Job Interview: Does this answer suck?

[scarygirl]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

[Rick]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

Job's yours.

[scarygirl]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

Job's yours.

You really think it is a good answer? You can be brutal.

[Rick]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

Job's yours.

You really think it is a good answer? You can be brutal.

I do. I think you said exactly what they want to hear. My question is, when you get the job, are you really going to do any of that shit?

[Rick]

Honestly, you did very well and I think they will hire you. Very well said.

[Don]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

[scarygirl]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

[scarygirl]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

Job's yours.

You really think it is a good answer? You can be brutal.

I do. I think you said exactly what they want to hear. My question is, when you get the job, are you really going to do any of that shit?

[artist4perry]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

Careful not to be too wordy. Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

[artist4perry]

I interviewed at a school where the Superintendent asked me what the fine arts frameworks were for Arkansas, name them, and tell me which ones would I revise?

The frameworks consist of 45 pages of stuff. I looked puzzled at him, named the 6 top categories and truthfully told him I was too nervous to remember them all. His assistant laughed and said, you don't have to name them all he is kidding.

P.S. I got the job. I thought that part sunk me. But NOBODY asks for those, you just look them up and cover them in your lesson plans. The 6 main ones we had to know in college but not the entire list! LOL

Prepare for a curve ball and be honest if you don't know something. I am sure you will do great!

[Don]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

Careful not to be too wordy. Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

I mentioned the above because our recruiter here at work has been known to take wordy statements like that and drop them into Google Search to see if it was lifted or not.

[scarygirl]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

Careful not to be too wordy. Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

Point well taken, I tend to lean that way.

[scarygirl]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

Careful not to be too wordy. Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

I mentioned the above because our recruiter here at work has been known to take wordy statements like that and drop them into Google Search to see if it was lifted or not.

My problem is, my nerves are so bad if I don't over prepare, I come across as a blithering idiot. Can't think of one word to say.....

[artist4perry]

As long as you didn't plagiarize it word for word from somewhere else, you'll be okay.

No, I wrote it myself

Careful not to be too wordy. Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

I mentioned the above because our recruiter here at work has been known to take wordy statements like that and drop them into Google Search to see if it was lifted or not.

My problem is, my nerves are so bad if I don't over prepare, I come across as a blithering idiot. Can't think of one word to say.....

But you can't prepare for everything they might ask...look at the story above! They might just ask you something off the cuff to see how you will react. Just be yourself, be honest, and be engaging. Best wishes, let us know how it goes!

[TRAGChick]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

I work in Advertising....are you going for an Account Coordinator / Account Traffic job?

If so, try to work this in:

State that the Ad Rep's job is to go out and sell....YOUR job (if this is indeed what you'll be doing) is to "take it from there" - work independently, schedule everything, be in constant contact with the respective Clients, meet deadlines, and solve problems.

That's what I've done in the past, and that kind of answer got me a job BACK in advertising - I'm now a Project Manager at a small Advertising Agency here in CT.
....been looking for work for almost 6 months.

[artist4perry]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

I work in Advertising....are you going for an Account Coordinator / Account Traffic job?

If so, try to work this in:

State that the Ad Rep's job is to go out and sell....YOUR job (if this is indeed what you'll be doing) is to "take it from there" - work independently, schedule everything, be in constant contact with the respective Clients, meet deadlines, and solve problems.

That's what I've done in the past, and that kind of answer got me a job BACK in advertising....been looking for work for almost 6 months.

Insert Like button here.

[Marabelle]

I think it's very well written. You just don't want to sound like you've prepared and rehearsed it word for word. Be spontaneous. I like spontaneity. But you have to be prepared to present well as if you're the only one for the job and make them wonder how they've done the job all this time without you! Good luck! I think it might be your lucky day!

[scarygirl]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

I work in Advertising....are you going for an Account Coordinator / Account Traffic job?

If so, try to work this in:

State that the Ad Rep's job is to go out and sell....YOUR job (if this is indeed what you'll be doing) is to "take it from there" - work independently, schedule everything, be in constant contact with the respective Clients, meet deadlines, and solve problems.

