Ask the Career Coach
Ask the Career Coach: Acing the Group Interview
How do you prepare when you will be interviewed by a group from a potential employer?
Dear Career Coach Lisa: I am about to enter my second round of interviews for a position I really want. When the recruiter gave me the information for this interview round, he mentioned that the company will be conducting a group interview with the hiring manager, human resources and a peer. Then I will be taken to lunch by some colleagues of this position. Is this typically and how do I prepare for this? ST, Short Hills The group interview and the lunch are essentially the same situation of being interviewed and observed by a group. The intent of the group interview is for the employer to assess you from multiple perspectives—hence the hiring manager, human resources and a peer during the formal interview, and colleagues at lunch. At the …
