[rbg81]

But if you want to actually get hired you have to leave them with the impression that you are a person they would enjoy working with.

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Or, more to the point, convince them that you are a solution rather than a problem. Too many people look at jobs like an entitlement—what can they do for me, rather than vise versa.

[cuban leaf]

So true.

Actually, if one can role play - get into the head of the interviewer - one can accomplish a lot. You can’t know everything about their needs, nor should you sound like you do. but the salt and pepper of humility and self confidence, with “meaningful” questions is huge.

And even though there may be some stuff I would really like, like showers for bike commuting, I’m sure as heck not gonna bring it up in the interview - unless the guy I’m interviewing with has a bike in his office and bike commutes. ;->