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I don't mind candidates who arrive up to 15 minutes early, but you don't get any points with me for it either. It's definitely better than being late though.
This.
The way I do it is similar to above examples.
I'll make sure to arrive in the general area of the interview site around 30 minutes or so before the interview. Then I'll find somewhere to park and chill out, and maybe arrive at the site 10 minutes before. Then I'll head for the desk check and be there 5 minutes before.
As pointed out above, any applications should have already been filled out and only need to be presented at time of interview (at least it was for me last 2 job interviews).
Being late is NEVER good, but being too early is bad too. Just arrive very early and find somewhere to hang out before interview and you will be good to go.
Places either run on time or behind. It irks me to know a candidate is waiting and might stress me out depending on the day and frame of mind. Never good to get an interviewer stressed. Never good to look like your own time is of such little value.
15 min early is yesterday's rule. Today's rule: be on time to 5 min early at most.
15 minutes is excessively early at my workplace, and will stress out the receptionist (who has the job of babysitting applicants until their first interviewer picks them up from the lobby). It's really bad on days when multiple teams are interviewing; she may have 5-6 different applicants standing around, or more.
She usually starts trying to call anyone and everyone on the hiring committee, asking if someone can come get the applicant. But most of us are tied up in meetings or other interviews. And the conference room where we'll be doing the interviews might not yet be free.
I think it's fine to arrive at the parking lot 15 minutes early, but don't go in the building until 5 minutes before the interview starts.
I like 7 to 10 minutes early. What if the office is at the end of a hallway or what if the elevator is slow?
Exactly! Or what if you have to sign in with the receptionist- all of these things take time. I think 5 minutes is cutting it close. I always show up 10 minutes and let the receptionist know not to rush the employer. I am happy sitting in the lobby until my agreed upon interview time.
15 minutes is excessively early at my workplace, and will stress out the receptionist (who has the job of babysitting applicants until their first interviewer picks them up from the lobby). It's really bad on days when multiple teams are interviewing; she may have 5-6 different applicants standing around, or more.
She usually starts trying to call anyone and everyone on the hiring committee, asking if someone can come get the applicant. But most of us are tied up in meetings or other interviews. And the conference room where we'll be doing the interviews might not yet be free.
I think it's fine to arrive at the parking lot 15 minutes early, but don't go in the building until 5 minutes before the interview starts.
Babysitting?? The applicants can't just sit down in the lobby/waiting area and quietly read a magazine? I don't see why it would stress the receptionist out.
I don't mind people showing up early; they are simply told to have a seat in the waiting area. I will not be late for the meeting, nor will I rush through what I am doing to get to them.
15 minutes is excessively early at my workplace, and will stress out the receptionist (who has the job of babysitting applicants until their first interviewer picks them up from the lobby). It's really bad on days when multiple teams are interviewing; she may have 5-6 different applicants standing around, or more.
She usually starts trying to call anyone and everyone on the hiring committee, asking if someone can come get the applicant. But most of us are tied up in meetings or other interviews. And the conference room where we'll be doing the interviews might not yet be free.
I think it's fine to arrive at the parking lot 15 minutes early, but don't go in the building until 5 minutes before the interview starts.
Same here. Security starts calling everyone on their list to have the guest escorted up. End up having someone not related to the posting having to pick up and manage the candidate before the actual interviewer is ready.
Had one guy show up an hour early. That does not win you points.
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