my experiences. This might be a "mentor-matching" interview if you're thinking about interning in the local office - my internships in college would have me have an informal conversation with my potential mentor to suss out whether their team would be a good match for my interests. I've also gone to coffee shops with local candidates if traveling to the office would be annoying for them. I wouldn't stress out too much - just go, be professional, and have some questions prepared about the specifics of working at that company, but I would anticipate more of a sell interview than another formal screen.
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May 30, 2015 17:40
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FrozenVent posted:Is this an actual company? Actual companies have offices and conference rooms they use for interviews. My 1000-person company interviews at a local cafe all the time - either for initial screening interviews or for tie-breaking "cultural fit" interviews after the hiring panel has submitted their recommendations to HR. We're in a secure building, so it's a pain to have candidates showing up early, requiring the manager to interrupt their own work to come down, sign the person in, and find someone to babysit them. Conference rooms are also in high demand, making short-notice bookings a pain. Sometimes it's just easier for a hiring manager to parcel a coffee break and an interview together.
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May 31, 2015 19:09
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I have a interview here for data scanner: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jerrick-media But I have no idea what kind of company this is other than online advertising?
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Jun 13, 2015 00:52
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Alder posted:I have a interview here for data scanner: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jerrick-media Not an advertising company. Looks like a holding company for a few online media brands. Here's a list of their brands jerrickmedia.com/about/
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Jun 13, 2015 22:17
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Has anyone had an interviewer texting the whole time? I legitimately couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a stress interview thing or if she's just a dick. She'd directly ask me a question and start texting as I responded 
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Jul 4, 2015 23:25
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Miss Ginger posted:Has anyone had an interviewer texting the whole time? I legitimately couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a stress interview thing or if she's just a dick. She'd directly ask me a question and start texting as I responded She's a jackass, you don't want to work for a company that tolerates that poo poo from a manager or HR.
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Jul 5, 2015 04:36
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Miss Ginger posted:Has anyone had an interviewer texting the whole time? I legitimately couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a stress interview thing or if she's just a dick. She'd directly ask me a question and start texting as I responded Congratulations, you have the rare satisfaction of being able to reject an interviewer for "not being a good fit." I encourage you to send a form email informing that, although you were impressed with her position and experience, at this time you are moving on to other interviewers who more closely match the remit. Be sure to wish her luck in her search. tirinal fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Jul 5, 2015 |
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Jul 5, 2015 06:01
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FrozenVent posted:She's a jackass, you don't want to work for a company that tolerates that poo poo from a manager or HR. It's an extremely large pharmaceutical corporation and I'd really like to work for them, in theory. It's a great position for me, but that panel just seemed so loving crazy
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Jul 5, 2015 07:20
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Miss Ginger posted:It's an extremely large pharmaceutical corporation and I'd really like to work for them, in theory. It's a great position for me, but that panel just seemed so loving crazy You clearly have not read Sundae's posts in the corporate thread.
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Jul 5, 2015 15:03
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Miss Ginger posted:It's an extremely large pharmaceutical corporation and I'd really like to work for them, in theory. It's a great position for me, but that panel just seemed so loving crazy 100 HOGS AGREE posted:You clearly have not read Sundae's posts in the corporate thread. Seriously, dude. Run like hell.
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Jul 6, 2015 01:11
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FrozenVent posted:Seriously, dude. Run like hell. I'd like to read those posts anyone got a link.
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Jul 6, 2015 23:31
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CarForumPoster posted:I'd like to read those posts anyone got a link. It's gold
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Jul 7, 2015 00:07
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Email from Recruiter I tried to add on LinkedIn posted:[Race Realists], Nervous as hell, Never had an interview like this before.
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Jul 15, 2015 19:31
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Race Realists posted:Nervous as hell, Don't be nervous. Given their concerns your competition doesn't seem to be people with Harvard MBAs. It sounds like if you have a degree, dress nicely, be friendly and keep your chill you'll do great. Obviously keep your answers to how you can help Aaron's help desk. When you tell them about your greatest achievement try using the story format you learned in grade school if story telling isn't your forte. (Character intro->conflict->SUCCESS!) If it is then don't be nervous cause man those are some softball questions. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 13:57 on Jul 17, 2015 |
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Jul 17, 2015 13:54
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At my Student Assistant "job" I recently encouraged the staff to come up with an online version of their exam sign ups. I guess that's something IT related?
