How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible talent market)

Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by brookst on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:08AM (#36587673)

Article suggests more research and prep for a 30 minute first round than I’ve ever done for a half-day loop. Good lord. If you have to work that hard to seem like a good candidate, the real job is going to be a nightmare.

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Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by temp12192021 on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:19AM (#36587837)

More than I spent studying in college.

Interviewing has gotten out of hand...

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Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by HPsquared on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:30AM (#36587989)

The entirety of the years spent studying in college is within the "interview prep" budget for most people. It's all interview prep. Really your whole CV content is interview prep.

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Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by Scarblac on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:54AM (#36588339)

Your whole life leading up to the interview was prep! I'm not old, I just did some thorough preparation for your interview.

No wait, that's not what they're talking about. They mean extra prep specifically done for that specific interview.

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Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by Aachen on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:52PM (#36589263)

I don't know what a half day loop is, but a few hours preparing for interviews doesn't seem weird to me. Do you have more than 1-3 serious interviews anytime you want to switch jobs?

For me, the problem is that 95% doesn't reply to their application form or email box, so that's where I'd optimise for time spent.

Sometimes I get recruiter calls and interviews stemming from that I'd not classify as serious, like I might do 20-30 minutes beforehand to figure out what this company does and whether/how it fits into my life, but if I'm not actually looking then I'm not going to spend hours preparing my presentation. Seems to still work to get an offer, though; they seem biased towards those they initiated contact with

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Re:How to pass any first-round interview (even in a terrible... by trympet on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @08:29PM (#36609261)

The half-day loop is probably referring to FAANG-style interviews where you have an initial screener (30 mins) and 4-5 subsequent interviews (around 30 mins each).

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