Turn the table at interview?

Question

Is it wise to turn the table on the interviewer? I mean, if your interview is with an alum or 2nd year student, would it be wise to ask about his/her application process and pre/post-MBA goals?

I'm not sure if it would come across badly...

riverripper · Answer

Don't turn the interview around. However, once their interview is done and they ask if you have any questions feel free to ask these. Its actually good to ask them if they feel their school prepared them for their post MBA career.

kryzak · Answer

they key is to ask in a "correct" way. You're not *interviewing* the interviewer per se, but just asking questions about their own journey and what they felt they got out of an MBA. If you phrase it nicely as a genuine curiosity on your part, then I think it will be fine. If you make it sound like you're interviewing them, then that's a no-no.

aaudetat · Answer

I always found out about my interviewer as early as possible in the interview. Know your audience is the first rule of communication. Besides, people also like to be asked about themselves - it's flattering. And once you start asking them questions ("how was your experience with the consulting club?") you need to know about them to understand how their experience might relate to theirs.

kryzak · Answer

yeah, LinkedIn is a great site for this. I found out quite a bit about my UCLA interviewer's background, jobs, and even papers he wrote while at UCLA. Definitely helps me know what he's passionate about and what questions he may ask outside of the "script".

aviroop · Answer

kryzak....u r something else...

man u have been reading up on your interviewer like an obsessed fan drooling over jessica alba....

I am sure that you will start stalking this dude, know when he sits on the throne, what magazines he reads, what toilet paper he uses.......

and in the end.. u will get into UCLA...

I need to adopt ur tecnhique.

If UCLA interviews me

kryzak · Answer

LOL, UCLA will give you an interview invite (and a final admit), I can see it, Avi!

Nah, I like to be prepared (as you, River, and others may tease me about my recommendation package) for things. Maybe I'll use that as a "weakness" if they ask me what my weakness is (being overprepared sometimes). :wink:

My interviewer changed the interview to the afternoon, so I'll have a little more time to study the stuff tonight.

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