Job Interviewing Etiquette

[KD in CA]

54 minutes ago, Gordio said:

 

 

I will second this point.  About a year ago my friend who was a manager at the bank I used to work for told me they were hiring in his department which was credit risk.  He said I would be perfect for the job.  Even though I am really happy with my current job I thought what the hell.  So I got thru the three rounds of phone interviews that took a few weeks & it was between me & this other guy.  We each had to meet with the guy that ran the department.  This job would of been about a 30% increase in pay which would of been the biggest bump in pay I ever got.  I knew a bunch of people that worked in that department from my old days there & my good friend who told me about it put in a good word for me & told me I pretty much have the job & this interview is just a formality.  the day I was supposed to meet the guy, it was really hot that day so I decided "ah screw it, I am just wearing Khakis & a polo shirt."  I didn't feel like putting a suit on.  I usually dress business casual at the office unless I got to meet clients, even then I rarely wear a tie.  Well as soon as the guy came down to the entrance to meet, I saw his look of how I was dressed & knew I was screwed.  Sure enough I didn't get the job & my friend said the manager was really put off I didn't dress up more.  Sure it would of been more money, but it would of been a lot more work & a lot more travel so I really wasn't that upset about it.  

 

I will say I think it is pretty closed minded to just eliminate a guy who would of been a perfect fit just because I didn't feel like sweating my ass off in a suit that day.

 

I get it if you're interviewing at a white shoe law firm or on Wall Street, but otherwise find the pretense of dressing for an interview differently than how you'd dress working there (or dressing up for work in general), to be a silly anachronism.

[plenzmd1]

On 1/26/2020 at 8:57 PM, Augie said:

 

All good questions. You’d hope they would have 30/60/90 day type sit downs for evaluation purposes. One of the first rules of good management is a bad evaluation should NEVER be a surprise. 

 

 

 

Performance evaluations are going the way of the dodo bird..sit downs at some intervals for coaching and feedback..no numbers or stuff. The new term is continuous performance management..look back evaluations are almost dead .

On 1/29/2020 at 12:35 PM, SlimShady'sGhost said:

 

 

The second is about learning and development - and specifically, whether the company is actively investing in their employees. After all, you want to know that you’re going to move forward in a job.

 

“Ask, ‘how do you support the professional development of your employees?’. Answers to this question will give you an insight into how the business will support you as you progress up the career ladder,” 

These are very good! 

On 2/4/2020 at 6:49 AM, /dev/null said:

 

Was the suit dirty and nasty or did it just look like it had been hanging in a closet for a year or two?

 

If it looks like was just hanging, that's really not a big deal these days.  Other than job interviews, weddings, and funerals, most people under 50 don't regularly wear suits

I am 57, had a wedding the other month so looked to put on a suit... and pants were "euro" cut from like 2011...still looked like bell bottoms! Think 2012 last time I wore a suit

On 2/4/2020 at 11:02 AM, KD in CA said:

The real issue is that he wore a suit at all.  No one wears a suit here - ever.  T

 

  

There it is. I have sold for  valley startups for most of the last twenty years... wearing a suit in to interview out there is the kiss of death..especially at my age.

 

BTW, my wife works for a staid old line fortune 100 in sales, and now that my friends are staring to have kids graduation from college, she has set like 5 of them up for intereviews in places like Pittsburgh, Cleveland and DC. She always tell them sharp sport coat, polished shoes...no tie, no suit, no wrinkles, no bad looking shoes

Edited February 18, 2020 by plenzmd1

[Gordio]

37 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

I get it if you're interviewing at a white shoe law firm or on Wall Street, but otherwise find the pretense of dressing for an interview differently than how you'd dress working there (or dressing up for work in general), to be a silly anachronism.

 

 

That is what I thought, & the bank I interviewed at & the old bank I used to work at was one of the first big banks to throw out the suits & go business casual. which was back in 1999 or so. Ah too each their own I guess.    

[Nanker]

Brush up on your job skills before you interview.

Here's a quick video with some clues on how to behave.

 

 

Edited February 18, 2020 by Nanker

[row_33]

On 2/5/2020 at 11:41 AM, Fan in San Diego said:

I've read the opposite. Workers under 35 suck! No work ethic. Employers want older employees because we know how to get the job done!

