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Have you ever interviewed via webcam for a job?

Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:01 am
Posted by tuptiger
Member since Jan 2008
4314 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:01 am
I may have an opportunity for a job, but there’s this weird webcam interview. Is this par for the course in the technology age?
Posted by reverendotis
the jawbone of an arse
Member since Nov 2007
4988 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:03 am to
Did the ad say they were looking for "models"?

They're not looking for models.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
43342 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:04 am to
Yes it's not uncommon
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
TeamBunt General Manager
Member since Apr 2013
62514 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:04 am to
All you have to do is jack off man. You do it in front of your web cam like 4 times a day already. What’s the big deal?
Posted by tuptiger
Member since Jan 2008
4314 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:06 am to
I was offered this opportunity. I’m just not sure about it.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
45546 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:09 am to
I’ve jerked it via webcam with a young lady from Belarus.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17817 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:10 am to
At this point I havr donr multiple skype interviews. It's basically taking the place of a phone interview in some cases.
Posted by tuptiger
Member since Jan 2008
4314 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:13 am to
Yeah except the awkward thing with a video round table and a conversation with potential coworkers.

Weird.
Posted by vuvuzela
Oregon
Member since Jun 2010
14663 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:14 am to
Yeah but it was called a video conference.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138848 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:15 am to
quote:

I’ve jerked it via webcam with a young lady from Belarus
you "know" Anastasia too???
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
11344 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 12:49 am to
I did via Skype.

Job was in Tampa, FL

Wasn’t spending $500+ for a job I may or may not get when I already had a position locked up elsewhere.

They agreed to interview me via Skype. I still put on a suit. I just had to lock my dog outside. Was kinda awkward because halfway through they had technical difficulties and we lost connection. So we had to re dial
Posted by ldts
Member since Aug 2015
2937 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 1:03 am to
I did a couple a while back. They're pretty common in instances where the applicant pool is geographically dispersed to whittle it down to the couple people they bring in. I like it better than phone interviews.
Posted by Volt
Midway Island, N Pacific Ocean
Member since Nov 2009
3278 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 1:07 am to
I did last year for an NP job on Midway Island.
Did it via Skype on my phone while in Tahoe on a ski trip. Got the job and it was an awesome experience.

Hopefully I’ll have another Skype interview with the same company again in January for a position next summer in Yellowstone.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
59323 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 2:33 am to
Yes, I got my current job without ever physically meeting anyone in my company. Just met them all Thursday for the first time actually. The company is based out of Salt Lake, and I work remote.

First interview was just on the phone, second interview was Skype. I didn't end up getting that job but we stayed in touch. About 6 months later they wanted to add another team member, and after several more calls they hired me.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
20251 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 5:31 am to
Go with the ultimate power move and only wear the upper part of your suit.

Shirt, tie and coat

But the lower half is totally nude.

It’s called “Formal Winnie the Pooh”
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27945 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 5:41 am to
quote:

All you have to do is jack off man. You do it in front of your web cam like 4 times a day already.
Those are rookie numbers...gotta get those numbers up.
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5632 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 5:51 am to
Pretty par for the course these days. Saves time if you are interviewing with multiple people in multiple locations and saves money so they don’t have to fly you in for a face to face.

The technology is better so you can actually video chat to a face in lieu of a pixelated mess.
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
6033 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 6:28 am to
I did a Skype interview for a promotion a few years ago. Totally bombed it. My then boss at the time vouched for me and I had a face to face interview with the same people and I crushed it.
Posted by TSLG
Member since Mar 2014
6724 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 6:36 am to
I did one time several years ago.

A buddy of mine and I were interviewing for a big tech firm. Unlike you, we had to setup our video conferencing equipment at a local library, so we were forced to deal with a bunch of kids.

It was just like any other interview. They asked the basic questions and something about a blender.

Coming from sales, tech was not my thing though.
Posted by MrSmith
Member since Sep 2009
8319 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 7:46 am to
Almost every programming job I've had did this before they fly you in for the in-person interview.
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