Occasionally you will discover two or more people waiting to interview you. But don't panic! Panel interviews are often easier and sometimes fairer than the normal one-to-one. If a solitary interviewer doesn't take a shine to you, you're sunk, but in a panel, the same person could be over-ruled by others. The rules of engagement are similar to one-to-one interviews, but there are some specific points to make. If you don't know who to look at during the interview, the safest thing is to give most of the answer back to the person who asked the question, with a few brief glances to the others. Don't be thrown if one of the interviewers starts scribbling notes or looks bored. The bigger the panel, the greater the likelihood that some of its members are not experienced interviewers. You will sometimes be asked the same question twice. This isn't a cunning ruse to test the honesty of your earlier answer; it's a mistake! Someone wasn't paying attention. Just get on with answering the question (again). Sometimes it's helpful to know who's who on the panel. There may be a mixture of personnel specialists, technical and line managers. Knowing who they are, and therefore their special interests, can determine how you answer their individual questions. (from GradIreland.com)
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Occasionally you will discover two or more people waiting to interview you. But don't panic! Panel interviews are often easier and sometimes fairer than the normal one-to-one. If a solitary interviewer doesn't take a shine to you, you're sunk, but in a panel, the same person could be over-ruled by others. The rules of engagement are similar to one-to-one interviews, but there are some specific points to make.
If you don't know who to look at during the interview, the safest thing is to give most of the answer back to the person who asked the question, with a few brief glances to the others.
Don't be thrown if one of the interviewers starts scribbling notes or looks bored. The bigger the panel, the greater the likelihood that some of its members are not experienced interviewers.
You will sometimes be asked the same question twice. This isn't a cunning ruse to test the honesty of your earlier answer; it's a mistake! Someone wasn't paying attention. Just get on with answering the question (again).
Sometimes it's helpful to know who's who on the panel. There may be a mixture of personnel specialists, technical and line managers. Knowing who they are, and therefore their special interests, can determine how you answer their individual questions. (from GradIreland.com)
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