 

 

 

work places want:

 

1)  a source of capital from someone joining

 

2)  a book of business to bring along

 

3) a proven ability to perform key skills in the given industry

 

 

having all 3 is a good thing, better have one of them...

 

[teef]

38 minutes ago, Nanker said:

Brush up on your job skills before you interview.

Here's a quick video with some clues on how to behave.

 

 

this video is so satisfying to me.

[Nextmanup]

1 hour ago, Nanker said:

Brush up on your job skills before you interview.

Here's a quick video with some clues on how to behave.

 

 

That is actually a really cool video that I suspect not many people have bothered viewing.

 

It kind of sucks you in like the Bermuda Triangle!  I had to snap myself out of it after 4 minutes or so try to get my life back.

The Asian woman with the adding machine is incredible, as was the Asian guy peeling some type of fruit or vegetable like a machine.  He got only the skin, no "meat", no waste, and he did the whole thing in like 6 strokes of the blade!

 

 

 

 

Edited February 18, 2020 by Nextmanup

[KD in CA]

4 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

That is actually a really cool video that I suspect not many people have bothered viewing.

 

It kind of sucks you in like the Bermuda Triangle!  I had to snap myself out of it after 4 minutes or so try to get my life back.

The Asian woman with the adding machine is incredible, as was the Asian guy peeling some type of fruit or vegetable like a machine.  He got only the skin, no "meat", no waste, and he did the whole thing in like 6 strokes of the blade!

 

 

 

 

 

I jumped ahead to spackle girl.   Heck yes.

[Stevie Ray]

11 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

I jumped ahead to spackle girl.   Heck yes.

And played it over and over and over ?

[plenzmd1]

12 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

I jumped ahead to spackle girl.   Heck yes.

cmon dude..common courtesy requires a time mark!

[Gugny]

21 hours ago, Gordio said:

 

 

I will second this point.  About a year ago my friend who was a manager at the bank I used to work for told me they were hiring in his department which was credit risk.  He said I would be perfect for the job.  Even though I am really happy with my current job I thought what the hell.  So I got thru the three rounds of phone interviews that took a few weeks & it was between me & this other guy.  We each had to meet with the guy that ran the department.  This job would of been about a 30% increase in pay which would of been the biggest bump in pay I ever got.  I knew a bunch of people that worked in that department from my old days there & my good friend who told me about it put in a good word for me & told me I pretty much have the job & this interview is just a formality.  the day I was supposed to meet the guy, it was really hot that day so I decided "ah screw it, I am just wearing Khakis & a polo shirt."  I didn't feel like putting a suit on.  I usually dress business casual at the office unless I got to meet clients, even then I rarely wear a tie.  Well as soon as the guy came down to the entrance to meet, I saw his look of how I was dressed & knew I was screwed.  Sure enough I didn't get the job & my friend said the manager was really put off I didn't dress up more.  Sure it would of been more money, but it would of been a lot more work & a lot more travel so I really wasn't that upset about it.  

 

I will say I think it is pretty closed minded to just eliminate a guy who would of been a perfect fit just because I didn't feel like sweating my ass off in a suit that day.

 

Banking seems to be one of the last industries holding onto the "suit and tie," dress code.

 

It's an antiquated school of thought.  Sounds like you're the winner in this scenario because that dude sounds like a douchebag.

 

 

[row_33]

21 hours ago, Gordio said:

 

 

I will second this point.  About a year ago my friend who was a manager at the bank I used to work for told me they were hiring in his department which was credit risk.  He said I would be perfect for the job.  Even though I am really happy with my current job I thought what the hell.  So I got thru the three rounds of phone interviews that took a few weeks & it was between me & this other guy.  We each had to meet with the guy that ran the department.  This job would of been about a 30% increase in pay which would of been the biggest bump in pay I ever got.  I knew a bunch of people that worked in that department from my old days there & my good friend who told me about it put in a good word for me & told me I pretty much have the job & this interview is just a formality.  the day I was supposed to meet the guy, it was really hot that day so I decided "ah screw it, I am just wearing Khakis & a polo shirt."  I didn't feel like putting a suit on.  I usually dress business casual at the office unless I got to meet clients, even then I rarely wear a tie.  Well as soon as the guy came down to the entrance to meet, I saw his look of how I was dressed & knew I was screwed.  Sure enough I didn't get the job & my friend said the manager was really put off I didn't dress up more.  Sure it would of been more money, but it would of been a lot more work & a lot more travel so I really wasn't that upset about it.  

