Mock Interview- Candidate Preview ________________________

 

1-       What do you expect from those interviewing you?

Professionalism, knowledge of company, job requirements

Be prepared

Test improvisation skills

 

2-       What goal do you intend to pursue in the interview?

Intend to help with the interview process

Improve interviewing skills

 

3-       What significant preparation have you performed for the interview?

Web information about company, self evaluation, prep portfolio

Wrote in depth answers to typical questions

 

4-       What do you fear or have anxiety about in the interview?

Getting stumped on question

Offending interviewer

Nervous and anxious

Not able to quickly and clearly respond to questions

 

 

 

 

Mock Interview- Candidate Review _______________________     

 

interviewers____________________________

 

interviewers____________________________

 

interviewers____________________________

 

interviewers____________________________

 

1-       Did the interview go as expected?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

1

6

9

 

2-       Were the interviewers on time?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

1

1

1

13

 

3-       Did the interview progress as expected?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

0

8

9

 

4-       Were the interviewers professional?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

1

5

11

 

5-       Did they have probing questions?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

1

3

13

 

6-       Was anything asked that was unexpected?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

1

1

5

8

2

 

7-       Were questions asked directly relevant to the specific job?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

1

2

6

8

 

8-       Do you think the interviewers had a realistic view of the job you were seeking?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

3

9

5

 

9-       Was the mock interview a good use of your time?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

2

0

4

10

 

10-    What would you do different if you had it to do over again?

More preparation, business card, laptop to show demo

Not to say the phrase “ya know” all of the time…

Wear a tie

 

Mock Interview- Interviewer Review candidate____________________

 

1-       Was the candidate on time?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

1

0

57

 

2-       Was the candidate dressed appropriately?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

0

2

10

46

 

3-       Did the candidate appear to be prepared for the interview?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

1

0

5

20

29

 

4-       Was the candidate questioned about their work?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

1

0

3

16

35

 

5-       Did the candidate exhibit any specific strength?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

2

0

6

24

27

 

6-       Was there an apparent weakness demonstrated?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

3

13

20

17

6

 

7-       Did the candidate respond appropriately to inquiry?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

1

1

9

21

26

 

8-       Did the candidate share a professional goal?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

3

2

4

19

29

 

9-       Did the candidate share any specific knowledge of the position or company?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

0

4

11

16

26

 

10-    Do you think the candidate has a realistic view of their potential and ability?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

1

0

10

24

17

 

11-    Would you recommend this person for hiring?

1 no

2

3

4

 5

yes

2

0

10

22

19

 

12-     Why or why not?

No one is perfect…

Very qualified and prepared…

Know personality traits before interview…

Be more specific…

Confident, intelligently explained experiences…

Weak quality of work but excellent speaker…

Well rounded, good experience…

Willing to work…

Good personality, good skills

Lack of self confidence…

Attitude was too laid back…

Broke phone in interview!!!!

Good team player

Seems capable but might be difficult to work with in a group…

Well prepared…

Nervous …

Professional

Lacked skill, professionalism, technical ability and communication skills…