you know it's a bad sign when at the end of the interview

[skim milk]

the interviewer says, "best of luck with everything"

for the most part, it's a slick way of saying, "we're not going to call you"

does anyone hate behavioral interviews as much as I do?
I completely mess up and freeze during them

 

[Platypus]

I love behavioral interviews.. they're fun

 

[TecHNooB]

Behavioral interview?

 

[krunchykrome]

Everyone hates interviews. This is what I try to force myself to believe/fee when Im going in for an interview. They are interviewing you to see if you are a good fit for the company and if you are qualified for the position. On the contrary, you are actually interviewing them to see if they would be a good fit for your life and to see if they are qualified to be your employer. Yes, it seems to be a bit of an egotistic approach, but it is the truth. Dont go into the interview like a bum asking for change. Go into the interview skeptical of the position/company and have them try to convince you why you should work there.

 

[FoBoT]

or when they take your resume and put it into the shredder before you leave

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
or when they take your resume and put it into the shredder before you leave

haha, haven't had that happen ... yet

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
or when they take your resume and put it into the shredder before you leave

How about when they offer you a drink, pour one for you, one for them, and one all over your resume and then, while they are toasting to your future they light the resume on fire?

That's pretty bad too.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: FoBoT
or when they take your resume and put it into the shredder before you leave

How about when they offer you a drink, pour one for you, one for them, and one all over your resume and then, while they are toasting to your future they light the resume on fire?

That's pretty bad too.

hahahaha

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Everyone hates interviews. This is what I try to force myself to believe/fee when Im going in for an interview. They are interviewing you to see if you are a good fit for the company and if you are qualified for the position. On the contrary, you are actually interviewing them to see if they would be a good fit for your life and to see if they are qualified to be your employer. Yes, it seems to be a bit of an egotistic approach, but it is the truth. Dont go into the interview like a bum asking for change. Go into the interview skeptical of the position/company and have them try to convince you why you should work there.

That is half of the interview or at least it should be. Good interviews should start with them interviewing you followed by you interviewing them. Thinking about the second half more is a smart way to keep you relaxed though.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Platypus
I love behavioral interviews.. they're fun

That's what I had when I interviewed at PayPal. I wasn't crazy about it, but I'm pretty sure I gave good answers.
Sample questions for those who don't know what one is

 

[tfinch2]

Dude you start a work related thread every single day. I'd be able to find more if the search wasn't so borked.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...079187&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094410&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...086902&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...073951&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...072797&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...093297&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...096714&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...071175&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...098182&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094759&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...091133&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...090844&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...082473&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...068463&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...070839&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...047632&highlight_key=y

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Platypus
I love behavioral interviews.. they're fun

That's what I had when I interviewed at PayPal. I wasn't crazy about it, but I'm pretty sure I gave good answers.
Sample questions for those who don't know what one is

- Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills.

OK, so this one time, like, at work, I was asked to totally stay past 5PM. I mean, I just like, couldn't believe it! Who works past five, right? So, like, I totally had my best friend Jenny call and say there was an emergency and such and I ended up leaving at like four instead and we spent the day talking about the Iraq at like a Starbucks.

 

[trmiv]

Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

I didn't.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Dude you start a work related thread every single day. I'd be able to find more if the search wasn't so borked.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...079187&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094410&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...086902&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...073951&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...072797&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...093297&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...096714&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...071175&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...098182&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094759&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...091133&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...090844&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...082473&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...068463&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...070839&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...047632&highlight_key=y

Stalker???

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Dude you start a work related thread every single day. I'd be able to find more if the search wasn't so borked.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...079187&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094410&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...086902&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...073951&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...072797&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...093297&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...096714&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...071175&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...098182&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094759&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...091133&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...090844&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...082473&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...068463&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...070839&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...047632&highlight_key=y

He's a robot. Robot's struggle to assimilate culture.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv
Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

I didn't.

Good for you. I'll put you down on the "Didn't have to make up any crap for his behavioral interview" list.

Here's the current list:

nakedfrog

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv
Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

I didn't.

Good for you. I'll put you down on the "Didn't have to make up any crap for his behavioral interview" list.

Here's the current list:

nakedfrog

Hail to the king, baby

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv
Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

I didn't.

Good for you. I'll put you down on the "Didn't have to make up any crap for his behavioral interview" list.

Here's the current list:

nakedfrog

Hail to the king, baby

Careful, son.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: trmiv
Behavioral interviews are just an exercise in careful lying. They should just say "Make up a reply to this situation" because thats what people are doing.

I didn't.

Good for you. I'll put you down on the "Didn't have to make up any crap for his behavioral interview" list.

Here's the current list:

nakedfrog

Hail to the king, baby

:laugh::thumbsup:

 

[Kanalua]

A friend here in Law School did an employment interview. At the end, the recruiter/interviewer says..."thank you, you should be getting a letter from us in 4-6 weeks."

Obviously a REJECTION letter...

 

[Flyback]

The thing about behavioral interviews is that most of the behavioral questions are known ahead of time (even ones specific to YOUR field). If anything the technical part should be feared (because they can put you on the spot in front of a panel of more knowledgeable people so that data structure or sorting algorithm you memorized just for the test might come back to haunt you).

You can find them circulating online or you may have received copies from your co-op adviser at college. There are about 25-50 questions that usually most questions fall under. Occasionally you will get a curve ball, but I think preparing for behavioral interviews is so damn easy because most HR workers are lazy as hell and don't deviate from it ("Tell me a time when ...").

If you have a weekend to prepare for a behavioral interview it should go well to great.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Flyback
The thing about behavioral interviews is that most of the behavioral questions are known ahead of time (even ones specific to YOUR field). If anything the technical part should be feared (because they can put you on the spot in front of a panel of more knowledgeable people so that data structure or sorting algorithm you memorized just for the test might come back to haunt you).

You can find them circulating online or you may have received copies from your co-op adviser at college. There are about 25-50 questions that usually most questions fall under. Occasionally you will get a curve ball, but I think preparing for behavioral interviews is so damn easy because most HR workers are lazy as hell and don't deviate from it ("Tell me a time when ...").

If you have a weekend to prepare for a behavioral interview it should go well to great.

I do better with the technical questions since I know that crap without even having to think about it. It's the "what would you do in this situation" type questions that I think to myself "oh crap" while I'm in an interview.

 

[Flyback]

Originally posted by: lokiju

I do better with the technical questions since I know that crap without even having to think about it. It's the "what would you do in this situation" type questions that I think to myself "oh crap" while I'm in an interview.

Yeah but usually you can find lists compiled of the questions on job sites, college intern/co-op job sites, and otherwise. It's there for the taking pretty much since HR people are lazy and there are only so many questions that can be asked.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Dude you start a work related thread every single day. I'd be able to find more if the search wasn't so borked.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...079187&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094410&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...086902&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...073951&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...072797&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...093297&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...096714&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...071175&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...098182&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...094759&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...091133&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...090844&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...082473&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...068463&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...070839&highlight_key=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...047632&highlight_key=y

damn, that's a lot of work related threads!