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Jul 19, 2021
10:25:54am

Tokolosh Truly Addicted User

Because you are generally at their mercy.

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Tokolosh

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Why are job interviews so stressful?

byuluvr Failure At Life

7/19/21 10:24am

Because you are generally at their mercy.

Tokolosh

7/19/21 10:25am

Because it is like you are being judged and it is binary. Hired or not.

chago04

7/19/21 10:26am

Because the ramifications of a successful interview could be life changing

silk

7/19/21 10:26am

Man, now I’m nervous.

cougfanz

7/19/21 10:29am

Because you are exposing your competency to be judged by strangers

7/19/21 10:27am

Just relax, 9 times out of 10 they are taking the internal guy & this interview

7/19/21 10:27am

RE: Just relax, 9 times out of 10 they are taking the internal guy & this interview

7/19/21 10:28am

And by “internal”, rivercity means the boss’ nephew.

BigEasyCougar

7/19/21 2:40pm

You’re there to be evaluated, judged, and compared to other candidates. There’s

Kavorka

7/19/21 10:29am

If you've got a solid job already, it's all upside so swing for the fence and relax. Be confident and treat it like an

CLCougar

7/19/21 10:32am

Because so many interviews take the flawed approach

DryFlyUte

7/19/21 10:34am

"testing" candidates in tech is the worst. The best interviews I've had have been where I have open conversations

letthewookieewin

7/19/21 10:51am

I agree completely

DryFlyUte

7/19/21 11:12am

Avoiding a bad hire is the right approach

KingDave

7/19/21 10:56am

I'm not convinced that interviews that focus on what is right

DryFlyUte

7/19/21 11:10am

Just had a 3 hr interview & presentation

braddahmike

7/19/21 10:46am

Zoom interviews w/multiple people are the worst. Hard to make a real connection.

Benfica1

7/19/21 10:51am

For me it's because you don't know how rational your interviewer is, what's going on behind the scenes, and it's

KingDave

7/19/21 10:55am

Bad approach to it

7/19/21 10:55am

at this point in my career I don't want to take stress/hassle. I'm interviewing

Mayor of Cougartown

7/19/21 10:55am

I'm waiting back after what I thought was a great interview both ways. Taking

The Kavorka

7/19/21 11:01am

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