Any Tips for Job Interview

[Nicnac]

I applied as a doctor to a major University-Hospital in Germany. I have a job interview Tomorrow and just wanted to ask if there are any general tips for these interviews that you people might have for me.

I have the basics down concerning weaknesses, strengths etc.

feel free to throw in anything you can think of really

This is not my first job interview but the first in a few years that is this formal.

tia!

[LWM723]

You're a doctor and you need to ask this?

[Volbet]

You managed to become a meducal doctor. You're probably way ahead of all the rest of us.

 

In personal experience as someone who have hired people, I always found it a good sign when the interviewed asked questions back. It shows you've read up on the employer, and it shows you're actually interested in the job.

[JZStudios]

Don't look them in the eye, don't shake hands, mumble through the mask, try to ignore the fact that it feels like you're waterboarding yourself, keep 6ft. Make the meeting super awkward as you leave by going to shake hands and then remembering you can't do that and try to find a way out of it.

At least that's what I had to do. Didn't get the job though.

[Teddy07]

34 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

I applied as a doctor to a major University-Hospital in Germany. I have a job interview Tomorrow and just wanted to ask if there are any general tips for these interviews that you people might have for me.

I have the basics down concerning weaknesses, strengths etc.

feel free to throw in anything you can think of really

This is not my first job interview but the first in a few years that is this formal.

tia!

Relax, they need doctors here. A foreign doctor is also nothing new here. Germans are also extremly friendly towards immigrants, so you don´t have to worry about that in the interview. A question I regularly get is "where do you see yourself in x years?".

 

[Drama Lama]

just don't pretend to be someone your aren't

just have some confidence

[Nicnac]

25 minutes ago, LWM723 said:

You're a doctor and you need to ask this?

you'd be surprised by the the underwhelming social and business skills of many in this field

12 minutes ago, Volbet said:

You managed to become a meducal doctor. You're probably way ahead of all the rest of us.

 

In personal experience as someone who have hired people, I always found it a good sign when the interviewed asked questions back. It shows you've read up on the employer, and it shows you're actually interested in the job.

Thanks! I have read up on the institutions current research and went through my own research I have done summarizing everything.  Am still preparing questions but I think i will ask mostly research related things.

[Nicnac]

2 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

Relax, they need doctors here. A foreign doctor is also nothing new here. Germans are also extremly friendly towards immigrants, so you don´t have to worry about that in the interview. A question I regularly get is "where do you see yourself in x years?".

 

oh im not an immigrant

[Drama Lama]

36 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

I have the basics down concerning weaknesses, strengths etc.

just get to know a little bit about the hospital though I don't think this is important when applying at a hospital

[Drama Lama]

@Nicnac show that you're a nice person and not a " Fachidiot "

just have some confidence

[Guest]

People say I interview well. 

 

Just be sociable. Answer every question genuinely. 

 

Be nice. 

 

Pretty much it. 

 

Your expertise will speak for itself. 

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, Drama Lama said:

@Nicnac show that you're a nice person and not a " Fachidiot "

just have some confidence

will do my best I guess

[Velcade]

13 minutes ago, Drama Lama said:

just don't pretend to be someone your aren't

This is huge.  I can't tell you the number of applicants who have told me they're familiar with pieces of equipment we have in the lab and I ask them questions about it and then they change their tune.  Interview is over at that point.  

 

You're not expected to know everything but you are expected to know what you say you know. 

 

 

Don't be afraid to ask questions back to the interviewer.  Research the hospital and their mission statement.  Remember you're also interviewing them.  The fit needs to be there from both sides.

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, Velcade said:

This is huge.  I can't tell you the number of applicants who have told me they're familiar with pieces of equipment we have in the lab and I ask them questions about it and then they change their tune.  Interview is over at that point.  

 

You're not expected to know everything but you are expected to know what you say you know. 

 

 

Don't be afraid to ask questions back to the interviewer.  Research the hospital and their mission statement.  Remember you're also interviewing them.  The fit needs to be there from both sides.

I will take that to heart!

[Drama Lama]

1 minute ago, Nicnac said:

I will take that to heart!

last step: close your browser and stop worrying too much

[Nicnac]

Oh, btw I got the job

 

[Drama Lama]

2 hours ago, Nicnac said:

Oh, btw I got the job

 

congratulations

[Guest]

11 hours ago, Nicnac said:

Oh, btw I got the job

 

told ya you would.

 

or wouldn't depending on your qualifications & how nice you are to talk to.