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    I was supposed to have an interview at 10:00 this morning on Skype. My power randomly went out at 9:40. Just my luck. I rescheduled it for Wednesday though. Pretty bummed, this is my third interview with this company in DC and I was really looking forward to getting through it. This interview was to be with the team I would be working with. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high, I've been burned before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooahguy View Post
    I was supposed to have an interview at 10:00 this morning on Skype. My power randomly went out at 9:40. Just my luck. I rescheduled it for Wednesday though. Pretty bummed, this is my third interview with this company in DC and I was really looking forward to getting through it. This interview was to be with the team I would be working with. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high, I've been burned before.
    Most important interview of the set. These are the folk you will be "married" to at work. I love it when companies allow this type of interview, bespeaks a good interest in work group communication climate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
    Most important interview of the set. These are the folk you will be "married" to at work. I love it when companies allow this type of interview, bespeaks a good interest in work group communication climate.
    Oh gosh, now this makes me even more nervous. Any tips?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooahguy View Post
    Oh gosh, now this makes me even more nervous. Any tips?
    Actually, this is the one where you want to be yourself as much as possible. The whole point is to not get stuck in with a crew you loathe. 50+ hour weeks with people you cannot stand will have you leaving the job or bounced from in in sheer frustration.

    You've never been a jackhole here or in the backroom, so I think you'll do just fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
    Actually, this is the one where you want to be yourself as much as possible. The whole point is to not get stuck in with a crew you loathe. 50+ hour weeks with people you cannot stand will have you leaving the job or bounced from in in sheer frustration.

    You've never been a jackhole here or in the backroom, so I think you'll do just fine.
    So the interview was yesterday and I have no clue how I did. I feel ok about the interview. Skype didnt really work for some reason, so it turned into a phone call. Some of my answers I feel could have been better. Made sure to send everyone on the call a thank you email, and they said I would hear back by next week. The wait is the hardest thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooahguy View Post
    So the interview was yesterday and I have no clue how I did. I feel ok about the interview. Skype didnt really work for some reason, so it turned into a phone call. Some of my answers I feel could have been better. Made sure to send everyone on the call a thank you email, and they said I would hear back by next week. The wait is the hardest thing.
    Always. I don't know how easy on the eyes you are, so maybe the phone only was good?

    j/k I am sure you did fine.
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    I also made sure to do my research and ask questions about the organization and some of the things I would be doing so I hope that gives me an edge. Im resisting contacting my references again to see if they were contacted because I know that would turn me into a nervous wreck.
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