Interview Manners
Interview Questions
Questions for Interviewers
How to Dress
What to Bring
100

The first thing you do when you see the interviewer

Introduce yourself, shake their hand firmly 3 shakes with eye contact

100

Answer tell me about yourself

talk confidently about education, where you grew up, past work experience, and personal interests related to the job

Not Partying, being late due to playing games all night, etc

100

You should not ask questions at the end of an interview

False It helps them to know if you're interested

100

You can wear sweatpants and a T-shirt at your interview

False you should wear a button-up shirt and khakis/ dress pants or slacks and a shirt that covers or a skirt or dress that covers you

100

You should bring a resume to an interview

TRUE Even if they already have your resume it is a good thing to bring

200

You should frown at the interviewer

False you should smile and give eye contact 

200

They are looking for what when asking what are your strengths

Looking for confidence and not one-liner answers

Give Detailed answers

200

Is it okay to ask the boss what he loves about working at this job?

No. You can state what you heard and liked about the place that you are interviewing without asking this question. You can do it before you thank them for their time. 

200

A person should avoid wearing blue, grey, and black to an interview as it is depressing

False these are the recommended colors with blue being the favorite

200

You should bring a pen, a padfolio, or a notebook to your interview

True these things can hold your resume and keep notes about upcoming orientations and paperwork fill-out dates.

300

You should plan to arrive 10 minutes before your interview

True

300

How to answer what are your weaknesses

make your weakness something they would like for example trying to do everything independently even when unclear, but also recognizing that you need to work on this by advocating and asking questions when unclear

300

You should ask questions about the position when you are on an interview

True This will show them that you are interested in working there

300

It is ok to wear green, purple, yellow, and orange suits to an interview

These are seen as creative and acceptable at creative jobs but are not safe to wear everywhere

300

You should not bring a list of questions you want to ask the interviewer because you will look unprepared

False bringing questions showed you are well prepared and interested in the job.

400

At the end of an interview you should

Shake hands with the interviewer and offer thanks for a interview

400

How to answer where you see yourself in 5 years

They want to know that you want to stay with the company and possibly move up in the company

400

You should ask them what are the next steps in the process

True so you can know when you will receive a phone call

400

It is ok to show cleavage at an interview

It is not safe to show excessive cleavage at an interview because this might be seen as unprofessional

400

You should have a reference list prepared

True a lot of times you have to fill out an application or give a reference list of at least 4 people that are not related to you but can say nice things about your character.

500

How to prepare for the interview itself two things

research where you will interview and think of questions for the employer

500

How to answer what do you know about our company

Research and answer with some of the mission statements from the website

500

Is it okay to ask questions about the team of people that you may be working with and how that works?

True, it is good to ask these types of questions because it shows interest and employers like to see that in a candidate

500

You can wear sneakers to your interview

False dress shoes and flats are the most acceptable

500

You should never have your cell phone with you at the interview

False but the cellphone should be silenced or turned off until scheduling orientation through the phone's calendar.

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