That's what I've done in the past, and that kind of answer got me a job BACK in advertising - I'm now a Project Manager at a small Advertising Agency here in CT.
....been looking for work for almost 6 months.

Hey Trag. Here's the deal, I don't have the slightest clue what position I am interviewing for. I know of the agency through business dealings I have had with them over the years. Basically, I just emailed them and said, I want to work for you, please interview me. 15 minutes I later, I received a response from one of the partners saying she would have to wait until the other one was back in town, and they would set up an interview with me then. Hopefully, sometime next week. Thanks for the tip!

Based on my experience, I imagine an account coordinator would be what they have in mind. But I have also written commercials too, so who knows....

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[scarygirl]

I think it's very well written. You just don't want to sound like you've prepared and rehearsed it word for word. Be spontaneous. I like spontaneity. But you have to be prepared to present well as if you're the only one for the job and make them wonder how they've done the job all this time without you! Good luck! I think it might be your lucky day!

Thanks Marasauce!

[steveo777]

When asked a simple question provide a simple answer that makes the point. If asked what time it is don't build them a damn watch!

[artist4perry]

When asked a simple question provide a simple answer that makes the point. If asked what time it is don't build them a damn watch!

But what if your interviewing for a clock maker and all you have are clock parts?

[scarygirl]

When asked a simple question provide a simple answer that makes the point. If asked what time it is don't build them a damn watch!

But what if your interviewing for a clock maker and all you have are clock parts?

[The Sushi Hunter]

Here's the deal, I don't have the slightest clue what position I am interviewing for. I know of the agency through business dealings I have had with them over the years. Basically, I just emailed them and said, I want to work for you, please interview me. 15 minutes I later, I received a response from one of the partners saying she would have to wait until the other one was back in town, and they would set up an interview with me then. Hopefully, sometime next week. Thanks for the tip! Based on my experience, I imagine an account coordinator would be what they have in mind. But I have also written commercials too, so who knows....

Not sure how you could get a job interview and not know what position your interviewing for but I guess that happens. Can you send them an email to confirm the interview and someway ask what the position is? I would suggest doing that first and foremost. The best luck I've ever had with interviewing is when I go into the interview knowing the position inside and out....in my sleep and also understanding the company/firm that I'm trying to get a job with. They are going to ask you situational questions and to answer them to their satisfaction you will need to have no bs experience for the specific position and know how to apply that to the application (their business). If you know facts about the company, if you demonstrate your knowledge of that in your answers to the situational questions, they will be comfortable that you have experience and that you know how to apply it to their business. They look for specific buzz words, not big or complicated words, just words that come with the territory of the position and type of business that the company your interviewing for uses.

Good luck.

[Baron Von Bielski]

I have a major job interview coming up. No exact date yet. It for an advertising firm. God, please don't let me blow it.

What do you think of my answer to the the question, Why do you want to work here?


X's client philosophy is to under promise and over deliver. I, too, share that philosophy when it comes to managing clients. Whether it is researching the best offers for their advertising category, resolving accounting issues, or making sure their advertising copy is letter perfect, my clients know their advertising campaign is in great hands. They trust me to always do the right thing for their business. They trust me to ask the right questions, so they can go about their business. In short, X and I share a “shared” enthusiasm for our clients and their business.

Job's yours.

You really think it is a good answer? You can be brutal.

Hired.

[scarygirl]

Here's the deal, I don't have the slightest clue what position I am interviewing for. I know of the agency through business dealings I have had with them over the years. Basically, I just emailed them and said, I want to work for you, please interview me. 15 minutes I later, I received a response from one of the partners saying she would have to wait until the other one was back in town, and they would set up an interview with me then. Hopefully, sometime next week. Thanks for the tip! Based on my experience, I imagine an account coordinator would be what they have in mind. But I have also written commercials too, so who knows....

