Post Interview Questions - Page 3

Originally Posted by NAMOR 

+1. but what are the odds that the person interviewing you actually held the same position youre applying for. transitions are so common place these days that I doubt this question is directly applicable. maybe im just over thinking this

Originally Posted by gettoasty 

Yes, the only reason I would consider is b/c I do not have much else lined up.
But the CEO made it quite clear that it will be a full-time commitment. Of course, I will be looking for other jobs during. The problem is how will I make the move to leave if something better comes up?
Main reason why I do not want to join is because the CEO was pretty patronizing/condescending, saying recent grads even from top schools don't know shit (CEO has bad experience in past shoring up the resources and time investing in interns). And playing the guilt card about leaving for a better job. In my head I was like "WTF dude, I am young of course I am going to keep my options open if something better turns up".
It was just not very inviting and off-putting. I feel very forced like I have no choice.

Originally Posted by GreenFrog 

One question I asked everyone for every single interview that was well-receive every single timewas, "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were in my position (as in any entry-level job in general, or the specific position you're applying for that the interviewer held previously but has been promoted since)?"
Most of the time, you'll get some pretty generic answers, but that's after the interviewers actually spend a couple seconds thinking in their heads what to say, as if they've been caught off guard. After a few seconds of more silence, they'll stall and say, "wow, that's a really good question.. hmm" and then they'll give you a pretty generic answer. The generic answer is not the point. The point is you've made an impression where you caught the interviewer off guard, in a good way.
I've noticed that the more senior the interviewer is (and older in age), the more generic the advice is. It tends to be more general in nature and kind of life-specific; not specific to the position you're interviewing for. The younger interviewers tend to give you the position-specific advice.
Either way, it's a question that has been well received by everyone I've asked it to. I also tend to leave it as my last question, after already having asked some position/company-specific questions. It's a good closer question.

Originally Posted by NAMOR 

+1, "thats a great question!"
thanks, GF! worked like a charm

Originally Posted by stevent 

Yep worked for me quite well multiple times as well this week.
This isn't that related but what's the best way to deal with a recruiter that does not seem to be interested? (Was looking at the clock the whole time, questions did not seem to connect one random question followed by something else completely unrelated. I was in a morning interview, no where close to lunch time)

Originally Posted by GreenFrog 

One question I asked everyone for every single interview that was well-received every single time was, "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were in my position (as in any entry-level job in general, or the specific position you're applying for that the interviewer held previously but has been promoted since)?"
Most of the time, you'll get some pretty generic answers, but that's after the interviewers actually spend a couple seconds thinking in their heads what to say, as if they've been caught off guard. After a few seconds of more silence, they'll stall and say, "wow, that's a really good question.. hmm" and then they'll give you a pretty generic answer. The generic answer is not the point. The point is you've made an impression where you caught the interviewer off guard, in a good way.
I've noticed that the more senior the interviewer is (and older in age), the more generic the advice is. It tends to be more general in nature and kind of life-specific; not specific to the position you're interviewing for. The younger interviewers tend to give you the position-specific advice.
Either way, it's a question that has been well received by everyone I've asked it to. I also tend to leave it as my last question, after already having asked some position/company-specific questions. It's a good closer question.