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awesomesprout) wrote2011-03-10 09:31 pm
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The interview...dundundun!
Today was my interview at Namco-Bandai.
It was quite an adventure getting there as one leg of my journey required me to take the VTA Light Rail which I've never taken before so I was a bit nervous about that.
I left really early to make sure I got there early.
One by one I grabbed the appropriate buses. Then I arrived in San Jose across the street from the VTA Light Rail station I was supposed to catch my train at.
I didn't realize this. It was poorly explained in my 511.org transit directions that THIS was in fact, the train station I needed. So after waiting for a few minutes, I freaked and hoofed it for about 10 mins down the street to another light rail station.
As my train went past me... fuck.
Luckily, I had left early so I had some time cushion to grab the next train. As I got to the next station, I quickly realized I had been at the correct station initially. Balls.
Ah well.
I finally made it after riding the light rail and a final bus which dropped me off directly across the street from the building.
The building was unassuming and I ran with just moments to spare to the office.
That was one of the more terrifying interviews I've been in. I swear those guys had (or at least acted like they had) no sense of humor. Hell, I thought I was charming but clearly, I'd met my match.
I got nervous and stumbled over a few of the answers I gave to the general interview questions. Then it came time to show my ability to have any sort of attention to detail.
They seemed impressed at the facts I recalled after looking at an advertisement for about 45 seconds and them asking me questions about it.
After all the questions and the detail test, I had to do a spelling and grammar test and then it was over.
They said I'd know Friday or Monday and that was that.
It looks like a cool place to work, all in all.
But I've done all I can do at this point so once I find out where I stand, I'll determine whether or not I need to confirm for the other interview next Friday with City Beach in Fremont.
At one point.. they asked what would differentiate me from other candidates. I swear to you, I had to bite my tongue from saying, "Well. I'm a girl, I don't live with my parents, and I'm 29." :) But I didn't :)
And now we play... the waiting game.
Woot.
It was quite an adventure getting there as one leg of my journey required me to take the VTA Light Rail which I've never taken before so I was a bit nervous about that.
I left really early to make sure I got there early.
One by one I grabbed the appropriate buses. Then I arrived in San Jose across the street from the VTA Light Rail station I was supposed to catch my train at.
I didn't realize this. It was poorly explained in my 511.org transit directions that THIS was in fact, the train station I needed. So after waiting for a few minutes, I freaked and hoofed it for about 10 mins down the street to another light rail station.
As my train went past me... fuck.
Luckily, I had left early so I had some time cushion to grab the next train. As I got to the next station, I quickly realized I had been at the correct station initially. Balls.
Ah well.
I finally made it after riding the light rail and a final bus which dropped me off directly across the street from the building.
The building was unassuming and I ran with just moments to spare to the office.
That was one of the more terrifying interviews I've been in. I swear those guys had (or at least acted like they had) no sense of humor. Hell, I thought I was charming but clearly, I'd met my match.
I got nervous and stumbled over a few of the answers I gave to the general interview questions. Then it came time to show my ability to have any sort of attention to detail.
They seemed impressed at the facts I recalled after looking at an advertisement for about 45 seconds and them asking me questions about it.
After all the questions and the detail test, I had to do a spelling and grammar test and then it was over.
They said I'd know Friday or Monday and that was that.
It looks like a cool place to work, all in all.
But I've done all I can do at this point so once I find out where I stand, I'll determine whether or not I need to confirm for the other interview next Friday with City Beach in Fremont.
At one point.. they asked what would differentiate me from other candidates. I swear to you, I had to bite my tongue from saying, "Well. I'm a girl, I don't live with my parents, and I'm 29." :) But I didn't :)
And now we play... the waiting game.
Woot.
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