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Lets say you're interviewing someone. They are a great fit for the position, they have all the right answers to the questions but

Most of their answers came from a word document he printed prior to the interview. He wrote all the answers, they are all his notes, he just needed to write it all down. Nearly all of his answers came from it.

Would you hire him?

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There's really only one question I need answered in an interview, and it's not one that they actually answer.

Will they fit in with the culture of the team/office?

If no, I couldn't give a fuck how qualified they are. It's a no from me, dawg.

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Ive only ever interviewed restaurant people, so when I interview them I am trying to decide is this person a hard worker? Will they take their job seriously enough? Do they fit in my kitchen?

thats it

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why wouldnt you hire them? Is he not allowed notes during the job? Some people arent as good at bullshitting as others during a high stress situation like a job interview, but would be fine on the job even during high stress periods

the only reason for job interviews is to get to know the person and find out if they fit the team and the company culture. Bullshitting is a waste of time unless its for the above. If they dont have the skill set that will become apparent during their probation period

anywhere i've ever interviewed does not allow outside notes

sometimes they let you jot down notes before/during the interview
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So they knew what the questions would be? If yes then the notes wouldnt bother me.

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Spooking posted...

Would you allow notes for a test? Think about it.

The most difficult exams are open book

No_U_L7 posted...

anywhere i've ever interviewed does not allow outside notes

sometimes they let you jot down notes before/during the interview

Are you trolling? You arent allowed to bring things with you to the interview? You work at an Amazon warehouse or something?

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Are you trolling? You arent allowed to bring things with you to the interview? You work at an Amazon warehouse or something?

I'm an engineer

They don't let you bring anything in (and take it out, you can leave it in your bag)
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Some people need to get their thoughts more organized than others

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Depends on how many times they repeat what they wrote, and whether or not the written answers sound different from the answers they had to answer on the spot.

But I'd rule against the note bringer since the notes could've come from anyone.

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In addition to bringing extra copies of my resume, I always come in with a copy of the job description, often with things circled and various scribbles to ask or comment about.

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It depends on the job. For instance, when I was a manager at a theater most of our hires were teenagers and first jobs. If a teenager came in like this I would feel they don't have a lot of experience interacting with others or haven't been in a lot of social situations. I would probably take their effort as a positive (although I would still be wary that these were actually their answers) and give them a shot to help improve themselves while working for me.

If this was a more professional job I likely would not. I'm all for employers giving the applicant the interview questions beforehand so they can better prepare as well, but you can't bring them in with you.

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Imma bring a whole ass Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with me next time.

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It seems a bit odd that he had access to the questions ahead of time. But having "notes" to reference seems perfectly reasonable. I did it when I did my interview. They weren't detailed notes, but they were a list of a few things I wanted to be able to use as examples for the situational questions.

And now that I'm participating in panel interviews in a remote world...some candidates could benefit from having some notes lol. The interviews are stressful enough! Nothing wrong with having something to reference real quick.

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