He said more or less ''it's not a memory test'', and ''I wouldn't mark someone down for bringing notes' It's your own research''. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
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Viewed k times. Is it unprofessional to take pre-written notes to an interview from a professional standpoint UPDATE Thank you everyone for your answers and comments please keep them coming as they all will be of great assistance to anyone else that has the same question.
Improve this question. To me, it would appear to be very professional to have come prepared with notes and questions on a notebook, and could end up as a decider against other similarly qualified candidates.
These are related questions one of my answers partially addresses this question - workplace. Never think that an interview can't go both ways. Show 6 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Things to write in your notes: resume highlights or just a copy of your resume grades, GPA, accomplishments when in school I'd say for recent graduates only but this is sometimes asked for years down the line in law and some other industries bullet points to remember to common interview questions: a project that failed and what you did to recover, situations that you resolved well, etc.
Improve this answer. DecompileCodex That's a good plan and a good practice I really wish I had thought of it when I first started interviewing. Good luck with your interview tomorrow. A final note: while I appreciate you accepting the answer, I'd ask you to undo the accept to give other people a chance to give you a better answer.
As listed in meta, you might wait 24 to 48 hours to give other people a chance to give you a better answer. A question with an accepted answer isn't as likely to receive further attention as one without an accepted answer. Ok thankyou for your suggestion. I have undon accepted and letting other people have a chance : — AnonDCX. The interviewer should already have a copy of your resume, generally speaking. Kevin Also I can speak from experience albeit many moons ago ; I went to an interview where the interviewer had some sort of scanned in 3 times, formatting stripped, probably run through a spell checker that didn't have any technical words so I was now an expert in latex and hotmeals, etc.
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Bob Tway Bob Tway 3, 4 4 gold badges 18 18 silver badges 23 23 bronze badges. I actually think this is a great answer and shows a constrast that I think many interviewers actually believe. They don't want to see a person referring to notes to remember even the questions for the client. They expect rehearsal, ability to exude confidence. Nervousness in the interview CAN show they will be nervous on the day before a deadline and mean they won't pull through.
That people don't recognize this tells me they aren't doing a great job assessing candidates, assuming that is their line of work and not just what they hope interviewers will do.
I think downvotes are from disagreement. I downvoted, reconsidered, and removed it. Downvotes based on disagreement can help visitors see which perspective the most people agreed with when they're trying to decide which answer is "right".
Even if some people agree with this, if people downvote it and 20 upvote it, the opinion would appear to be in the minority. As a developer in the UK, I can assure you that I've turned down several offers from interviewers like you. The question is very clear that he doesn't plan to read off prepared answers, but have notes to guide him. What possible part of software development do you think this is a negative indicator for?
As for questions, yes, he might only ask 3 or 4, but, in my experience, many common questions are answered during the course of the interview, so having a few more noted down can be and has been immensely useful.
Again, jotting down a few notes during the interview will not only help you decide if the job opportunity is right for you, but it will also show the hiring manager that you care about the position and are taking the interview process seriously. Whatever you do, make sure you write down each interviewer's name and email address so you can send a proper thank-you note afterward. Want to feel more confident during your next interview?
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