Interviewing Skills/Tips

Your interview is scheduled at 1:45 PM. What time should you arrive?

• 1:50 PM
• 1:45 PM
• 1:30 PM
• 1:00 PM

You are welcomed into the office for an interview. What should you not do?

• Plop down in a chair, & pull your phone out
• Wait quietly until they are seated first
• Shake hands with the interviewees then take a seat
• Say thank you, and then ask if you can take a seat

What should you do before you interview with a company?

• Add the interviewers to all your social media
• Do some background research on the job
• Ask them if they serve food during the interview
• Tell them you have another interview 15 minutes after theirs

Why should you bring extra copies of your resume and cover letter?

• You should not bring extra copies
• Because you want to show off to the interviewers
• In case you never sent it to them in the first place
• In case there are more people interviewing you, you can offer it to them

If you had issues with a previous boss or co-worker, and they ask you why you didn't get along, what would be an appropriate answer? 

• "They wanted me to do too much."
• "Our leadership styles just did not match up."
• "I disagreed with what they wanted most of the time."
• "They didn't know what they were doing, so I tried to correct them."

If they ask you "Do you have any questions for us?" what would be a good question to ask? 

• "If hired, how many days would I be allowed to call in sick?"
• "If hired, what would expect of me in the first few months?"
• "How much do you pay?"
• Just say no questions. 

"Do you have any questions for us?" How do you respond? 

• No, thank you! 
• Yes, who else are you interviewing?
• Yes, can you talk about the culture of the company?
• Yes, would I have to deal with the public?

About when should you thank the company after interviewing you? 

• Within an hour of your interview
• Within 1-3 days
• The next week
• You thanked them at the interview...

What's a good answer: "What are your strengths?"

• Well, what strengths are you looking for?
• I would say my best strengths would be my positive attitude and my organizational skills....
• Three Words: Hard-working. Alpha-Male. Jackhammer. Merciless.
• I would say my best strengths would be my attention span. 

What's a good answer: "Can you tell me a time when you endured a conflict and how you reacted?"

• No; I typically don't ever have any problems or issues with people. 
• I could not figure out how to solve a math problem, so I simply gave up. 
• A classmate and I disagreed on a project, so we rationally discussed on our own time to compromise.
• A classmate and I disagreed on a project, so I let her just do whatever she wanted.