 

I will say I think it is pretty closed minded to just eliminate a guy who would of been a perfect fit just because I didn't feel like sweating my ass off in a suit that day.

 

 

you'd have at least 3 days a week where you'll have to go out of your way to suck it up and sweat in a suit

 

you showed you are not banking material, which isn't a bad thing in life....

 

 

20 hours ago, Gordio said:

 

 

That is what I thought, & the bank I interviewed at & the old bank I used to work at was one of the first big banks to throw out the suits & go business casual. which was back in 1999 or so. Ah too each their own I guess.    

 

you might be able to casually visit your interviewer's place for a few minutes the week of your interview and see what the culture is

 

oh.... that requires some thinking...

 

 

Edited February 19, 2020 by row_33

[plenzmd1]

12 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Banking seems to be one of the last industries holding onto the "suit and tie," dress code.

 

It's an antiquated school of thought.  Sounds like you're the winner in this scenario because that dude sounds like a douchebag.

 

 

Well, i would not agree with this. I dont think there is really any job in a bank, or any any professional interview for that matter,  you show up for an interview in khakis and a polo.

 

Minimum is nice dress jeans, crisp blazer, and shined shoes!

[Metal Man]

21 hours ago, Gordio said:

 

 

I will second this point.  About a year ago my friend who was a manager at the bank I used to work for told me they were hiring in his department which was credit risk.  He said I would be perfect for the job.  Even though I am really happy with my current job I thought what the hell.  So I got thru the three rounds of phone interviews that took a few weeks & it was between me & this other guy.  We each had to meet with the guy that ran the department.  This job would of been about a 30% increase in pay which would of been the biggest bump in pay I ever got.  I knew a bunch of people that worked in that department from my old days there & my good friend who told me about it put in a good word for me & told me I pretty much have the job & this interview is just a formality.  the day I was supposed to meet the guy, it was really hot that day so I decided "ah screw it, I am just wearing Khakis & a polo shirt."  I didn't feel like putting a suit on.  I usually dress business casual at the office unless I got to meet clients, even then I rarely wear a tie.  Well as soon as the guy came down to the entrance to meet, I saw his look of how I was dressed & knew I was screwed.  Sure enough I didn't get the job & my friend said the manager was really put off I didn't dress up more.  Sure it would of been more money, but it would of been a lot more work & a lot more travel so I really wasn't that upset about it.  

 

I will say I think it is pretty closed minded to just eliminate a guy who would of been a perfect fit just because I didn't feel like sweating my ass off in a suit that day.

 

9 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

Well, i would not agree with this. I dont think there is really any job in a bank, or any any professional interview for that matter,  you show up for an interview in khakis and a polo.

 

Minimum is nice dress jeans, crisp blazer, and shined shoes!

 

I work as an engineer for a defense contractor and perform interviews all the time. I can say for me and my coworkers we really couldn't care less about how dressed up someone is.

 

It surprises me that someone would discount a very qualified candidate based on not having a suit on or not being dressed up "enough".

 

I have found the main problem interviewing today's out of college kids is that they come in with a sense of entitlement thinking they have already earned the best positions just by completing a program. When asked about having any interest in learning and working with a certain newer technology I actually had a guy answer "Not really".

 

I guess the approach of appearing eager to do whatever is asked of you from a prospective new employer is outdated now.

[row_33]

6 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

 

 

I work as an engineer for a defense contractor and perform interviews all the time. I can say for me and my coworkers we really couldn't care less about how dressed up someone is.

 

It surprises me that someone would discount a very qualified candidate based on not having a suit on or not being dressed up "enough".

 

I have found the main problem interviewing today's out of college kids is that they come in with a sense of entitlement thinking they have already earned the best positions just by completing a program. When asked about having any interest in learning and working with a certain newer technology I actually had a guy answer "Not really".

 

I guess the approach of appearing eager to do whatever is asked of you from a prospective new employer is outdated now.

 

 

it depends, case by case basis

 

getting it wrong costs you hours of your life you will never get back

 

[plenzmd1]

10 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

 

 

I work as an engineer for a defense contractor and perform interviews all the time. I can say for me and my coworkers we really couldn't care less about how dressed up someone is.

 

It surprises me that someone would discount a very qualified candidate based on not having a suit on or not being dressed up "enough".

