Another Job Interview Question

I know of one person who I'll be interviewing for. But should I email the person who arranged the interview and ask who all will be in attendance?

I suspect it's going to be more than just one person.

 

Why not? And/or does it really matter?

 

I can't imagine why you would ask. Will knowing the names and job titles of who will be in the room change your approach?

I'm assuming that you'll make your best pitch regardless if the managing editor or HR is in the room, so knowing who you'll be talking to ahead of time strikes me as a little trivial. But that's just me.

Best of luck in the interview, Pete.

 

Only matters because I know a lot people who MIGHT be there, so I know their likes and dislikes, what they're specifically looking for.

Plus, I'd like to go in and be able to strike up small talk about them personally. For instance, I know the one guy doing the interviewing is a grad from my college's greatest rival.

 

Forgot to mention, it's not a paper interview, I'm trying to get the hell out.

 

I would not be that blunt.

And I would assume if you are interviewing with multiple people, it would be done separately -- not six people all grilling you at once. I don't think I have ever interviewed with more than two people at a time and those were the potential co-worker types.

So my advice is to get back with them and see if they can give you a schedule of the day Mr. Jones at 9 a.m., lunch with Mrs. Smith, etc.

That would give you the chance to see if you can work up some kin with any.

 

No, don't ask.

I admit that would have pissed me off -- not completely sure why -- when I was in a hiring position.

It seems presumptious -- I think you are best to show how you cope with whatever hand you are dealt

 

I interviewed for a public radio station's news director role a few months ago. The whole staff...about 10 in all...were in the room.

Yeah, not intimidating at all.

 

I don't see the need to ask ahead...just roll with the punches.

 

For the job I have now, I interviewed with three people at once. For another job I didn't get, I interviewed with eight different people, one at a time. Neither were newspaper gigs.

But to answer the question, no. Just go with it. Prove you can handle shit on the fly.

 

I think we need an all-purpose Pete I job thread. Thoughts?

 

Yeah. And a separate RickStain McDonald's diary.