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Debrief After the Interview
Grab a blank sheet of paper from the notebook you brought to the interview, and write down the answers to ALL of these questions BEFORE you head home from the interview!
1. How did it go? Great!! Pretty Good. Average. Poor. Really Bad!! (circle one) What makes you say that?
2. Did you make all the points you intended to? Yes No (circle one) Did they go as you planned them to?
3. Write down every question you were asked during the interview on the back of this page.
4. THEN, after you’ve written the question, write down your answers to those questions.
5. Where there any questions where you weren’t sure of your answers? Put a star by those questions.
6. Were there any questions you couldn’t answer at all? Circle the star by those questions.
7. What were your impressions of the company?
8. What were your impressions of the people you interviewed with?
9. Could you see yourself working there? Yes No (circle one) Why? What specifically did you like about them?
10. What didn’t you like about them?
11. Are any of those things you just listed “Deal Breakers”? Yes No
12. How does this company compare to your current company or current prospects?
13. If you were to get the offer, do you have the necessary skills to do the job? Yes No
14. If you do not have the skills, what would you need to get up to speed so that you could do the job?
15. How long were you there?
16. Who did you meet with? List everyone by name and title.
17. Did you get business cards from everyone you interviewed with? Yes No
18. Were there any tests? Yes No How did you do or how do you think you did and/or when will you find out?
19. Did you talk about money? Yes No If yes, did you give them a number? Yes No If yes, what number?
20. Would you truly accept an offer at that number? Yes No If no, what number would make you say yes?
21. Have your expectations changed at all now that you have been there? If so, how have they changed?
22. Did you ask them if it looked like you would be a fit for the position? Yes No If yes, what did they say?
23. What are the next steps, meaning when will the next conversation take place, and who should make contact?
Debrief After the Interview
Grab a blank sheet of paper from the notebook you brought to the interview, and write down the answers to ALL of these questions BEFORE you head home from the interview!
1.
How did it go? Great!! Pretty Good. Average. Poor. Really Bad!! (circle one) What makes you say that?
2.
Did you make all the points you intended to? Yes No (circle one) Did they go as you planned them to?
3.
Write down every question you were asked during the interview on the back of this page.
4.
THEN, after you’ve written the question, write down your answers to those questions.
5.
Where there any questions where you weren’t sure of your answers? Put a star by those questions.
6.
Were there any questions you couldn’t answer at all? Circle the star by those questions.
7.
What were your impressions of the company?
8.
What were your impressions of the people you interviewed with?
9.
Could you see yourself working there? Yes No (circle one) Why? What specifically did you like about them?
10.
What didn’t you like about them?
11.
Are any of those things you just listed “Deal Breakers”? Yes No
12.
How does this company compare to your current company or current prospects?
13.
If you were to get the offer, do you have the necessary skills to do the job? Yes No
14.
If you do not have the skills, what would you need to get up to speed so that you could do the job?
15.
How long were you there?
16.
Who did you meet with? List everyone by name and title.
17.
Did you get business cards from everyone you interviewed with? Yes No
18.
Were there any tests? Yes No How did you do or how do you think you did and/or when will you find out?
19.
Did you talk about money? Yes No If yes, did you give them a number? Yes No If yes, what number?
20.
Would you truly accept an offer at that number? Yes No If no, what number would make you say yes?
21.
Have your expectations changed at all now that you have been there? If so, how have they changed?
22.
Did you ask them if it looked like you would be a fit for the position? Yes No If yes, what did they say?
23.
What are the next steps, meaning when will the next conversation take place, and who should make contact?
