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  1. 06-09-2004, 07:56 AM #1
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    Thumbs up Wish me luck! Job interview

    i have a job interview in a few hours... wooo/ahhhh!

    half of me is excited, the other half wants to go jump out the window

    It is with Bain & Company in Boston, not as a consultant though, doing internal IT stuff.

    I think i am all prepared, been reading books, studying the company, etc etc for the last week.

    Well anyways, i am off soon to go meet with a tech recruiter to prep me for the interview. Wish me luck! No voodoo curses or anything, unless it is on the other applicants.
    Boo ya Grandma
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  2. 06-09-2004, 07:58 AM #2
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    Good luck with the interview! Just tell them you're a HUGE Patriots and BoSox fan. That should guarantee you a job with any Bahston firm
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    Good luck Kacarp
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    Good luck!
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    Good luck.

    Remember a positive first impression goes a long way and handshakes are old news. I love it when a prospective hire comes in and we bump fists and they let out a big, "Wasssssup!"

    Just a suggestion.
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    and don't forget to send a thank you note for the interview within two days..IT WORKS WONDERS..trust me.
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    Good luck!
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    Good luck mang! Break a leg...


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    g'luck!

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    good luck dude...hope you get it.
    yeah, pretty much we missed the boat on that one. but it's still here. get you some.
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    Remember, when you shake the persons hand, make sure to yank their hand immediately into your crotch, you'll be guaranteed a job

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    thanks Nija and and faither lol. the person i interviewed with was named bonnie. So i went in, we bumped fists and they i let out a big, "Wasssssup Bon Bon!"

    heh.

    Actually it went quite well i think. I met with the HR person, and then the Help Desk Manager, and then the Developers Manager. So i take it as a good sign they wanted me to meet those people. Now i just have to wait... well and send them a thank you note.

    Thank you note or thank you email?

    thanks for all the Goodluck everyone.

    of course today, the one day i wear a suit, it was like 95 degrees out... boo, going to be 66 tomorrow, wtf.
    Boo ya Grandma
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  16. 06-09-2004, 04:32 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacarp
    Thank you note or thank you email?

    thanks for all the Goodluck everyone.

    of course today, the one day i wear a suit, it was like 95 degrees out... boo, going to be 66 tomorrow, wtf.
    Handwritten Thank you note goes a long way.
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    handwritten...just a basic kind of note though-nothing too suck uppy...
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    Good luck on landing the job. I'm sure that Waffle House could use a man with your impressive full set of teeth....I mean your impressive credentials.

    Did you remember to circle "4" under "last grade completed" on the application? That's a must.
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    good luck, dude.

    how are the benefits, etc at bain? do they treat their "admin" (ie non-consultant) employees well?
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    so, what's the job description?

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  21. 06-10-2004, 11:41 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by blueindian
    good luck dude...hope you get it.
    any news on yours?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cheapie
    any news on yours?
    yeah...it came down to one other person and me, and one other person got it.

    i really thought i had it too. 3 interviews totalling 4 hours, several emails, and they called 5 references (all which gave me good references)

    back to the drawing board, thanks for asking.
    yeah, pretty much we missed the boat on that one. but it's still here. get you some.
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    BI- That sucks man. Sorry to hear it. Better luck with the next one.
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    now the waiting game... boo

    The postions were: Help Desk Specialist, and Security Analyst.

    and Bain has great benefits. We'll see if i get a call back.
    Boo ya Grandma
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacarp
    now the waiting game... boo

    The postions were: Help Desk Specialist, and Security Analyst.

    and Bain has great benefits. We'll see if i get a call back.
    Good luck Kacarp, we need more Boston fans here, give up on on the sinking ship that is the Seattle Mariners!
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  26. 06-11-2004, 09:15 AM #26
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    eh well it turns out i didn't get a call back. booooo. i don't have any corporate exp, i work for a law school right now. Bah oh well. Now onto other job prospects.

    Oh and yeah bmw... M's suck, go Sox!
    Boo ya Grandma
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    Quote Originally Posted by blueindian
    yeah...it came down to one other person and me, and one other person got it.

    i really thought i had it too. 3 interviews totalling 4 hours, several emails, and they called 5 references (all which gave me good references)

    back to the drawing board, thanks for asking.
    damn man, that sucks, especially when you think you're so close

    good luck finding something else. same to you, kacarp
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