 

I have found the main problem interviewing today's out of college kids is that they come in with a sense of entitlement thinking they have already earned the best positions just by completing a program. When asked about having any interest in learning and working with a certain newer technology I actually had a guy answer "Not really".

 

I guess the approach of appearing eager to do whatever is asked of you from a prospective new employer is outdated now.

That cause your engineers, not real people?

 

Suit is gone, no doubt. But khakis and a polo? I am guessing a long sleeve dress shirt crisply laundered would have been sufficient, it is the polo that throws people askew.

 

I work in HR Tech, so am quite close to plenty of the issues with some younger workers. Seems to be ghosting employers has become a thing. They get other jobs after accepting multiple offers,  or dont like the one that have, they just never show up or  stop showing up. It is how they have ended other relationships, just carries over!

 

https://www.vice.com/en_nz/article/yw9evk/how-companies-are-dealing-with-millennials-ghosting-on-their-jobs?utm_source=viceadwordsdynamicus&utm_medium=cpc

 

 

Having said that, it is getting really tiring all this branding by age group. We need to take the word millennial and boomer and Gen Z etc out of our vocabulary. 

Edited February 19, 2020 by plenzmd1

[Metal Man]

2 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

That cause your engineers, not real people?

 

Suit is gone, no doubt. But khakis and a polo? I am guessing a long sleeve dress shirt crisply laundered would have been sufficient, it is the polo that throws people askew.

 

I work in HR Tech, so am quite close to plenty of the issues with some younger workers. Seems to be ghosting employers has become a thing. They get other jobs after accepting multiple offers,  or dont like the one that have, they just never show up or  stop showing up. It is how they have ended other relationships, just carries over!

 

https://www.vice.com/en_nz/article/yw9evk/how-companies-are-dealing-with-millennials-ghosting-on-their-jobs?utm_source=viceadwordsdynamicus&utm_medium=cpc

 

Ha, no doubt engineers are a different breed. We are an informal shop, hoodies/jeans are more the norm, so I suppose that plays into it too. Good employees with solid experience have been difficult for us to find so for me a polo would be more than enough of a sign of respect if we really valued the person.

 

We had the ghosting thing happen a couple of years ago. Kid just didn't want to do the work that new people typically start out with because he was bored with it. Didn't seem to get that everyone starts out somewhere and you have to prove yourself before you get put on the best projects, again the entitlement thing. In any case he just took some PTO one week and then never came back.

 

I've been out of college and in my career for 20 years now so I guess things have changed a lot as I was just happy to be employed and earning a decent salary when I got my first job.

 

[row_33]

3 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

 

Ha, no doubt engineers are a different breed. We are an informal shop, hoodies/jeans are more the norm, so I suppose that plays into it too. Good employees with solid experience have been difficult for us to find so for me a polo would be more than enough of a sign of respect if we really valued the person.

 

We had the ghosting thing happen a couple of years ago. Kid just didn't want to do the work that new people typically start out with because he was bored with it. Didn't seem to get that everyone starts out somewhere and you have to prove yourself before you get put on the best projects, again the entitlement thing. In any case he just took some PTO one week and then never came back.

 

I've been out of college and in my career for 20 years now so I guess things have changed a lot as I was just happy to be employed and earning a decent salary when I got my first job.

 

 

it's a character builder to graduate into a recession and all you get from your interviewer is "sorry you were born, but nobody outside your mother has any interest in your existence, thanks for coming out"

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2020 by row_33

[Gugny]

The interview that wasn't:

 

My Talent Acquisition guy emailed me about a candidate this afternoon.  Tells me the guy has 12 years experience in something closely related to what we do.  Then tells me that he had to start coming in late due to medical reasons and got laid off in June.  Said he's been on the job hunt for months, but hasn't had any luck.  Lastly, he says "he doesn't have a resume, but he's working on one."

 

Red Flag City.

 

Biggest one (to me) was that he's been on the job hunt for months and is still working on a resume?  That's like going hunting for deer without bullets.  You ain't gonna get one!!

[Gray Beard]

19 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

I jumped ahead to spackle girl.   Heck yes.

I fell in love with left handed calculator girl.

[Gordio]

On 2/19/2020 at 9:51 AM, Gugny said:

 

Banking seems to be one of the last industries holding onto the "suit and tie," dress code.

 

It's an antiquated school of thought.  Sounds like you're the winner in this scenario because that dude sounds like a douchebag.

