This should go without saying, but………..DON’T BE LATE TO AN
INTERVIEW! If anything, schedule your time to be on or near the premises at
least 10 minutes early. This
should ensure that unusually heavy traffic or anything else out of the ordinary
will not cause you to be late. But don’t fall into the annoyance of arriving
way too early either; that may come across as too desperate or a bit creepy.
This is not set in stone by any means, but some of the
general rules of thumb for time are as follows:
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A couple of minutes can be forgiven, but a quick apology
is nice
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More than a few minutes definitely needs an apology
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10 minutes is on the borderline, so there better be
something pretty dire that held you back
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Over 15 minutes will normally warrant a cancellation,
especially when the interviewer is on a tight schedule of consecutive
interviews
It is a shame when interviewees arbitrarily disqualify
themselves based on simply not making it to an interview on time. The big issue
of course is that by being late, you are not relaying any confidence to the
interviewer that promptness is a strong point. If you can’t make the interview
on time, how can you be relied on to make it to work when you are supposed to
if hired?
There are of course exceptions to every rule, so don’t
despair completely. I will admit that if I have on paper someone who looks to
be an exceptional candidate, I will give some leeway to rescheduling the
interview or starting it once they show up. However this may not always be the
case with others, so don’t assume you are the exceptional candidate or that it
is okay to be late. Try to avoid any of these issues by making it a point to be
on time.
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