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BouncyPotato
BouncyPotato
PayTM

Camera on during interview.

How to ask the interviewer to turn on his camera when they ask the interviewee the same. Is this rude to ask this.?

25mo ago
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DancingBanana
DancingBanana
Oracle25mo

Before turning on your camera, tell them “Looks like some glitch at my end (or with Zoom/Teams) I can’t see you either”😉

FloatingPanda
FloatingPanda
Amazon25mo

🙌

DancingPancake
DancingPancake
Stealth25mo

Smart👌

SillyBoba
SillyBoba
Stealth25mo

Why do you want to see the interviewer

DizzyMuffin
DizzyMuffin
American Express25mo

If he wants to see you even if you are uncomfy, you can see him too. If he declines, you get a fairly good picture of what the culture is going to be over there- looking down on employees.

If an interviewer pulled this stunt with me, I’d pull the ejection seat right after I give him a piece of my mind.

ZestyBagel
ZestyBagel
Stealth25mo

Interviews happen with cameras being off, discussions happen with cameras being on

PerkyCupcake
PerkyCupcake
Amazon25mo

During my Uber interview, I felt that my interviewer wasn’t interested in taking the interview.

When you turn on camera you make an impression that you’re as invested as the candidate, helps in building a rapport.

BouncyPotato
BouncyPotato
PayTM25mo

Correct

DizzyMuffin
DizzyMuffin
American Express25mo

I had the same feel with an interviewer while on camera. Cvent lol.

SillyRaccoon
SillyRaccoon
Shell25mo

Saw this on Reddit and resonated with me - “I had this. I was asked to put my camera on but before I did I asked if they would be doing the same, I was told no, so I told them I wasnt interested in working for the company, wished them luck and left closed the teams meeting. They emailed me 10 minutes later and said they could put the camera on. I told them too little too late, I'm too qualified to have to demand to be treated like a human and want nothing to do with a company that acts in this way.”

SqueakyQuokka
SqueakyQuokka
Globallogic25mo

Even if this story was false these words are helpful for others 😅

ZestyBagel
ZestyBagel
Stealth25mo

IMO, it says about the culture alot. Interviewers focusing more on discussions rather than interrogation and with a smile is a welcoming gesture.

JazzyBurrito
JazzyBurrito
Google25mo

Not rude to ask at all. This should be equal

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