 

 

 

 

yeah, I may be the winner but my bank account isn't.  I got a pretty good gig where I am at, get to work from home anytime I want, have a boss that is one of my best friends, get paid pretty well, but it would of been a nice bump in salary.  In fact I told my wife if I get this job, she wouldn't have to work anymore.  As you could imagine, she was more upset than I was that I didn't get the job, she was in tears when I told her!?

On 2/19/2020 at 10:05 AM, row_33 said:

 

 

you'd have at least 3 days a week where you'll have to go out of your way to suck it up and sweat in a suit

 

you showed you are not banking material, which isn't a bad thing in life....

 

 

 

you might be able to casually visit your interviewer's place for a few minutes the week of your interview and see what the culture is

 

oh.... that requires some thinking...

 

 

 

 

I have worked in banking the last 25 years & have carved out a nice career for myself.  It is weird there are certain banks that are full of themselves & uptight & certain banking environments that are just the opposite.  The bank I was interviewing for is one of the more lenient banks with Proper etiquette & dress code(I know I worked there for 16 years).  But I guess showing up like I was playing 18 that day at the Lancaster Country Club wasn't the brightest idea.  

Edited February 20, 2020 by Gordio

[row_33]

15 minutes ago, Gordio said:

 

 

yeah, I may be the winner but my bank account isn't.  I got a pretty good gig where I am at, get to work from home anytime I want, have a boss that is one of my best friends, get paid pretty well, but it would of been a nice bump in salary.  In fact I told my wife if I get this job, she wouldn't have to work anymore.  As you could imagine, she was more upset than I was that I didn't get the job, she was in tears when I told her!?

 

 

I have worked in banking the last 25 years & have carved out a nice career for myself.  It is weird there are certain banks that are full of themselves & uptight & certain banking environments that are just the opposite.  The bank I was interviewing for is one of the more lenient banks with Proper etiquette & dress code(I know I worked there for 16 years).  But I guess showing up like I was playing 18 that day at the Lancaster Country Club wasn't the brightest idea.  

 

good read, you never know what is just around the corner.

 

i would show up to any interview involving agency of people's $$$ at the slackest in a tie-less suit

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

20 minutes ago, Gordio said:

But I guess showing up like I was playing 18 that day at the Lancaster Country Club wasn't the brightest idea.  

Yeah, the ‘white belt / white shoes / plaid pants’ look undermined me as well a few times...?

[NoSaint]

On 2/4/2020 at 8:22 PM, RaoulDuke79 said:

So, I've been working at the same place for going on 14 years and things have been slowly declining over the past few years. Over the past two years things have gone from bad to worse. I started actively sending out resumes in the last week and was contacted by a company to take a digital interview earlier today. I opened up the email expecting to answer a few questions, only to find I need to record the whole thing via webcam or mobile app. I've been out of the game for quite some time. Needless to say I'm going to  need to do some prep work in the next 4 days before this thing expires.

it’s one of my less favorite developments.

 

it saves very little time for either party, albeit easier to schedule, but loses any personal connections or reading of the room with a conversation. Plus a lot of people get uncomfortable taping but are fine in person

[RaoulDuke79]

54 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

it’s one of my less favorite developments.

 

it saves very little time for either party, albeit easier to schedule, but loses any personal connections or reading of the room with a conversation. Plus a lot of people get uncomfortable taping but are fine in person

I'd have to say it was one of the most awkward things I've done. It's so different than interviewing with a human being in that as your giving your answers you're also analyzing everything you're saying and all of your facial expressions and tricks at the same time since you're sitting there watching and listening to yourself. I pretty much gave up hope, and then out of the blue I recieved a follow up this morning. Maybe this is a sign.

[NoSaint]

12 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I'd have to say it was one of the most awkward things I've done. It's so different than interviewing with a human being in that as your giving your answers you're also analyzing everything you're saying and all of your facial expressions and tricks at the same time since you're sitting there watching and listening to yourself. I pretty much gave up hope, and then out of the blue I recieved a follow up this morning. Maybe this is a sign.

100% accurate and almost certainly weeds out good candidates. Saving grace is many people struggle with them so any flubs you think you made likely were matched (or greatly exceeded) by others doing it 

[row_33]

45 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I'd have to say it was one of the most awkward things I've done. It's so different than interviewing with a human being in that as your giving your answers you're also analyzing everything you're saying and all of your facial expressions and tricks at the same time since you're sitting there watching and listening to yourself. I pretty much gave up hope, and then out of the blue I recieved a follow up this morning. Maybe this is a sign.

