I’ve got one on Tuesday that looks like my best shot at a new job since I got laid off in the summer. It’s with a vice president of the company and the person whose position I’m filling since she got promoted

I’m just a little weirdo, I don’t know how to make them want to hire me boohoo

  • CDommunist [they/them, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Be prepared to answer/create stories on the spot about experiences at work. Common questions in interviews are “Tell me about a time you [did something that shows how you react to various work situations]”

    Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with a coworker

    Tell me about a time where you made a mistake at work and what happened

    Tell me about a time you had diarrhea in a very important meeting

    Questions along those longs will probably pop up

    • booty [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      10 months ago

      Just a bit of personal experience, I always get thrown for a loop by these questions and invariably answer with some variety of “this doesn’t quite fit what you’re asking about, but [story about something somewhat similar]” or “i dont think ive ever been in that position” and sometimes that second one gets the addendum “and that’s because im built different and avoid that problem by [some more cautious approach]”

      and I must be a pretty good interview guy because these motherfuckers always love me by the end of the process, so as with most things in the interview, i dont think it really matters whether or not you have something applicable to say in response, all that matters is that you can maintain the flow of the conversation in a way that doesn’t feel jarring. cause interviews are dumb bullshit and the only objective is to not look like a weirdo, an asshole, or someone incapable of working