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Jul 17, 2015 16:38
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Race Realists posted:At my Student Assistant "job" I recently encouraged the staff to come up with an online version of their exam sign ups. I guess that's something IT related? Just be focused on how you're able to fulfill this role and better the company. Seems like a decent job since it has benefits and what not and doesnt require a degree. Still, one of the core functions of the company is repossessing lamps so I bet they find hiring someone like you, who is eager to perform well, a challenge. Let them know youre there to fix that. "Honey, we didnt pay the lamp rent this month....theyre going to repossess them" CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Jul 17, 2015 |
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Jul 17, 2015 20:12
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Yeah, don't be worried, but make sure you practice, those video interviews can be weird if you're used to getting some sort of feedback.
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Jul 17, 2015 22:48
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Miss Ginger posted:Has anyone had an interviewer texting the whole time? I legitimately couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a stress interview thing or if she's just a dick. She'd directly ask me a question and start texting as I responded you sure she wasn't just taking notes on her phone? unlikely I suppose. in any case it's outside your realm of influence. just pretend she had a good reason so it doesn't ruin your mood, maybe her dog just got sent to the emergency room or something
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Sep 1, 2015 14:26
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I keep getting interest from employers saying they've found my CV which includes big corporations, government and police but once I have the telephone interview I'm told they're not going to progress to a face-to-face. I'm not sure whether just to keep applying for jobs or I should work out exactly what I'm doing wrong...
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Nov 19, 2015 01:03
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stickykeys posted:I keep getting interest from employers saying they've found my CV which includes big corporations, government and police but once I have the telephone interview I'm told they're not going to progress to a face-to-face. I'm not sure whether just to keep applying for jobs or I should work out exactly what I'm doing wrong... Keep applying, work it out in the mean time.
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Nov 19, 2015 02:43
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CarForumPoster posted:Keep applying, work it out in the mean time. I'm just getting a bit worried that at some point agencies will see I've been turned down a lot and won't waste their time putting me forward for jobs.
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Nov 20, 2015 01:08
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stickykeys posted:I'm just getting a bit worried that at some point agencies will see I've been turned down a lot and won't waste their time putting me forward for jobs. What agencies? What database of job applications are you talking about?
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Nov 20, 2015 04:42
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I'm in a weird professional position and maybe other goons have some insight as to how to proceed. I'm finishing a one-year grant appointment. A similar job has been posted at my (very small) workplace, and the institution's executives have met with me privately to encourage me to apply. Tomorrow, I'll re-submit my resume and cover letter for this new position. The big problem is that the past year, I've done....very little at work. My immediate supervisor has been either absent, disorganized, or hasn't given me things to do, despite my repeated requests. I met with the previously-mentioned executives about five months ago to express concern ("I really want to work, I love my work, but I'm worried because my supervisor hasn't been giving me any, despite asking - help?") and while they were receptive and thanked me, nothing changed. I haven't received any kind of meaningful feedback from my supervisor (or execs) about my work, despite requests. The place in general is catastrophically mismanaged, but it's exactly in my field (and I really need another year or two of experience before I move on). In the past year, I received my graduate degree, was awarded a fellowship in my field, and have worked conscientiously to maintain and improve professional competencies in my field. I drummed this up in my cover letter, partly because I'm proud but mostly because I'm trying to compensate for how little professional development has occurred in the last year at my workplace. I'm on tricky ground, because I like the place where I work but also desperately want to take on more responsibilities and professionally grow - which, if I remain under this supervisor, isn't going to happen. I don't want to lambast my current supervisor, but I know that - given the opportunity to work for another supervisor in this new position, I would thrive. Can anyone give me advice on how to prepare for the upcoming interview, without making GBS threads things up terribly? Bitchkrieg fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Nov 22, 2015 |
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Nov 22, 2015 22:07
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If they know you, they're probably well aware of the situation as far as being given work. Not super familiar with grant appointments, but if it were something like an internship or they approached it that way, that could explain some of it. Don't go into it feeling defensive. You're self-conscious about your lack of development, so drill yourself on interview questions and focus on what you HAVE done.
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stickykeys posted:I'm just getting a bit worried that at some point agencies will see I've been turned down a lot and won't waste their time putting me forward for jobs. Agencies? What? I have never had a recruiter do poo poo for me that actually went anywhere. I have one friend (of 25+ I have discussed the topic with) in finance who had a Robert Half recruiter help them land a thing, otherwise they've been utter poo poo. Recruiters outside of the company youre applying to = travel agents = realtors. Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFG1NqKzCg
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Nov 22, 2015 23:39
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My guess is by "agencies" he means government agencies, but it was not clear.
