I've just had an intense, thirty minute interview for a job. They asked me about 40 questions about 'what I'd do in this situation', and 'how good are you at this', 'give an example of'. I answered, but was a bit wobbly on some things. Do interviewers expect flawless responses?
2007-01-10 23:22:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Interviewers don't expect flawless responses. Sometimes they ask questions that are purposely designed to catch you a little off guard so they can see how you react because it can give them an indication of how you respond to pressure.
It sounds like the interview was a 'competency-based' style which measures your competency to do the job. This is why they were asking for examples and how good you are at certain things. They basically score it off at the end of the interview so as long as on the whole you were able to answer you should be ok.
2007-01-10 23:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much, yeah. Or, at least mostly flawless, and good recovery from the ones you don't answer well. Although, sometimes, they're looking to find out if you're a "know-it-all" or if you're willing to admit that you don't know something when you really don't know. Lot's of arrogant people will just make stuff up when they truly don't know, and those people are really bad to have around a company.
If you're worried that you didn't do well, then chalk it up to experience, and understand now that you'll be better prepared for the next interview. They can be pretty intense, yeah.
2007-01-11 01:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's a flawless response...
there all different in my experience
a lot depends on what sort of job your going for
ie a tech interview ain't quite the same as an interview for say a clown....
the interviewers vary as well
but flawless not necessarily where you think you wobbled
does not mean it's a flaw just an area where they might look at
well you could try and bull&^%* your way through equals to them an X personality or you might say 'well I have obly briefly touched on this area as the area is rather large' etcetc = a Y personality etc etc
Just be honest but try to be diplomatic in answering, show keen be bright polite etc etc and you should be fine forget flawless...
2007-01-10 23:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by farshadowman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An interviewer is looking to see if you would fit in with their company. As long as you seem interested in doing the job, turn up well presented and answered the questions from your heart you've got nothing to worry about. Think of it this way, if you don't get the job, it wasn't the job for you anyway. Remember you are interviewing them as much as they are you - you don't want to take the job if you don't think you'd fit in there.
2007-01-10 23:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they expect on answers and no one is perfect. Sounds like they were trying to see how you react to pressure . Now comes the hard part awaiting the result of your interview
good luck
2007-01-10 23:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by The Fat Controller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they expect you to prove you can do the job but maintain a certain degree of humanity at the same time
im sure you did fine good luck
2007-01-10 23:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by crunchymonkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