Attire
Which of these is not appropriate for an interview?
a. A button up shirt
b. A clean t-shirt
c. A sparkly pink bikini top
c. A sparkly pink bikini top
(Unless you're Elle Woods)
When answering a question, what kind of sentences do you (mostly) use?
a. Full sentences
b. Short phrases
c. More questions
a. Full sentences
How were you supposed to schedule your interview?
Sending an email to your professor
Should you eat during your interview?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if the interview is at a food place/if you're offered food
c. Only if the interview is at a food place/if you're offered food
You are someone who wears glasses.
Which of these do you wear to the interview?
a. Your usual glasses
b. Contacts
c. Both
d. Neither
a. Your usual glasses
What do you wear to an interview?
a. Old clothes
b. A nice formal outfit
c. A full tuxedo/ballgown
b. A nice formal outfit
You get an email asking to confirm the date of your interview.
How do you respond?
a. A quick "I'll be there."
b. A formal email back confirming you will be there and thanking them for the verification
c. A message saying "of course I'll be there, stupid."
b. A formal email back confirming you will be there and thanking them for the verification
When should you schedule your meeting?
a. During regular hours
b. When both parties have free time
c. A day or two at least before the actual interview
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The interviewer introduces themselves with their name, pronouns, and offers you their hand.
What do you do?
Give your name and pronouns back, then shake their hand
Your interview is on Halloween.
Is it okay to wear a costume to your interview?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if stated that it's allowed
c. Only if stated that it's allowed
You want to wear jewelry to your interview.
Which of these is appropriate to wear?
a. A fat gold chain with a massive gold charm
b. A simple necklace and maybe a bracelet or two
c. Seven golden bangles that clink together obnoxiously when you move your arms
b. A simple necklace and maybe a bracelet or two
What do you do?
Ask for clarification/the question to be repeated
You have an interview today and your ride is running late.
What do you do?
You need to use the bathroom in the middle of your interview.
What do you do?
Ask to take a break
What do you do?
a. Reschedule
b. Skip the interview and show up the next day, assuming it was a typo
c. Show up anyway
a. Reschedule
You're walking to your interview and something spills on your shirt.
What do you do?
Find/buy a replacement
Hide it with a jacket
Explain what happened when you get there
You are asked a question you don't quite feel comfortable answering.
What do you do?
Ask for a new/different question
You have an interview in the evening, but suddenly have an unexpected issue. Your ride to the interview isn't available anymore.
What do you do?
Try to reschedule/find a new ride
You want to have a drink with you during your interview.
What is the best option to do?
a. A loud Starbucks cup filled with ice
b. A clean water bottle
c. An energy drink can
b. A clean water bottle
You are applying to be a first responder.
Which of these do you not do?
a. Show up late because you missed your alarm
b. Get into a car accident on the way there
c. Burn your house down making breakfast
d. Get pulled over for speeding in a school zone on the way there
NONE!!!
Do none of these!
What kind of shoes do you wear to an interview?
a. Fancy heels/dress shoes
b. Sensible sneakers
c. Work boots
Trick question, any of them.
You are asked a question you don't have an answer for.
What do you do?
a. Ask for clarification/specification
b. Lie
c. Try to think of an answer
Trick question, any of them work
You suddenly get sick the same day as your interview, but it's on zoom.
What do you do?
CANCEL!!
And then reschedule.
You're in an interview and your phone starts ringing.
What do you do?
Check that it's not urgent and silence your phone
Who should you put on your resume as a refernce?
a. A fake person with your friend's phone number
b. Your parent/grandparent
c. Your significant other
d. Your favorite high school teacher
d. Your favorite high school teacher