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Keep in mind that most people at firms hate getting staffed on interview duty. It's non-billable time that gets foisted on you by recruiting. They may very well have been bored (especially if they've been doing a lot of interviews recently), but that doesn't necessarily mean they will give you a bad write-up. Also keep in mind that not all interviewers are created equal. At most firms, a junior associate is not given the same weight as the hiring partner or a department head.Anonymous User wrote:I had a CB type interview at a firm (pre-OCI, was set up through another channel). Two of the four people I interviewed with were stifling yawns. More than once. This was mid-afternoon. Is this a bad sign re my interview skills, or does it mean they are being worked to death and are just genuinely tired?
Probably bored and tired. But also probably nothing to do with you. Most interviews are boring.Anonymous User wrote:I had a CB type interview at a firm (pre-OCI, was set up through another channel). Two of the four people I interviewed with were stifling yawns. More than once. This was mid-afternoon. Is this a bad sign re my interview skills, or does it mean they are being worked to death and are just genuinely tired?
Me toorpupkin wrote:I yawned while reading your post.
Also - jesus, you're being interviewed by lawyers. Maybe they are jet-lagged. Maybe they pulled an all-nighter or got in super early. Sometimes - and you'll find this out - but sometimes lawyers work long hours.acr wrote:lol dumb post. Could have just been a completely random yawn. Hell, reading your post and seeing the word "yawn" made me yawn. And if it was in the afternoon, they were probably in a post-lunch lull. Stop analyzing every little thing to the nth degree
yeah, I know that law school teaches some people to stress out over every little detail and jump to the worst conclusion possible (i.e. "this person yawned because i'm a bad interviewer and i'm gonna strike out, not because they're a fucking human being who just happened to have to yawn"), but seriously.Anonymous User wrote:Also - jesus, you're being interviewed by lawyers. Maybe they are jet-lagged. Maybe they pulled an all-nighter or got in super early. Sometimes - and you'll find this out - but sometimes lawyers work long hours.acr wrote:lol dumb post. Could have just been a completely random yawn. Hell, reading your post and seeing the word "yawn" made me yawn. And if it was in the afternoon, they were probably in a post-lunch lull. Stop analyzing every little thing to the nth degree
You're in for a fun career.Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Yes, the second part of my question asked just that, is the workload such that they are just tired. Also a valid question, I think, if I don't want to work someplace people are perpetually tired.
No wonder people tend to think lawyers are assholes, considering some of these pompous responses. "This post made me yawn." Then keep scrolling, buddy.
nealric wrote:Keep in mind that most people at firms hate getting staffed on interview duty. It's non-billable time that gets foisted on you by recruiting. They may very well have been bored (especially if they've been doing a lot of interviews recently), but that doesn't necessarily mean they will give you a bad write-up. Also keep in mind that not all interviewers are created equal. At most firms, a junior associate is not given the same weight as the hiring partner or a department head.Anonymous User wrote:I had a CB type interview at a firm (pre-OCI, was set up through another channel). Two of the four people I interviewed with were stifling yawns. More than once. This was mid-afternoon. Is this a bad sign re my interview skills, or does it mean they are being worked to death and are just genuinely tired?
It's impossible to say. As a human being, getting a little sleepy mid-afternoon or after a big lunch seems pretty normal to me. Assume it's that until you get dinged; no sense in reading the vaguest of tea leaves.Anonymous User wrote:I had a CB type interview at a firm (pre-OCI, was set up through another channel). Two of the four people I interviewed with were stifling yawns. More than once. This was mid-afternoon. Is this a bad sign re my interview skills, or does it mean they are being worked to death and are just genuinely tired?
HahahahahahahahahaAnonymous User wrote:You're in for a fun career.Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Yes, the second part of my question asked just that, is the workload such that they are just tired. Also a valid question, I think, if I don't want to work someplace people are perpetually tired.
No wonder people tend to think lawyers are assholes, considering some of these pompous responses. "This post made me yawn." Then keep scrolling, buddy.
Actually not a "valid question" at all. How would we (Internet strangers) have any idea whether this specific firm (which you don't even name) has a workload or hours requirement that would make its employees "perpetually tired"? And even if we knew the firm, how could we possible attribute this specific yawn on this particular occasion to workload?Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Yes, the second part of my question asked just that, is the workload such that they are just tired. Also a valid question, I think, if I don't want to work someplace people are perpetually tired.
No wonder people tend to think lawyers are assholes, considering some of these pompous responses. "This post made me yawn." Then keep scrolling, buddy.
Think about every time you've yawned in your life. What were the reasons? One of those reasons is probably why your interviewers yawned.Anonymous User wrote:I had a CB type interview at a firm (pre-OCI, was set up through another channel). Two of the four people I interviewed with were stifling yawns. More than once. This was mid-afternoon. Is this a bad sign re my interview skills, or does it mean they are being worked to death and are just genuinely tired?
What lesson did you learn?Anonymous User wrote:OP here, one week post CB and no word. I'm guessing it was equal parts interviewers were tired + I didn't hold their interest. Lesson learned.
