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Uhhh FML! I have an internal panel interview on Thursday. Basically we've got new owners and they've internally advertised positions. So there will be three NEW people there interviewing me. THREE! I am shitting my pants.

Do you peeps approach panel interviews any different to one-on-one? I need some srs advice because this is my first panel interview! Seriously considering having a few vodkas beforehand..
 
Don't know what you're stressing about. Should be fun.

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I would rather a panel, and I would rather have people I don't really know. I had a panel once with a person who I knew and it was harder to massage the truth. With complete strangers it was much easier.
I prefer having several people as you can talk to each of them and not need to just focus on one person. I would approach the interview in the same way, just be prepared to make eye contact with everyone. In my last panel interview (got the job btw) I focused mainly on one person, she held more eye contact with me and the other 2 panellists were looking up and down and writing notes about my awesomeness.
I probably wouldn't do the vodka thing though.
 
You'd RATHER a panel interview? :eek: Sif. If it's one on one and you **** up awfully, then at least that's only in front of one person! Panel interviews (I would imagine) are far more intimidating and increase the nerves tenfold!

I'm awesome tipsy though, and that's when I'm at my most confident.
 

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You can only answer one question at a time. Make eye contact, answer honestly and succinctly.
 
It's one of those things like public speaking, you get more comfortable with it the more you do it.

There's some good tips on the internet like make sure you look the person who asked the question in the eye when you answer their question etc. Ask google for panel interview tips, he delivers.
 
Messenger nailed it. The vodka thing could backfire incredibly. That said, I've never had anything but a mock interview, and in that I was the interviewer. Put the kid on the spot by asking him how he managed to get in the 20th floor window, Thank God You're Here style.
 
azreal said:
I would rather a panel, and I would rather have people I don't really know. I had a panel once with a person who I knew and it was harder to massage the truth. With complete strangers it was much easier.
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Agree 100%. I got my contract renewed at a school I had been at for 6 months, and was interviewed by a panel of teachers and an AP i obviously had been working with already. I was completely nervous.

I then change schools, was interviewed by the principal and coordinator of the faculty and it was the easiest interview I'd ever done.

Go figure.

Group interviews are also alot of fun and are less nerve racking.
 
Initial weed-out-the-rubbish interviews are usually one-on-one with an HR functionary, but I've never had a job where I haven't at some stage been interviewed by more than one person at the same time. It's usually been my immediate manager and their boss, plus sometimes a representative from HR.

I find panel interviews are good because they are less of an interrogation... the interviewers have to share the questions so they tend to be less penetrating. As Mess said, the key is to make eye contact and answer succinctly.

Try to spread your attention between the panel roughly equally. It can be hard when one person is asking most of the questions, but it's important. Generally I try and direct most of my attention to the question asker, but also make sure I make at least brief eye contact with everyone else on the panel during my answer to ensure what I'm saying connects with everyone.
 
Just make sure you give them all eye contact when answering, keeps them involved, like their all getting information. That way those who haven't asked as many questions don't feel inclined to ask pointless ones.

Less alkwardness in pannel interviews.
 

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There will usually be 1 dominant person on the panel that will do most of the talking. You can afford a few mistakes with this dominant person as they will ask you plenty more questions and you won't be judged on a few small errors.

However the other 2 will be most likely specialists and you can't afford to **** up with them. Figure out who the dominant one is early and make sure you think about the answers carefully for the other 2.
 
Drakescoffeecake said:
You'd RATHER a panel interview? :eek: Sif. If it's one on one and you **** up awfully, then at least that's only in front of one person! Panel interviews (I would imagine) are far more intimidating and increase the nerves tenfold!

I'm awesome tipsy though, and that's when I'm at my most confident.
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for your sake I hope you have your tongue in your cheek.

Anybody who believes they can perform better after a couple of drinks is living in the wrong decade.

If you want to be at your best watch your diet, sleep properly and stop drinking for a couple of weeks.

The magic four things.
Safety.
Team Work.
Costumer focus
Work unsupervised

Make sure you have a bucket load of examples. Include feel good examples with family and friends.
 
Caesar said:
I find panel interviews are good because they are less of an interrogation... the interviewers have to share the questions so they tend to be less penetrating
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Hmmm I'm not sure I agree with that..

WALL-e said:
Less alkwardness in pannel interviews.
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...or that..

Although having said that I've never had a panel interview, but my initial thoughts are that they would be much more intimidating with much more interrogation.

dugrene said:
If you want to be at your best watch your diet, sleep properly and stop drinking for a couple of weeks.
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Really? Is it really that important? I'll be rehearsing answers to the questions and will certainly try and prepare as best I can, but I had a drinks and dinner do last night for a birthday and have another thing to go to tonight.

Safety.
Team Work.
Costumer focus
Work unsupervised

Make sure you have a bucket load of examples. Include feel good examples with family and friends.
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Examples with family & friends..? Like what?
 
As someone who's had plenty of interviews and been involved in a few from the other side of the table, I definitely find that one-on-one tends to be more in-depth. Particularly if there's someone from Hardly Relevant on the panel who takes up time asking brainless questions about fitting in with team dynamics and suchlike.

I do try and get a quiet one the night before and stay off the grog for a while beforehand. It's amazing how much difference it makes to your clarity and sharpness.
 
winston churchill was constantly tipsy, from sipping whisky at breakfast until he went to sleep and he did allright

so long as you know yourself well enough to know exactly when to stop, ive also had a shot or two of vodka before some important meetings and it almost always worked out great
 

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Caesar said:
As someone who's had plenty of interviews and been involved in a few from the other side of the table, I definitely find that one-on-one tends to be more in-depth. Particularly if there's someone from Hardly Relevant on the panel who takes up time asking brainless questions about fitting in with team dynamics and suchlike.

I do try and get a quiet one the night before and stay off the grog for a while beforehand. It's amazing how much difference it makes to your clarity and sharpness.
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what's your profession out of curiosity?
 
cue JeffDunne ;)
 

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