corkskroo posted:

I have conducted some pretty awful interviews, I have to say. Some tips:
- Don't come off as super overly confident and overly scripted, like the guy who literally kicked back, put a foot up on the table and said "Let me tell you a story..." and unraveled some uninteresting tale of his greatness... And then proceeded to do the exact same thing for the next interviewer, with whom I was of course sharing notes.
- Don't put your cell on the table during the interview and then when it buzzes check a text DURING THE INTERVIEW.
- Don't, when we get to the part when we ask if you have any questions for us ask "Are you guys mean?"
- Don't have blatant typos on sample material you show as part of your portfolio of work.
- Don't show terrible work.
- Don't come in without any idea of the role or the company. Even if you're coming from an agency, make sure to have as good a sense of what you're walking in to as possible. It's ok if you have some misperceptions (you're not psychic) but don't be like "I dunno."

I could probably list a million of these. The interviews that I've done that have gone well have been so rewarding and I've been able to hire or recommend some fantastic people, but the duds have been excruciating.