Do employers mind, if you take notes, to an interview, cos i have an interview tomorrow?

i have prepared for the interview, is writing down prep notes, for the questions, that you're going to be asked at the interview, part of the prep, does it look bad if a person, takes notes and reads off them, at an interview, i don't, but some people are saying it's bad practice, i have printed off about 4 pages of company literature, i am only having an inteview with clinton cards, i have about 6 pages of questions and answers and questions, for them as well, you know they are going to ask me questions right, is it important that i cater, each of my answers, towards the company and the role, bcos i am going to answer my question, this way, some of my answers, are going to be catered towards the employer (clintons cards) some are going to be catered towards the job role (customer service assistant) and some towards, my own background, am i going about this the right way

Do employers mind, if you take notes, to an interview, cos i have an interview tomorrow?
No don't do it. You will be considered as going over the top.
Reply:I see where you are coming from and I think it is fair after all the interviewer will do the same , but for the love of Mike DO NOT DO IT you will come through in a negative manner and either frighten or irritate your interviewer. Keep your questions few and simple related strictly to the Company and it's business just to show you have done some research. it might be as well if you know the answer before you ask the question. Don't argue but make a Judgment on the answeer
Reply:It is smart to write down your QUESTIONS, but do not bring prepared answers. You will look prepared if you are ready with a list of your own questions to ask, but you need to maintain eye contact and answer their questions off the cuff.
Reply:Don't bring notes, it will look very bad.





If you have projects etc that you worked on that you think are impressive then bring that along.
Reply:I have often taken a record card with 3or 4 questions I really want to ask at interview... it shows that you have prepared and thought about what you want to ask,...


but I have never taken crib notes about how to answer the interviewer's questions... that looks like under-confidence which is not the impression you want to give.
Reply:Just read what you have written before and then try to remember it all. I wouldn't take the notes in and read them off as you'll look both over the top and frankly useless.
Reply:They mind. I'm employed in HR at Clinton Cards and have passed your quite frankly 'frowned upon' comments on to the interviewer.





Not really...
Reply:I would say you are doing everything right.... EXCEPT don't take the notes with you to read from. Memorize what you can and you'll probably find it's ten times the information most other applicants go armed with.





Good Luck.
Reply:it depends of how nice the interviewer is, but having noted would indicate that you are nervous or unprepared. So just try learning what you intend to say and have a bit more confidence. you'll be fine





good luck


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Reply:As you are not applying for a management position, I would expect the interview to be reasonably informal - but it is good that you are preparing. However, make sure that you don't over-prepare and risk answering like a robot, remembering your 'lines'. Make sure you let your personality shine through. As a customer service assistant, you'll need to come across as friendly, smiley, approachable and confident, as well as intelligent.





I would go through practice questions but leave them at home or in your bag. Take a list of questions to ask with you, as well as a pad of paper. Even if you don't take notes (you probably won't need to), it will show that you are prepared. But it really doesn't always matter.





6 months ago I applied for a job as a sales assistant in retail. I didn't take a notepad, or a list of questions, even though everyone told me to. I still got the job though! I made sure that I'd prepared enough to answer any question - but also let my character come through. Your character is very important if you are working in a customer-facing environment.





You don't know 100% what questions will be asked, so whilst it's useful to relate your answers to the company/role/your background, you might find that in the interview itself you don't need to - or will forget to.





Just make sure that instead of memorising answers to specific questions, you know your stuff inside and out - that way, you can answer any question asked. Typical questions you might get asked are 'tell me your strengths and weaknesses' and 'tell me about a time you have gone above and beyond for a customer' or 'tell me about a difficult customer and how you dealt with the situation', etc.





Above all, just show enthusiasm and remember to SMILE when you meet your interviewer! Good luck!





xx Emmie
Reply:An interviewer is only looking for a few things, first are you competent for the job, and what can you do for the firm. These are two of the basic questions.