 

i've graded university exam sessions done by video, nobody shines at all

 

 

[mead107]

53 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I'd have to say it was one of the most awkward things I've done. It's so different than interviewing with a human being in that as your giving your answers you're also analyzing everything you're saying and all of your facial expressions and tricks at the same time since you're sitting there watching and listening to yourself. I pretty much gave up hope, and then out of the blue I recieved a follow up this morning. Maybe this is a sign.

Good luck to you.  
where is the job? Close to you? 

Anyone ever do an interview with 5 interviewers ?

 To get the job all 5 have to say yes to hire you? 

[RaoulDuke79]

21 minutes ago, mead107 said:

Good luck to you.  
where is the job? Close to you? 

Anyone ever do an interview with 5 interviewers ?

 To get the job all 5 have to say yes to hire you? 

Thank you. It's fairly close. About 25 minutes. I'm spoiled now. My commute is only about 12 minutes. I've done interviews with multiple people before,  but it's been over the course of a day, not all at once.

[Augie]

For a job interview, it’s always better to be over-dressed than under-dressed. 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

5 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Yeah, the ‘white belt / white shoes / plaid pants’ look undermined me as well a few times...?

 

 

...so we can't discuss your knickers and tam then?......

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

On 1/24/2020 at 12:50 PM, Another Fan said:

It’s been years since I went on a job interview but I might apply to some other gigs soon.

 

Besides $$ what other factors have you mentioned in an interview important to you?  Company culture, number of staff, etc..  For me it’s having what I feel is the tools I need to succeed and is a good fit.  Not taking on something I’m not qualified for.   I mean you can BS all you want on the interview on how you can and will do everything under the sun.  Eventually I’d imagine it’d catch up to you.  
 

Thanks 

 

 

....not knowing the culture of the company you're interviewing with, I suggest suit and tie for starters......perhaps I'm old school, but I'd remove any facial jewelry....our large contracting company consists of field employees (200 Union electricians for whom we provide work shirts) and administrative employees......for admin, three of us who serve as company executives have maintained a casual dress code for 20 years, with the only caveat being Friday is "Blue Jeans Day".....we have grown 4 fold over those 20 years revenue wise and I'd be hard pressed to find a negative in our collective decision....we even encourage those who come to our company for meetings (vendors, bankers, insurance execs, et al) to enjoy our casual dress code......it has been a win-win for us.............

[RaoulDuke79]

6 hours ago, NoSaint said:

100% accurate and almost certainly weeds out good candidates. Saving grace is many people struggle with them so any flubs you think you made likely were matched (or greatly exceeded) by others doing it 

As an update, I read the follow up email that I received and guess what.....................another digital interview....YAY!!!!. I guess it's something. The thing is, I've applied to this company a few times over the years for different roles and has limited success. Once nothing, once a phone interview and now two digital interviews, and so far nothing as came to fruition. I told my wife, if nothing comes of this, I'm applying for every role they have in hopes I get another digital interview so I can slowly strip down and crack a beer during the process and move on.

[NoSaint]

1 hour ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

As an update, I read the follow up email that I received and guess what.....................another digital interview....YAY!!!!. I guess it's something. The thing is, I've applied to this company a few times over the years for different roles and has limited success. Once nothing, once a phone interview and now two digital interviews, and so far nothing as came to fruition. I told my wife, if nothing comes of this, I'm applying for every role they have in hopes I get another digital interview so I can slowly strip down and crack a beer during the process and move on.

I’ve begun to err on the side of a suit jacket up top and gym shorts for them. 
 

joking aside, I can get the first digital to fast screen candidates, and allow 4-5 people to see them for first impresssions. Not my favorite but whatever. As a follow up too I’d be strongly considering using it for me to screen out a bad employer though. 
 

An interview is supposed to be two directional and about both parties finding the right fit. It strikes me as a big red flag if you don’t get out of one directional communication fast (submit resume to them, give them video, another video and I’d bet a personality test in there somewhere)... at some point it’s showing either lack of awareness or lack of concern for your needs and that usually won’t get better after hiring.

