I was invited to have lunch this upcoming week with some of the engineers that work at the place.


Now, what do you guys think they're going to talk about or ask me.

3/12/2010 12:42:07 PM

It's a personality test. They want to know if you order the water, Sam Adams, or water first followed by Sam Adams after a better candidate orders Sam Adams.

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3/12/2010 12:43:14 PM

haha no pressure there.


better not order a pbr or anything

3/12/2010 12:44:43 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtdFRHQwF2I

3/12/2010 12:46:43 PM

They are going to see if you eat lunch like a caveman

3/12/2010 12:48:02 PM

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"I was invited to have lunch this upcoming week with some of the engineers that work at the place. Now, what do you guys think they're going to talk about or ask me."

Offer to pay for your own lunch. They will pay for it anyways and bill it to the company. Let them pay for it.
Talk about things other than technical stuff. If you're in engineering with a high GPA or passed the FE they already know that you have the technical capability.
Talk about sports (NFL or NCAA football/basketball or NHL)
Talk about vacationing (Beach or mountains or overseas)
Talk about what you do with your free time. (home projects, working on cars, etc)
Talk about some school if they bring it up.
Relax.
Don't BS them. If you don't know the answer to a question, just tell them you don't know. Admitting not knowing something is a plus compared to lying or BSing something and they call you on it.

3/12/2010 12:51:27 PM

just talk to them like they're not potential employers. they're just people

3/12/2010 12:59:19 PM

What field is this in? If it's computer science then scrap ^^ and talk about WOW and FF XIII and other nerdy shit.

3/12/2010 1:00:39 PM

^^

3/12/2010 1:25:21 PM

^^"So what level are you guys in Aion?"

"BITCH WE DON'T PLAY AION MUTHERFUCKER GET THE HELL OUT."

3/12/2010 2:40:30 PM

3/12/2010 2:51:01 PM

this sounds like an XS energy drink convention

3/12/2010 2:53:32 PM

Sit at the table as such:

3/12/2010 3:47:12 PM

Eat as fast as you can, then stand up and spike your napkin on the floor. They'll be impressed and probably hire you on the spot.

3/12/2010 4:07:22 PM

^ Don't forget to celebrate the finishing of the feast with a nice hearty roar.

3/12/2010 8:51:38 PM

what about ordering beer during lunch.

Go, or no go ?

3/13/2010 7:44:20 PM

^ go for it, but not something lame like budweiser.

3/13/2010 7:47:54 PM

don't order a beer unless they do.

3/13/2010 7:49:01 PM

^ yea, i was thinking that.

3/13/2010 7:49:35 PM

Consider it an interview. An informal one... but still an interview.

They want to get to know you a bit to see if you'll be a good fit for their company.

3/13/2010 7:51:01 PM

i hate lunch interviews. i'm always like, "look, i'm anxious enough as it is. now you want me to force down food without getting the nervous shits while you sit and judge me on by ability to make small talk?"

3/13/2010 7:55:05 PM

get as drunk as you can, as fast as you can...it'll help you relax

3/13/2010 8:29:16 PM

All I can say is to relax and be yourself. If they don't like that then you probably don't want to work for them.

3/13/2010 8:56:28 PM

Quote :

"get as drunk as you can, as fast as you can...it'll help you relax "

3/13/2010 8:57:52 PM

Burp loudly after eating and say "In France that's a compliment to the chef!"

3/13/2010 8:59:38 PM

Order a Samuel Jackson

3/14/2010 12:03:54 AM

^^^^^^ more like your ability to get along with them and fit in


It's the most important thing anyone should look for in a candidate. Thus, the lunch interview is the most important interview

3/14/2010 12:24:00 AM

we've hired everyone we've ever taken to lunch as an interview at work, its usually a good sign if we want to eat with you

3/14/2010 4:00:46 AM

We've made the mistake of hiring people who did poorly at lunch but had strong technicals skills. Turns out that technical skills are applied sub-optimally if the person can't work with a team, is not enjoyable to be around, can't easily get along with outsiders, can't handle slightly novel situations.

A lot of nerds coming out of college wrongly believe that technical skills should trump all.

3/14/2010 4:21:36 AM

order a double shot of whiskey, neat.

tell them you really do your best work after a couple drinks.

3/14/2010 4:39:19 AM