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Nov 23, 2015 14:58
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Recruiters / HR people... What system or service are you using for Microsoft Office skill testing? Currently have a very limited budget and after web searches cant find anything decent. Any testing recommendations I should look at before spending the time to make my own?
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Dec 2, 2015 17:36
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I just applied for a job with a comically diverse range of skills they're expecting from applicants.Knowledgeable in multiple academic fields with a background in web design/development, public relations, graphics design, video editing, programming, statistics, and teaching. I'm not really sure what to make of it. I'm really good at some of those things and have only the vaguest knowledge of others. Every other job interview I've had has been for very specific projects with narrow skill requirements so interviewing for a gig that seems to expect you to be a super polymath is intimidating.
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Dec 3, 2015 05:18
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Did you apply or have they called you for an interview? The "preferred" skills is really just a wishlist; if you don't meet their minimum requirements, they aren't going to interview you. Do you have degrees or certifications in any of those areas, or have they listed the same as requirements?
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I just sent an application last night. I meet all the minimum requirements but the preferred stuff has me worried simply because I don't know which skills I should focus on brushing up on in case they offer an interview and a skills test comes up. For instance, they want skills in php, ArcMap, drupal, sql, python, R, SAS, Stata, and Adobe's photo/video editing software. Some of those I have some passing experience with (SAS and PHP )and would need some reading time to do anything complex. Others I'm very good with and have actually taught classes on (ArcMap and R) but my skills are a bit rustier than I'd prefer . For things like Adobe Creative Suite and creating interactive web graphics I haven't had to do anything beyond some light photoshop work and tweaking websites for lab groups. Its just such a long list of skills without emphasis on any particular one that I'm not sure if I should read up on the ones I'm not so comfortable with but think might be lesser parts of the job or focus on the stuff I'm pretty sure will be a big deal but could do with some polishing. I think the stats stuff scares me the most. When I've had to put on my stats hat in professional environments its always been for people or companies who don't have much knowledge themselves and just want me to get the job done so I've been able to rely on methods and tools I'm most comfortable with (this generally means working in R and excel). Its a stupid and unprofessional mentality but working for someone who actually knows as much or more than I do is foreign and scary for me. The_Angry_Turtle fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Dec 3, 2015 |
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NancyPants posted:Did you apply or have they called you for an interview? The "preferred" skills is really just a wishlist; if you don't meet their minimum requirements, they aren't going to interview you. Do you have degrees or certifications in any of those areas, or have they listed the same as requirements? I wouldnt say they aren't...its just unlikely. I wouldnt discourage people from applying because they have 2 years experience and it says min 3-5, 5-10 preferred.
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I suppose that's true, but if you're going to ignore their posted minimums, wouldn't you only want to do that if you know you'd be a strong candidate because you're well-qualified for the skills they list? I don't know anything about tech hiring, other than that they will give you skills tests. I don't know what the norm is as far as not meeting requirements.
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Is it ok to apply for job X but when asked where I see my career path going, say I'd like to work in job X for a couple of years at which time I'll have completed some studying at which point I'll move into job Y (which is in the same industry, a role offered by that company but I'm not qualified for)? I thought it was quite reasonable to say this as many people might say they'd like to be a manager in a couple of years time. Yet a couple of weeks later I was told I wasn't successful and the main reason was because I was more interested in doing job Y. Am I supposed to say I want to get job X and that'll do me until retirement?
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stickykeys posted:Is it ok to apply for job X but when asked where I see my career path going, say I'd like to work in job X for a couple of years at which time I'll have completed some studying at which point I'll move into job Y (which is in the same industry, a role offered by that company but I'm not qualified for)? I thought it was quite reasonable to say this as many people might say they'd like to be a manager in a couple of years time. Why would they not hire someone excited for the job at hand? Being a manager is a bit different because (ideally) its a position that you get to by be being good what they hired you for. NancyPants posted:I suppose that's true, but if you're going to ignore their posted minimums, wouldn't you only want to do that if you know you'd be a strong candidate because you're well-qualified for the skills they list? Yes. Also I agree with your comment about tech hiring. When I got my tech industry job I read the technical bible of the subject they were hiring me for and watched every webinar I could. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Dec 8, 2015 |
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I have an interview tomorrow as a tutor for a primary school class. I am told that I will be tested on my mathematics ability and my writing. What would the test be composed of? Would it be like an ability test taken for graduate level jobs or something simpler?
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