Not sure how you could get a job interview and not know what position your interviewing for but I guess that happens. Can you send them an email to confirm the interview and someway ask what the position is? I would suggest doing that first and foremost. The best luck I've ever had with interviewing is when I go into the interview knowing the position inside and out....in my sleep and also understanding the company/firm that I'm trying to get a job with. They are going to ask you situational questions and to answer them to their satisfaction you will need to have no bs experience for the specific position and know how to apply that to the application (their business). If you know facts about the company, if you demonstrate your knowledge of that in your answers to the situational questions, they will be comfortable that you have experience and that you know how to apply it to their business. They look for specific buzz words, not big or complicated words, just words that come with the territory of the position and type of business that the company your interviewing for uses.

Good luck.

I am trying to be patient. Once I hear back with a specific time and if no specific information is provided, then I will ask the appropriate follow-up question.

[The Sushi Hunter]

Perhaps since you mention it as an agency, would that be a placement agency and your going in to the interview with them first? Once you interview with them and they put together your portfolio, they will then send you off to various companies to place you at one of them. If that's the case, you will be interviewing with a number of companies who the agency is trying to place you at. As I mentioned earlier on, know your stuff and know some important things about each company that you interview at so you can demonstrate during the situational questions (if they occur) that you are capable of applying your skill set and experiences to the primary and secondary objectives of the company and in that order. They may also look at your decision making process and problem solving skills. How much they go into it all just depends on what position that they’re interviewing you for. Lastly, another thing they are doing by asking these situational questions is seeing if you are familiar with, aware of, and in agreement with the demands that the specific job and specific business setting includes. What they are trying to prevent is hiring someone who’s quality of work declines or even quits just after a short time because he or she is not happy or comfortable with specific business responsibilities or the climate of the business that go along with the job at that specific company. They want to make sure that you are not overqualified for the job as well. I used to laugh when someone would say “overqualified”. But I learned that a lot of companies look at such things as organizational process assets in regards to HR information of large companies and they see that when people that are hired to fill jobs that they are overqualified for, a higher percentage of these overqualified people tend to move on to bigger and better things in little time, which means that the company is back to square one and will need to start the interviewing process all over to again fill the position. There is also a very small number of overqualified people who occupy their free time at work by beating the system in ways such as illegal activities such as stealing or activities that are deemed unallowable/unacceptable in the workplace or against company policy such as surfing the net all day, doing facebook, etc, etc. Know your stuff cold and show interest in the specific job and specific company by using specific buzz words associated with each particular company, along with asking a few questions about the position and the company if they ask if you have any particular questions for them that they can answer, and you'll do well. And don't be surprised if you walk away from an interview deciding that the job isn't what you really wanted and your happier looking elsewhere. That's happened to me a few times over the years. Glad I asked the questions.
Good luck.

[Andrew]

Perhaps since you mention it as an agency, would that be a placement agency and your going in to the interview with them first? Once you interview with them and they put together your portfolio, they will then send you off to various companies to place you at one of them. If that's the case, you will be interviewing with a number of companies who the agency is trying to place you at. As I mentioned earlier on, know your stuff and know some important things about each company that you interview at so you can demonstrate during the situational questions (if they occur) that you are capable of applying your skill set and experiences to the primary and secondary objectives of the company and in that order. They may also look at your decision making process and problem solving skills. How much they go into it all just depends on what position that they’re interviewing you for. Lastly, another thing they are doing by asking these situational questions is seeing if you are familiar with, aware of, and in agreement with the demands that the specific job and specific business setting includes. What they are trying to prevent is hiring someone who’s quality of work declines or even quits just after a short time because he or she is not happy or comfortable with specific business responsibilities or the climate of the business that go along with the job at that specific company. They want to make sure that you are not overqualified for the job as well. I used to laugh when someone would say “overqualified”. But I learned that a lot of companies look at such things as organizational process assets in regards to HR information of large companies and they see that when people that are hired to fill jobs that they are overqualified for, Ua higher percentage of these overqualified people tend to move on to bigger and better things in little time, which means that the company is back to square one and will need to start the interviewing process all over to again fill the position. There is also a very small number of overqualified people who occupy their free time at work by beating the system in ways such as illegal activities such as stealing or activities that are deemed unallowable/unacceptable in the workplace or against company policy such as surfing the net all day, doing facebook, etc, etc. Know your stuff cold and show interest in the specific job and specific company by using specific buzz words associated with each particular company, along with asking a few questions about the position and the company if they ask if you have any particular questions for them that they can answer, and you'll do well. And don't be surprised if you walk away from an interview deciding that the job isn't what you really wanted and your happier looking elsewhere. That's happened to me a few times over the years. Glad I asked the questions.
Good luck.

