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  • G glennPattonWork3

    Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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    chriselst
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    I'm not keen on talking on the phone anyway, you cannot judge reactions properly without being able to see a face. Plus I always imagine they're sat in their office making rude gestures to each other about me or drawing dick pics with name on on their pads and showing them to each other then muting the phone whilst I talk so they can have a good giggle the utter bastards.

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    • K KarstenK

      A phone interview is getting a data set in an excel sheet. If it is a "interviewer" and NOT some manager of the company it leaves a bad taste. I am really keen to see the office and people of a new company. It is the most important detail for me and one the other side cant deceive.:cool:

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      If the interview is conducted over the phone by the people who work with the application, they can ask relevant questions. My last two positions have been via phone interviews, highly technical in nature, and I was asked how to solve relevant issues.

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      • G glennPattonWork3

        Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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        Jeremy Falcon
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        Been there done that. Good luck man.

        Jeremy Falcon

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        • G glennPattonWork3

          Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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          Kevin McFarlane
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          Can be tricky, especially if on a poor line. But in general, hit and miss.

          Kevin

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            Can be tricky, especially if on a poor line. But in general, hit and miss.

            Kevin

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            glennPattonWork3
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            Just got a mail from the agent, "You have not been selected for the next stage" :( ,I think they are a bit awkward as you said a poor line and you can't pick up on visual cues...

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            • G glennPattonWork3

              Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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              Lost User
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              I smoked through a phone interview once. She didn't say anything till the end of the interview, then she said she heard me smoking throughout - and would I do that in a normal interview? I replied I would if it was held in my house which this one half had been. I didn't get the job.

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                I smoked through a phone interview once. She didn't say anything till the end of the interview, then she said she heard me smoking throughout - and would I do that in a normal interview? I replied I would if it was held in my house which this one half had been. I didn't get the job.

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                glennPattonWork3
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                Oh!

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                • G glennPattonWork3

                  Oh!

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                  It wasn't a technical job or anything, in fact it was before I went to Uni, I think it was to be a logistics manager at Tesco or something similar that I didn't really want.

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                  • G glennPattonWork3

                    Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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                    Phone interviews have left me confident that I wouldn't get the job. :^)

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                      It wasn't a technical job or anything, in fact it was before I went to Uni, I think it was to be a logistics manager at Tesco or something similar that I didn't really want.

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                      glennPattonWork3
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                      What!

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                      • S Silvabolt

                        Phone interviews have left me confident that I wouldn't get the job. :^)

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                        glennPattonWork3
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                        Know what you mean!

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                        • G glennPattonWork3

                          Hi All, Just had a phone interview. They always leave me with a feeling that I have just said the wrong thing. I think the guy on the end of the phone was expecting someone who had more High Frequency design experience than I have :( . Also this new set up with the emoticons hidden :( I don't really like mind you it will stop some ridden messages I suppose need :beer: (hey still works!)

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                          glennPattonBackInThePUB wrote:

                          Does a phone interview ever leave you confident...

                          Yep.....the 1st one I had for this job, before the face to face, and also the 2nd one following the face to face! Good luck anyway! :beer:

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                            glennPattonBackInThePUB wrote:

                            Does a phone interview ever leave you confident...

                            Yep.....the 1st one I had for this job, before the face to face, and also the 2nd one following the face to face! Good luck anyway! :beer:

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                            glennPattonWork3
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                            Had an interview yesterday and found it was a friend of mine from school and his boss giving it! I'm hoping! Also how are things in the sand box, don't really see much of you now :beer:

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                              Had an interview yesterday and found it was a friend of mine from school and his boss giving it! I'm hoping! Also how are things in the sand box, don't really see much of you now :beer:

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                              DaveAuld
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                              So it is back to, not what you know, but who you know! fingers crossed! :)

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                                So it is back to, not what you know, but who you know! fingers crossed! :)

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                                glennPattonWork3
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                                Cheers!

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