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Job Interviews

"What’s ok, what’s not"
Dear Andrea:

    I just had an interview that I felt went fairly well, but the interviewer was defensive towards a question I had regarding funding. This was at the beginning of the interview, but by the end she seemed intrigued with what I had to say and interested in a follow up. She said I should hear back in two weeks. Was my question a bad one? How much time should I give them to contact me before I contact them? And what matters more, where you went to school or that you have the degree and experience?

    --Worried

Dear Worried:

    I assume by funding, you mean you asked about salary. If so, that was not a good issue to bring up-especially at the beginning of the interview. Focus on the job, the responsibilities and whether you're qualified. Once you've established you've got what it takes and the company wants you, you can talk about how much they're willing to pay you. Let them bring it up.

    If you haven't heard back after two weeks, call to follow up. In the future, if the interviewer says they'll call you, ask if you can follow up if you haven't heard back after a certain time.

    What matters most will depend on the company, the interviewer, the job and the qualifications. Some companies like people to have gone to a particular school. Most care more about what you know-not where you learned it.

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