4 Tips On Acing A Meet The Team Interview

4 Tips On Acing A Meet The Team Interview 2Shares2 When youre going through the interview process for a new role, depending on how successful you are, you may be invited to a meet the team-style interview where you will get acquainted with the people youll be working with if youre successful. These type of interviews are normally much more informal than previous ones and give you the chance to get a feel for the culture of the business, as well as allow your co-workers to see if youd be a good fit. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They can be quite tricky meetings, so thats why Ive come up with some tips on how to ace that difficult meet the team interview. Dont Be Lured Into A False Sense Of Security Depending on style of the interview, you might find yourself in a situation where youre just chatting with some really friendly people but beware! While they may seem trustworthy and very matey, this could be an act to glean information from you to discover what youd really be like to work with. My top tip would be to be friendly, but cautious. You want to connect with these people, but you also dont want to put your foot in it at the final hurdle. Be Yourself But Not Too Much! Following on from the last point, while this interview is an opportunity to show off your personality and reveal the real you, you still need to keep your guard up and portray the best possible version of yourself. You will feel relaxed and like you can share things with your new prospective co-workers but they really dont need to know that you go to 12-hour raves at the weekend or got fired from one of your jobs for being constantly late! Make sure you still treat this as a professional interview and avoid telling them anything you wouldnt want your boss to find out. Dont Drink Too Much Occasionally, these sort of interviews will take place in a bar or restaurant to take the formal edge off the situation. However, this is dangerous territory as a lot of your potential colleagues will be taking this as an opportunity to indulge in an alcoholic beverage or two so do you conform or stay sober? Well, its really up to you, but definitely dont have more than one drink. Do you really want your co-workers first impression of you to be drunk you? Didnt think so! Show An Interest In Your Potential Co-Workers Even though this situation is all about getting to know you as a person, its also a great chance for you to ask some questions about the people you might be working with. People love it when someone takes an interest in them, and it shows that you have a real interest and enthusiasm for working with them and at the business. Now, Im not talking about questions like Whats your starsign? or Are you single?, but asking them how long theyve been a part of  the company or how they find working there is perfectly fine and appropriate!