Interview Information Sessions
Most interviewers like to start an interview with an information session. They will tell you key information about the job you’re interviewing for. If you’re lucky they will tell you all about the company, current projects, and the team to give you a sense of what you might be getting into. This session gives you an opportunity to learn about the job your interviewing for, but it also gives you a chance to prepare even more for the Q&A Session.
Understand the interviewer: Everything the interviewer tells you during this session is useful. Of course, it can help you decide if this job is right for you. But the information also tells you about the interviewer. It tells you what the interviewer thinks is important about the company, what their team is missing, and what most importantly what the interviewer needs from you.
Get the dirt: Every company faces challenges of one sort or another. This information session will also let you get the dirt on the company. In experienced interviewers will tell you everything about failed projects, pet peeves, and their strategy for growth as a company or team.
Shared victories: Most interviewers will also talk about something they think is cool or tell a story about a recent victory. This also gives you an opportunity to relate to the team and the interviewer.
Take Notes: You should never interrupt the interviewer during this session, unless you didn’t hear or didn’t understand something they said. Even then, it is best to let them finish and then ask about the statement. To keep up, its best to take notes or at least mental notes regarding points you would like to revisit at the end of the interview.
Reframe your Q&A Session: This type of information goes beyond the job description and can help you shape how you will explain your experience and history. Astute listeners can even get subtle clues about the interviewers or the company’s history. Those clues can then be used to avoid discussing touchy topics or experiences. This information may also point out topics that aren’t in the resume but will impact the final decision.
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