Trying to get my first big boy job out of school. Yesterday, I was invited for a second round interview. It was somewhat unexpected because I feel I didn't do well on the first one- cliffs are that I went all autistic miscer on them lol stumbling all over my words and whatnot. So I'd like to make a comeback and do well on the 2nd one.

Every job i've had in the past was either no interview or some fast food chit where the interview was mainly just them wanting to know my schedule and that i would show up most of the time. Really would appreciate any pointers you guys have; not even sure what they'll ask. It is for an entry-level finance position within a healthcare organization (inb4 hospital cafeteria cashier)

btw for any miscers also on a job hunt for the first time, all but two of the questions they asked in the 1st interview were here in this thread (so at least i was somewhat prepared):https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=137647713

Make 6 figs and never had more than 1 interview. Just act like you're a lot more passionate about the job/field than you really are and that you want to advance however you can. GLHF

Show them your pecker

Have a list of pre rehearsed scenarios/examples that can be used for the bullish!t behavior based questions like, “tell me about a time you failed and how you responded”. 90% of corporate America interviews is being able to answer those quickly. Seriously, memorize them. It’s important to show a measureable result at the end even if you just make it up. Also, have a hand full of thoughtful questions to ask them at the end.

I used to be a financial analyst for an insurance company. Do you know what kind of day to day work you'd be doing in the position? I was using a lot of advanced Excel modeling back then and they definitely asked about my experience with Excel functions in the second interview. Luckily I knew someone who worked there who told me to be familiar with Vlookups, Hlookups, Index Matching and Conditional Formatting for the job, so you may want to review those before the interview in the off chance they ask.

Aside from that, just try to be confident. Don't approach it with the mindset that you need this job, approach it with the mindset that they needyou. It's almost like abundance mentality when dating girls; the confidence makes you attractive. And remember that at the end of the day they're just picking the person they want to spend 40 hours a week working with. The interview isn't like a standardized test where they're seeing who scored the highest. Just do your best to be confident, likable and not a dumbass.This is good advice. Remember the STAR method of answering situational questions:
-Situation
-Task
-Action
-Response

1. Ask your interviewers – “How did you get your start? How did you end up in this business? How did you end up in this company? How did you end up in this position?” People love to talk about themselves.
2. Flatter your interviewers – “I have always been impressed by XYZ. XYZ has a great reputation in the marketplace/industry/community/country/world. XYZ has great management/products/marketing/etc. XYZ did/does a great job doing A, B, and C. XYZ/this position intrigues me.”
3. Do your homework on the company in advance and be prepared to ask relevant, timely, intriguing questions. Take notes.
4. Never say – “I hated my last boss” or “I hated my last company” - Even if your last company was full of jerks and idiots, keep that to yourself and put a positive spin on the experience. The hiring manager wants to determine if you're a good fit for their organization, not hear you gripe about the past.

thx brah, i touched on this in the first interview (for the "where do you see yourself in five years" question); I said i'd like to move up within the organization and that I didn't see myself as a Wall Street type of guy, etc. (this position doesn't pay that great)reppedthank you. i will do that. I stumbled a little bit on this last timeSo, from what i can gather, this particular position spends a lot of time dealing with outside vendors and procurement of supplies. it lists excel as "preferred knowledge" and it also states that you are responsible for reporting purchases and such to the accounting/tax people. The first interview was over the phone and the two people on there did not seem like they had much finance knowledge and they simply were within the organization (i think the one guy was the person who would be my manager, the other person was perhaps an HR lady) Of course, i did use excel quite a bit in school, especially Goal Seek and the like. I will brush up on my functions, thank you.

Another thing that stuck out in the job description is that you are a first point of contact for people outside the organization who need to contact that particular department. So possible there may be some questions regarding customer service skills.thanks, i'll try to make the conversation more personable in regards to the interviewers' experience with the company. So, the 2nd interview is going to be via video and the person CC'd 3 different people so i guess there might be four people total on the call...lol

brag and
be over confident
prepare for case studies
and expect they asked you about your chit size

In my experience with organizations like that - particularly, picking from a pool of young grads ready to work, they likely don't give a **** what you know. You passed college right? You can't be that dumb. The thing they are looking for is some new recruits that show promise, and not just in work ethic/ability, but people who can get along. Work is stressful and it sucks, and it sucks harder having to do it with ****ty people. There has been some great advice given already, so all I can add is that you should remember an interview is an opportunity to find out if you want to work for them. I believe this mindset helps take some pressure off the need to feel like you 'wowed' them, and instead, gives you an air of confidence and comfort in trying to decide if this is an opportunity that is good for YOU.

I’m about to have two interviews in a couple weeks, both second interviews as well. First ones being phone interviews. I’m the opposite of what most people are saying where I won’t prepare at all. I go into them with an open mind and don’t rehearse any bs. Just kind of expect to have good conversations especially based on the first one, which it sounds like you didn’t do too bad if they called you back. Don’t be intimidated, research the company and person you’re interviewing with and go in with an open mind. Learn to be more conversational with strangers and spend less time on the misc. good luck op

Don't be nervous. They want to give you the job. They just need you not to fukc up the 2nd interview(s). If you're qualified for the job, there is nothing to be nervous about. They want to fill an open requisition because they need somebody to do the work. Right now, they think you may be a good fit. Your 2nd interview(s) is just about confirming that fact and letting the important people who didn't meet you the 1st time around, get a chance to make an opinion. For those people, make a good first impression and you're in. They're usually too busy to get involved until somebody is considered a good candidate.

At least that's how it used to work. HR wasn't so all powerful back then. I have no idea how they've screwed up the process by injecting themselves into the middle of everything.

your weaknesses are strengths

dont be white or male

Thanks man, good luck to you as well! the job market is finally loosening up after these past few months of BS. We're all gonna make it.Yeah brah so it's a position that requires an undergrad degree and the pay is not that great tbh. so it weeds out people who don't meet the education requirement; at the same time, the pay means that there's nobody with a tremendous amount of experience applying for it. obviously it's not a pay rate i want to stay in forever so i'd definitely be open to moving up in the organization.thx brah. makes sense. i will brush up on my knowledge related to desired skills listed in the job description.

They hit me up this morning saying that they decided to go with somebody with more experience.

Those of you who mentioned to be prepared the behavior-based questions were spot on. It was mostly that type of stuff.

it happens. sometimes things are out of your control. sometimes the other candidate has some unique advantage over you that's not your fault - perhaps he/she knew someone on the inside, perhaps they worked for a respected competitor, perhaps they went to a specific school. don't let it get you down and don't take it personally. pick yourself up and push forward! everything happens for a reason. good luck!

good on you for being prepared. was good experience for the next one if nothing else.

thanks guys.

it's all a numbers game. don't get one-itis. submit 1,000 resumes to get 5 interviews to get 1 great job. keep fighting!