Frustrating job interviews
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Not knowing enough about the company, or knowing everything about it is irrelevant. I know some things about some design firms, but it's impossible to know them all. That's what the interview is for, to learn about each other. They learn about you, you learn about them. Once you're there, you may get the vibe that this is not the place for you or that they don't do the kind of work you'd like to be doing. I once interviewed for Frog Design and knew everything about them. I had a magazine article and read it before the interview. I interviewed with a guy named Lowell Goss and since I had read the article, I knew everything about the guy. At the interview I asked very specific questions about the firm and about his background (it's film, not design). Well, I got the feeling halfway through the interview, that the guy actually thought I was stalking him or something because he actually asked "how do you know all this stuff...?"
Needless to say, I wasn't hired... Aww poop... And Lowell, if you're reading this, don't worry. I forgive you.