I am never scheduling a morning interview ever again

[skim milk]

interview was at 9:15
my brain was not functioning so I completely fuxxed it up

I've had a lot more success with afternoon interviews when I go last or second to last... lesson learned.

 

[trmiv]

I had an interview at 7am a few weeks ago. What a mistake that was.

 

[slsmnaz]

that's gonna suck when you actually have to go to work

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

At 9:15am, I find it hard to listen to what the interviewee says. My brain wakes up around 10.

 

[nakedfrog]

I've never scheduled one for morning, always afternoon.

 

[GeneValgene]

i always recommend interviewing first, or before other candidates. you interview first, and then other people have to steal the job from you - it's better than trying to win the job from other people

 

[Steve]

If you're among the last interviewed, you're freshest in the interviewer's mind.

 

[Skacer]

9am isn't even early, wtf.

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: Steve
If you're among the last interviewed, you're freshest in the interviewer's mind.

:thumbsup:

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene
i always recommend interviewing first, or before other candidates. you interview first, and then other people have to steal the job from you - it's better than trying to win the job from other people

A lot of recruiters/hiring managers don't automatically pick the first interviewee as the baseline from which all others are judged. In fact, unless they are spectacular, I usually don't remember much about them.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene
i always recommend interviewing first, or before other candidates. you interview first, and then other people have to steal the job from you - it's better than trying to win the job from other people

I'm not aware of ever having interviewed for a job the same day as another candidate.

 

[Aikouka]

Heh, you'll have fun if you go for an all-day interview session thing. Get there at 7:30-ish and don't leave until 3:30... it's practically a work day!

 

[krunchykrome]

Yea, morning interviews suck. I hate the nervousness and rushed feeling of making it there on time. I like afternoon interviews.

Speaking of which, I have an interview this afternoon at 4:30pm.

 

[Tiamat]

morning interviews are very terrible for me. Afternoon ones seem to work out, although not directly after lunch. afternoon like 2ish or 3ish.

 

[PokerGuy]

Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

I agree. You should be at the top of your game regardless and ready for it. Wake up early, go for a run. Eat a hearty breakfast. Something. 9:15am isn't that early anyway

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
that's gonna suck when you actually have to go to work

FTW! 9:15 is a late start even.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
that's gonna suck when you actually have to go to work

FTW! 9:15 is a late start even.

I don't even have to be in to work until 9:00. If I have an interview scheduled at 9:15, I'm not going to be fully attentive.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

I agree. You should be at the top of your game regardless and ready for it. Wake up early, go for a run. Eat a hearty breakfast. Something. 9:15am isn't that early anyway

Agreed. It's no excuse to "not be awake" at an "early" interview. Do what you need to do to wake up and be alert. If you can't do that, then you either don't want it very badly or you are lazy.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
that's gonna suck when you actually have to go to work

i thought that also but i have a meeting every day at 9, lasts an hour, basicially everyone there is its kinda funny, between 8-9 i basicially just answer emails i got over night

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

Please, most don't do work in the mornings. I don't recall ever doing any serious work before 10-ish at any of my jobs.

 

[PokerGuy]

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

Please, most don't do work in the mornings. I don't recall ever doing any serious work before 10-ish at any of my jobs.

<taps sarcasm meter>
Hmmm..... hope my meter is just out of batteries

Interviewers should schedule interviews at 7AM or something, that way you can tell if the candidate really wants the job or not. If they come in looking like they have a hard time being awake at that hour, move on to the next person.

I wake up at 5AM each day and I'm at work by 7AM. 9AM is "early"?

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

Please, most don't do work in the mornings. I don't recall ever doing any serious work before 10-ish at any of my jobs.

<taps sarcasm meter>
Hmmm..... hope my meter is just out of batteries

Interviewers should schedule interviews at 7AM or something, that way you can tell if the candidate really wants the job or not. If they come in looking like they have a hard time being awake at that hour, move on to the next person.

I wake up at 5AM each day and I'm at work by 7AM. 9AM is "early"?

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

Please, most don't do work in the mornings. I don't recall ever doing any serious work before 10-ish at any of my jobs.

<taps sarcasm meter>
Hmmm..... hope my meter is just out of batteries

Interviewers should schedule interviews at 7AM or something, that way you can tell if the candidate really wants the job or not. If they come in looking like they have a hard time being awake at that hour, move on to the next person.

I wake up at 5AM each day and I'm at work by 7AM. 9AM is "early"?

I am almost positive he's serious, which is hilarious and sad all at once.

I had an interview at 9 am and I frikin nailed it. Got an offer the next day. I normally wake up 11-noonish since my current job is so flexible. You just have to "get your head in the game."

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Wait... you're applying for a job where (presumably) you'll have to work in the mornings... but you can't function well enough in the morning to do well on the interview?? Geeezz.

Please, most don't do work in the mornings. I don't recall ever doing any serious work before 10-ish at any of my jobs.

<taps sarcasm meter>
Hmmm..... hope my meter is just out of batteries

Interviewers should schedule interviews at 7AM or something, that way you can tell if the candidate really wants the job or not. If they come in looking like they have a hard time being awake at that hour, move on to the next person.

I wake up at 5AM each day and I'm at work by 7AM. 9AM is "early"?

I can vouch that a LOT of IT folk don't get anything meaningful done before 9-10.

PS - Yes, 9AM is early.