TODAY’S POLL

LAST POLL RESULTS

42.5% of you voted I’ve experienced both — depends on the situation in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever changed your mind about a job during the interview process?

“I’ve been in the middle of an interview where it seemed too easy to get the job, so I gracefully finished the interview and didn’t proceed afterward.”

“THE OLDER I GOT, THE HIGHER MY REQUIREMENTS WERE.”

“Interest changed when expectations and benefits varied from the original offering.”

“In one case, after meeting my direct manager, I decided to turn down any offer that was made. In another interview, after meeting my direct manager, I was willing to accept the job even if it meant giving up a few thousand dollars. It worked out in both cases — I was offered a position at more than expected for a manager I liked.”

“I feel like this is something most people underestimate. Interviewing isn’t just about getting them to choose you — it’s also about deciding if you actually want to work there. Your instincts matter, and so do the small context clues you pick up in the environment. Is the office chaotic or poorly organized? Are people visibly stressed or disengaged? Does the team seem collaborative or disconnected? Those signals tell you a lot about what day-to-day life will actually feel like. A good interview goes both ways — they are evaluating you, but you are also evaluating whether the environment is one you actually want to be in long term.”

“People often overlook the fact that an interview goes both ways: it’s an opportunity for both parties to learn about each other.”

“In truth, I was extremely overqualified, but it fit my needs at the time — all I had to do was meet the general manager. I met the GM and was so disappointed; she had no leadership skills. I was the dominant one, and she just moused down. I couldn’t work for her — something was off.”

“When I learned my supervisor would be the owner’s wife — run, run away!”

“I’ve never had an interview affect me either way until one I had with a respectable company back in late 2009. I had never in my life been asked several of the most ridiculous questions and was baffled. After coming home and asking around if anyone had heard of such a thing (and Googling it), I found out it was a new psychological method companies were using to weed people out. I knew then that society was doomed in the future. I had a normal interview not long after with a different company and got the job. Phew! Lol!”

“I was always so desperate to get the job that it was my main focus. Looking back at some of my old jobs, I wish I had paid more attention.”

“Too many to count.”

“The only interviews I’ve actually ever had to do were for college jobs. All of my jobs in my professional career have been based on my reputation, and I haven’t had to interview.”

“I have never had any job interviews!”

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