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The 15 minute "interview"
I'm not sure if it's just me or if this seems to be a growing trend.
The past two interviews I've been to, the interviewers have done most of the talking. Then after they finish their monologue (which lasts about 10 minutes) they ask, "So are you still interested?" To which I state, "yes."
This would be okay except they will ask me maybe one or two questions, then proceed to talk some more and then ask if I have any questions. Usually I don't because they've sat and talked my ear off. But I'll make up something on the spot. And then the interview is over and they say they will be making selections for second interviews on [insert date here.]
I guess I'm wondering what these interviewers are looking for. Body language? Facial expressions? The position I interviewed for last week didn't ask me anything about my experiences with meeting planning, just asked about my certificate program. And they also asked why I had so many jobs in the last couple of months. But they just kept talking.
I mean when interviewers do all the talking, what do they have to go on? Is this the nicer way to say "oops, we realize we made a mistake by calling you in the first place now that we've met you, so now we're just not going to get to know you at all"? Or are they saving all their hard questions for another interview?
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