regards
David

One of my worst interviews really perplexed me. I worked at a convenience store for several years and they rolled out a test ad campaign, developed at a local ad agency, designed to enticed 18-26 years to buy stuff in the store. It failed horribly due the C-stores implementation.

Years go by, I start my senior year looking for an internship.

I remember the local agency and did a ton of research on them. After finally getting an interview scheduled ( which was a feat ) I came in, was interviewed by the art director and I asked my questions about her thoughts on my work and what the ad agency goals where. I saw an example of the ad campaign hanging up, and I mentioned my involvement at the store level. That seemed to get a positive reaction since I could talk and ask questions about various projects. I left very confident.

A week later I received an email from the art director and was informed due to my terrible interview skills, I wasn’t getting the internship. Upon asking for details, I received nothing. It was suggested I actually knew too much about them, and that was off-putting.

Any thoughts on this?

Needless to say, once I finish the first interview and they told me to clear a whole day for the second one, I said my thanks and ran.

Although, I have to say, the sliding door thing of yours beats that flat. :)

Perhaps my nastiest interview was in San Francisco for a well known clothing company. At the time, I was trying to draw story boards. In those days they were done by hand. The guy told me to come back in ten years. Anyway, all this went to show me that illustration wasn’t really the thing for me.

But I do have my most embarrassing first attempt at selling story here.

I’ve had some horrible interviews. Hopefully I won’t experience any more of them, but if anyone ever asks me again “What are your worst qualities?” I’m either going to just get up and leave, or really tell them the hard truth (none of this, spin a negative into a positive). I loathe those stupid questions.