How can anyone be expected to read that?

[Andrew]

My advice - go with your gut 100%.
Like what you wrote.

I can't imagine doing a job interview again these days. I'd be too honest to get hired.

[YoungJRNY]

I'm batting .1000 and just got a new job offer that I've been keeping my eye on for 2 months (Thank Gawd.) They prepared me through this stuff with school and I had many mock interviews to where they slammed me with every question you can think of, both common and technically.

The most important thing you can do in an interview is speak fluidly, understand the question (it's okay to stall and repeat the question to give yourself seconds notice to internally think) and don't come off as sounding robotic. Remain good eye contact and keep the answer to a minimum while hitting your points on what the question asks. Don't ramble. Make your answer as genuine as possible and simply charm the interviewer.

"Why do you want to work here" usually stems on "what do you know about our company" so doing a tad bit of research is always good but just let them know how it's a high rewarding job with an excellent background to where you can see not only yourself succeed, but the company as well. Let them know you want to build that special bond with the company and co-workers alike, they love that shit but sometimes it's not always about saying the perfect thing, but the genuine thing. I always went into an interview prepared to answer all sorts of questions, but I never wrote anything out or rehearsed it. It came out on the spot and however it sounded, sounded because the soon you rehearse something, the more it'll come out jumbled and mumbled.

Good luck.

[Rick]

Perhaps since you mention it as an agency, would that be a placement agency and your going in to the interview with them first? Once you interview with them and they put together your portfolio, they will then send you off to various companies to place you at one of them. If that's the case, you will be interviewing with a number of companies who the agency is trying to place you at. As I mentioned earlier on, know your stuff and know some important things about each company that you interview at so you can demonstrate during the situational questions (if they occur) that you are capable of applying your skill set and experiences to the primary and secondary objectives of the company and in that order. They may also look at your decision making process and problem solving skills. How much they go into it all just depends on what position that they’re interviewing you for. Lastly, another thing they are doing by asking these situational questions is seeing if you are familiar with, aware of, and in agreement with the demands that the specific job and specific business setting includes. What they are trying to prevent is hiring someone who’s quality of work declines or even quits just after a short time because he or she is not happy or comfortable with specific business responsibilities or the climate of the business that go along with the job at that specific company. They want to make sure that you are not overqualified for the job as well. I used to laugh when someone would say “overqualified”. But I learned that a lot of companies look at such things as organizational process assets in regards to HR information of large companies and they see that when people that are hired to fill jobs that they are overqualified for, Ua higher percentage of these overqualified people tend to move on to bigger and better things in little time, which means that the company is back to square one and will need to start the interviewing process all over to again fill the position. There is also a very small number of overqualified people who occupy their free time at work by beating the system in ways such as illegal activities such as stealing or activities that are deemed unallowable/unacceptable in the workplace or against company policy such as surfing the net all day, doing facebook, etc, etc. Know your stuff cold and show interest in the specific job and specific company by using specific buzz words associated with each particular company, along with asking a few questions about the position and the company if they ask if you have any particular questions for them that they can answer, and you'll do well. And don't be surprised if you walk away from an interview deciding that the job isn't what you really wanted and your happier looking elsewhere. That's happened to me a few times over the years. Glad I asked the questions.
Good luck.

How can anyone be expected to read that?