tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post111333482908745182..comments2024-02-07T03:12:59.031-05:00Comments on Blogenspiel: Interview from HellAnother Damned Medievalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05231085915472400163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113398228983681162005-04-13T09:17:00.000-04:002005-04-13T09:17:00.000-04:00... I will know it's not a place for me and leave ...... I will know it's not a place for me and leave then and there? The funy thing is, MW LA college is actaully really well known for all of the things that this place paid lip service to, and they were seriously focused. And professional. And I want to work for them as a result!Another Damned Medievalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231085915472400163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113387575513220702005-04-13T06:19:00.000-04:002005-04-13T06:19:00.000-04:00The only thing you can hope for in this situation ...The only thing you can hope for in this situation is that the interviewers have a clue what they're looking for and that they really will pick the person who's the best fit. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, scholars are rarely good HR people, in the sense of having structured and preplanned ideas about interviewing (let's face it, our questions are generally very predictable and not terribly revealing of anything except interview prep), so it's entirely possible they didn't have a clue.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, <I>next time</I> someone asks you to do a group interview exercise...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113368280091999042005-04-13T00:58:00.000-04:002005-04-13T00:58:00.000-04:00Yeah, I can sympathize. Going through the "proces...Yeah, I can sympathize. Going through the "process" the first time this year, I didn't get anything. I realized I wasn't ready along the way, but it still sucks like hell to be rejected. Sigh. Good luck though.Matthew Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971159578332078338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113359411966820422005-04-12T22:30:00.000-04:002005-04-12T22:30:00.000-04:00Yes, that is the situation. I'm updating now, but...Yes, that is the situation. I'm updating now, but having just got the call that they didn't want me back tomorrow for a final interview, am still bummed.<BR/><BR/>Matt -- I wish I'd done that when they asked us to do the group thing.Another Damned Medievalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231085915472400163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113358550192368722005-04-12T22:15:00.000-04:002005-04-12T22:15:00.000-04:00Run. Run away...Run. Run away...Matthew Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971159578332078338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671815.post-1113352690157621822005-04-12T20:38:00.000-04:002005-04-12T20:38:00.000-04:00This is crazy. Are you actually saying that you w...This is crazy. Are you actually saying that you were at a job interview alongside your competition and they made you work together? What a weird situation. Makes me wonder what other dysfuncational things is going on in that department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com