Not all interviewers know what they are doing.
Interviewing is not an easy task and not all people conducting interviews will come across as well as others.
It’s easy to get turned off during an interview if the interviewer shows up late and doesn’t seem to care, doesn’t appear to have read your resume in advance or worse, if they forget they are even doing the interview with you and are surprised when you show up!
I’ve seen this happen before.
Sometimes, events that occur during the interview can leave you with a bad impression of the company and can cause you to question whether or not you want to work for them.
The important part is to put the events in context. In the examples I gave above, perhaps the interviewer has been very busy and simply made a mistake not preparing enough for your interview with them. That’s not a good excuse, but keep this in mind.
Plus, if the interviewer is not the person you’d be working for (ie. they aren’t the hiring manager) remember that you may have little to no regular contact with this person if you were hired. It’s the hiring manager who you want to pay particular attention to since you’ll actually be working for that person.
The thing to remember with an interview is that it’s a two-way street:
You’re trying to sell yourself to the employer.
The employer should be trying to sell themselves to you, too.
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill but don’t ignore obvious signs that lead you to believe that the company you are interviewing with has problems that you should be aware of when considering whether or not you want to work for them.
Carl Mueller is an Internet entrepreneur and professional recruiter who wants to help you find your dream career.
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