"I didn't bring my business card" - Truth or Lie? Especially at a Superday
Title says it all.
Are they politely saying that you are not even worth the value of one of their business cards or do they actually not have one? Especially at a Superday, when they know the only thing I plan to do is to send that required thank you email per formality. I can't imagine why an interviewer would not have his/her business card.
Also to note, I have had this happen to me (at Superdays), then they:
- write down their email for me
- don't write it down, tell me to ask HR/Career Center for OCI (we all know how helpful HR is - so basically never gotten the info)
- respond to me positively after I've guessed their email
What do you guys think?
Thanks,
I wouldn't read too much into it. I have been in super days where they all gave me a business card yet I didn't receive an offer and where nobody gave me a business card and I had to guess the email, which ended up resulting in an offer. Just make sure to send a thank you to each interviewer and make it personal based on the conversation you had with them and you will be fine.
I think it's similar to when girls say they will take down your number and call you, instead of giving you theirs when you ask for it...
That's why you take their phone and call/text yourself. You get their number and they know it's you.
You younger guys, girls read into/overthink things way too much...
We forget cards, it happens. Your interview is one of hundreds of things we might be working on that day or week, and I assure you remembering to bring a card doesn't rank very high.
Don't stress it
x2 to EnergyHOU...don't read into things so much, I forget my cards all the time...I mostly throw away business cards anyway
I interviewed at a smaller firm , wasn't a superday, but I was interviewing with 6 people on the team. They literally all forgot their card and either went back to get it or gave me their email. Not too many people are in the habit of carrying cards unless they are at a networking or business event.
100% overthinking it. I’ve forgotten my cards, other interviewers have forgotten their cards - it happens. Then as an interviewee it seems like whether people give me cards or not has very little correlation to getting an offer.
Thank you guys for the comments.
So let me ask another question, do people nowadays even care about Thank You emails? I've always been told that it can't help you, but it definitely migh hurt you if not done or not done properly.
If interviewers do still expect a thank you email and don't give out cards, then it becomes quite burdensome/worrisome when I'm sending out 26 identical emails hoping to get you middle name initial right, with different underscore or period combinations, resending to Michaela, Macaela, Makayla, Mechaela, Micaela, Michaila, and Mikaela, or guessing the part after @ (if a bank has differing divisional format)
Gotta be honest - this is pretty cringeworthy and weird. No, you don't need to guess someone's email. If they didn't give you a card, don't worry about writing a thank you email.
maybe in CF lol don't think so elsewhere idk tho
Yes. You're expected to send a thank you. It's basically to say "I'm still interested and want this".
Lol, not if you're not given contact info...
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