12 May
Posted by: Mike in: Job Search, Starting a New Job, interview tips, interviewing
Most reputable companies train their people to conduct interviews. Most companies do it very well. When I was a senior in college, some companies large and small participated in a ridiculous practice of doing goofy things to try to intimidate the interviewee. For example, one company came to campus with a guy who would fake fall asleep in the middle of the interview just to see what you would do. Another company had a guy who would put his feet on the desk to see what your reaction would be. I managed to overcome these obstacles but told myself I would never want to work for these companies anyway.
My first job out of school was with Black & Decker. The person who interviewed me for that job used a unique approach. He made people feel comfortable, used a conversational tone (like a friend) and just got to know you. No wonder why I took that job and that person who first interviewed me ending up being my mentor. Go figure.
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