Phone Interview Help?

[Ruken]

As someone who just went through the whole second year law school interview gambit here is my 2 cents.

Pace you damn voice and articulate. This is especially important on the phone as you want to make sure the interviewer can clearly hear your answers. If it helps try taking a breath every so often it'll force you to slow down.

Make sure to do homework not only on the company but also the person interviewing you if you know who it will be. (learn what qualities they value, type of work summer interns do also know things about the city they are located in.

I actually agree with Dave to stand up during it's helped me during phone interviews.

Finally, have between 3-5 questions about both the company, the work they do and some personal ones to ask the interviewer like why did you come do the company whats challenging about it? Things along those lines.

Just be prepared and you'll do fine.

 

[bob2the2nd]

so this is a serious question, i have been told since i was 16 to ask questions about the company you are interviewing with. doesnt everyone else get told the same thing? and if so how much does it really matter? (this is just something that popped into my head). i know the point is suppose to show you have interest in the company and you have done research etc. but if everyone is told to do that does it really make a difference?

 

[Ruken]

so this is a serious question, i have been told since i was 16 to ask questions about the company you are interviewing with. doesnt everyone else get told the same thing? and if so how much does it really matter? (this is just something that popped into my head). i know the point is suppose to show you have interest in the company and you have done research etc. but if everyone is told to do that does it really make a difference?

One, they expect questions so not having any will hurt you. Also try to make them personal like looking up you interviewers and asking specifics like that, most people won't go that extra mile.

 

[DJTJ]

I have my second interview in nine minutes and am shitting literally bricks. Another phone interview, this time to see if I do or do not actually get the internship. The lady who did my first interview emailed me after I set this one up, and sent me a huge what to do and what not to do in a phone interview. I take that as a last one sucked. I think my history with diversity, living and dealing with foreigners who are English as a second language, was probably the only quality point I brought up in the phone interview.

I'm praying they ask 'if you were a part of a salad, what part would you be.' the answer is dressing, because everyone loves me and wants an extra serving.

 

[Binkster]

so this is a serious question, i have been told since i was 16 to ask questions about the company you are interviewing with. doesnt everyone else get told the same thing? and if so how much does it really matter? (this is just something that popped into my head). i know the point is suppose to show you have interest in the company and you have done research etc. but if everyone is told to do that does it really make a difference?

Everyone asks questions about the company, yes. What sets you apart is what you ask. If you ask generic questions: "What do you do for fun here?" then you're probably failing the interview.

I always ask things like: "Who would I be reporting to directly?" "What are some of the expectations of said position and what are some of the difficulties I could expect to face?" Just to name a few.

Be unique and present yourself as legitimately interested. People tend to forget that you're interviewing them, as well. If the position and the company both suck, you probably won't take the job, right?

I have my second interview in nine minutes and am shitting literally bricks. Another phone interview, this time to see if I do or do not actually get the internship. The lady who did my first interview emailed me after I set this one up, and sent me a huge what to do and what not to do in a phone interview. I take that as a last one sucked. I think my history with diversity, living and dealing with foreigners who are English as a second language, was probably the only quality point I brought up in the phone interview.

I'm praying they ask 'if you were a part of a salad, what part would you be.' the answer is dressing, because everyone loves me and wants an extra serving.

You'll be fine, man. We've all been through it and live to tell about it. Also, they probably sent that email to everyone who has ever participated in a phone interview with them. A lot of companies have those emails pre-drafted and send them out to interviewees beforehand as a means of prepping them for what to expect.

If your first interview sucked, you wouldn't have gotten the second.

When you have a phone interview have a glass of water handy, feel free to walk around, and always have a set of notes or pre-written responses that you can snowball off of.

Keep us posted.

 

[DJTJ]

Went fantastic. Went out of my way to really make some big parallels (using breaking my hand and still making varsity as a life achievement--not quitting, etc). Had previously looked up the interviewer and literally told 'I saw that you graduated from Dayton in '02. How has your finance degree helped you in the years leading up to, and during your current position?' and it sounded like he was a bit shocked that I did the research on him as much as he knew about every small detail on my resume.

From all the hints, it's seeming like I will be securing the third, in-person interview.

 

[The Oi]

From all the hints, it's seeming like I will be securing the third, in-person interview.

Did you get the third interview?

I have my second interview in nine minutes and am shitting literally bricks.

And were you able to get your asshole repaired?

 

[DJTJ]

Did you get the third interview?

And were you able to get your asshole repaired?

Now ten years later, I can promise that I did absolutely nothing with the degree.

 

[The Oi]

Now ten years later, I can promise that I did absolutely nothing with the degree.

I only started to use mine in my career two years ago. Only took 16 years.