Hey everyone- I'm just wondering if anyone could share their experiences of job interviews in the creative industry and things to expect? TY
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- Hello Charlotte,Every interview with any studio is going to be completely different but be safe in the knowledge you are talking to like minded people.Be yourself is the most important thing, and as others have said, this is as much an interview for the company as it is for you to make sure it is a good fit on both sides.It's your opportunity to tell the company about yourself, your goals and experience, but it's also an opportunity to find out what the people are like, what kind of environment it is and wether you can see yourself working their.Others have already given you some great advice / tips but definitely be prepared with a few basics that might get asked: Your favourite project Why you want to work at X company What you want to do in the future Hope this helps
- Hi Charlotte, probably too much to put in a response here. Happy to do a 30-min Zoom with you next week. If you fancy it, just connect with me on here, and drop me a message :)
- @Kotryna Zabulionyte that's a brilliant way to think about it! Thanks Kotryna :)
- Hey Charlotte,You should always remember that an interview is happening for the both sides benefit.Company needs to fill in the position and you want the job.No ones is making you a favour, if you're in the interview it means you've deserved to be there and it's a platform for both the company and yourself to figure out whether it's a match.This mindset should bring you calmness and confidence.Both sides want to be here and now :)Best of luck with your interviews.Best,Kotryna
- @Sarah Boris thanks so much Sarah! :)
- Wildly different everytime — but ALWAYS bring your work with you. Always. Now I'm often on the other side and interviewing people, it's SUPER odd that some do not turn up with their portfolio... baffles me!
- Hello CharlotteCheck out @Nikky Lyle - she gives a lot of tips on how to prepare for interviews in the creative industries.A few things I'd recommend from my experience and worth preparing:- your favourite project so far- what you aspire to / stories around projects you've made (background, concepts, your interests)- why you want to work with the company / organisation (prepare some questions for them and look up their work and about section on their website)- questions about the role, what it entails, opportunities, company work culture etcAn interview I think is really a two way process. At times I feel we are too much subjected to fitting for an employer but they also have to be the good fit for you so think of it as much as a dialogue and questions to one another. This helps relieve the stress of interviews a bit too.I hope this helps a little, good luck
- @Anna Negrini Thank you Anna! I think treating it like a coversation is a great idea to help with nerves. I'll definitely take this on board for future interviews :)
- I've gone to relaxed interviews and to more formal/technical ones, when the interviewer was checking that I didn't lie on my CV :). The common questions are the ones Sarah wrote, I had also one about a difficult situation I had to handle (it was for a Senior Designer position). Try to remember that you're talking about something you're passionate about (your work) instead of being interviewed so you don't freak out! If you can make the interview a conversation it's usually a good sign. Also research the company beforehand so you know what they are doing, recent projects etc ... they could be talking points. The ones I failed it's because I didn't do my research.
- I've found that the interviews I've gone to have always been a pretty relaxed and friendly environment. You'd get the usual questions but also more often than not I'd be talking about my portfolio too.I once had a first interview in a pub for a designer role (Pre Covid!). I've found that there are normally at least 2 interview stages and more recently there have been interview briefs involved. Might be different for textile design :)Always come prepared with questions you want to ask them too!
- @Oswaldo Villegas Thank you Oswaldo- it was really useful to hear from interviewer's perspective! I'll take that advice onboard.
- @Sarah Ida Brooks Hi Sarah, thank you so much for sharing this!
- Hey Charlotte,Hope this video helps you, is pretty generic but useful enoughhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfkAfuDE36Q&t=32s
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