First interview, advice needed
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- adev0
Your dress is not as important as your work and you. Overdress is fine, but you wont want to be in suit, and probably not a tie either.
Here's what I've learned. Depending on the job you may get the questions "Do you know Flash?" "Do you know HTML or web sites?" or something vaguely-specific like that. Watch out. Ask for them to clarify when necessary.
For example, I've had hiring people tell me they "do flash" but all they know how to do is open a fla and export. Or they know HTML, but all they know is how to use Dreamweaver and table based layouts without CSS. People lie big time about their skills, granted it may be ok for the hiring party to not know the skills and its up to you, but if they are part of the creative team I'd get suspicious to some people's claims.
Ask about benefits. Is it hourly or salary (most agency jobs have long hours - salary you don't get overtime).
MOST IMPORTANT. Find out more about their creative direction and the future. Watch out for them over fluffing their work and goals. Don't be award hungry or envious. If they're relatively unknown, I might even ask to see more of their work since finding a job is a two way street. You pick them, they pick you.
Don't accept a position with the pretense you'll get a review in 3-6months and then a raise to achieve your desired salary.
- incorrect. dress is everything. don't make the mistake of not wearing a suit and tie.********
- Ultimately it depends on the job. In So Cal you're pretty much laughed at if you come in a suit for anything but executive workadev
- a suit jacket and jeans is the normsilentseven
- incorrect. dress is everything. don't make the mistake of not wearing a suit and tie.