[NoSaint]

7 hours ago, mead107 said:

Good luck to you.  
where is the job? Close to you? 

Anyone ever do an interview with 5 interviewers ?

 To get the job all 5 have to say yes to hire you? 

My current asked me my availability for “a couple quick calls to chat with folks at the main corporate office” in another city on short notice over a busy week in the industry. I gave them like 4 different 2 hour windows expecting 2-3 calls total talking maybe an hour or so spread across a few days 
 

they put 9 different 30 minute calls densely grouped in a 24 hour stretch (afternoon and following morning) on my calendar including several video chats knowing I’d be at work during all of them and thin on time.... and only like half in my Windows I provided.

 

i was blessed it was a big promotion and raise... but it proved an accurate preview of how they do business and will be leveraging the job for an outside promotion as soon as humanly possible.

 

a couple weeks ago on a Thursday afternoon had a 4pm call with someone at corporate. Pulled a report that has pretty extensive action items but really it’s mostly deleting out old out of date data if you understand it. 350 pages of data, and Corp guy estimates 8, maaaaaybe 9 minutes a page (really about 15 in practice but we can use 8 for this).... “I’ll need this fully scrubbed by end of day tomorrow.”
 

You know, standard issue minimum 46+ hour project with a 24 hour deadline, on a whim, with no actual pressing need for completion but several unrelated conference calls and reports that are pressing actually on the agenda. Respect for time or allowing priorities hasn’t been their strong suit

[row_33]

On 2/20/2020 at 10:56 AM, Gordio said:

 

 

yeah, I may be the winner but my bank account isn't.  I got a pretty good gig where I am at, get to work from home anytime I want, have a boss that is one of my best friends, get paid pretty well, but it would of been a nice bump in salary.  In fact I told my wife if I get this job, she wouldn't have to work anymore.  As you could imagine, she was more upset than I was that I didn't get the job, she was in tears when I told her!?

 

 

I have worked in banking the last 25 years & have carved out a nice career for myself.  It is weird there are certain banks that are full of themselves & uptight & certain banking environments that are just the opposite.  The bank I was interviewing for is one of the more lenient banks with Proper etiquette & dress code(I know I worked there for 16 years).  But I guess showing up like I was playing 18 that day at the Lancaster Country Club wasn't the brightest idea.  

 

 

i've carved out a comfortable and enjoyable niche as well, the bank account wasn't rewarded but many other important things were

 

now i'm getting set over this year to have to get out there and obtain a higher paying job with much more responsibility, hopefully the jobs dangled before me unsolicited are there when I need one...  ?

 

 

 

 

[Gordio]

33 minutes ago, row_33 said:

 

 

i've carved out a comfortable and enjoyable niche as well, the bank account wasn't rewarded but many other important things were

 

now i'm getting set over this year to have to get out there and obtain a higher paying job with much more responsibility, hopefully the jobs dangled before me unsolicited are there when I need one...  ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well good luck in your new adventure wherever it may take you.  

[row_33]

4 minutes ago, Gordio said:

 

 

Well good luck in your new adventure wherever it may take you.  

 

finishing off another set of credentials this year, and then who knows.

 

thanks!

 

 

[plenzmd1]

 

15 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

As an update, I read the follow up email that I received and guess what.....................another digital interview....YAY!!!!. I guess it's something. The thing is, I've applied to this company a few times over the years for different roles and has limited success. Once nothing, once a phone interview and now two digital interviews, and so far nothing as came to fruition. I told my wife, if nothing comes of this, I'm applying for every role they have in hopes I get another digital interview so I can slowly strip down and crack a beer during the process and move on.

Do you know the platform/tool  they are using for the interview? I would imagine you sign some TOS before your first interview. Do some research if you can on the platform and the AI they may be using to access candidates. Body language, speech patterns, all kinds of things analysed by a machine now to predict success of hire. they future is here!

 

https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/hr-analytics/is-speech-analysis-the-next-frontier-of-predictive-analytics-in-hr/

[RaoulDuke79]

53 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

 

Do you know the platform/tool  they are using for the interview? I would imagine you sign some TOS before your first interview. Do some research if you can on the platform and the AI they may be using to access candidates. Body language, speech patterns, all kinds of things analysed by a machine now to predict success of hire. they future is here!

 

https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/hr-analytics/is-speech-analysis-the-next-frontier-of-predictive-analytics-in-hr/

It's something called RIVS.