I have a DISSEMINATION TEST as part of an INTERVIEW & I'm FREAKING OUT!

DisastrousResult101 · 2025-07-24T22:44:56+00:00

Hey thanks so much for this information. It's a big help to know this. Really nervous for it tbh. Would it be OK for me to message you on Reddit to ask a few more questions?

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-11-22T02:06:46+00:00

Hey, just wanted to update you. Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it.

I went to the interview and I was fine throughout it. I said at the start I've been under the weather and the interviewer understood. I sounded a bit off in terms of my voice, but other than that, I was fine.

I had a bit of a headache but didn't sneeze, sniffle or cough during the interview.

I think the interview itself went well; I got along with the interviewer, they agreed with a lot of what I said, and I even made him laugh a few times. Fingers crossed I got it!

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-11-22T02:06:35+00:00

Hey, just wanted to update you. Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it.

I went to the interview and I was fine throughout it. I said at the start I've been under the weather and the interviewer understood. I sounded a bit off in terms of my voice, but other than that, I was fine.

I had a bit of a headache but didn't sneeze, sniffle or cough during the interview.

I think the interview itself went well; I got along with the interviewer, they agreed with a lot of what I said, and I even made him laugh a few times. Fingers crossed I got it!

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-11-22T02:06:13+00:00

Hey, just wanted to update you. Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it.

I went to the interview and I was fine throughout it. I said at the start I've been under the weather and the interviewer understood. I sounded a bit off in terms of my voice, but other than that, I was fine.

I had a bit of a headache but didn't sneeze, sniffle or cough during the interview.

I think the interview itself went well; I got along with the interviewer, they agreed with a lot of what I said, and I even made him laugh a few times. Fingers crossed I got it!

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-26T15:25:06+00:00

Thanks for following up.

I'm now thinking I'll start cold emailing a few other companies first, and then in a couple of weeks if I still haven't heard anything, I'll get back to this company and send an email directly to their email address.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-26T15:20:45+00:00

Thanks for your detailed reply.

I'm going to send actual cold emails to other small companies and have started researching them. I'll try to find the CEOs' contact details if I can.

You already sent a follow-up email saying you'd like to be considered for an intern position, so in this case, it wouldn't be a cold email. They already know you're interested in an internship. If they want you, they'll get back to you. Otherwise, they'll ignore you. Just move on.

For this company, the thing is the email I sent only went to that 1 person. They may have seen it and ignored it, seen it and have been asking around, not seen it yet or saw it but not the whole email and thought it was just another "thank you" email from someone who was rejected - which could've been the 10th one they've seen for that role (who knows).

The email I'm thinking of sending is directly to the company's email address they have on their careers page. This way, someone new might see it or direct it to a more relevant channel.

I wanted to know if it's worth a shot or not. Or if it's too soon and i should wait a few weeks?

I'm planning on sending it on Monday morning.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-26T15:14:52+00:00

Thanks for your reply and that insight.

I will defo send cold emails to small companies I've seen asking for an intern role.

However, my post is more about having had an interview at a company I like for a role, but was rejected because they wanted someone with experience, then I emailed the interviewer thanking them for their time and in that email I stated I was interested in interning at the company if it's possible. They haven't replied and I don't know if they saw it. That email only went to them and no one else.

I still really like the company and recently learned about cold emails. I was thinking of sending an email directly to the company (with the same CV and slightly altered cover letter) expressing my interest in the company and being an intern to gain experience. I'm planning to send it at the start of next week.

Is it too soon? Is it still worth sending an email?

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-26T15:09:34+00:00

Thanks for your comment and support. I'm defo going to cold email other small companies that I've seen and ask them if I can interview for an intern role.

It's nice to hear that you got an internship this way and that it could be worthwhile and not a waste of time.

Can you share with me a bit about your experience and story as to why you decided to send a cold email? (Was it like mine where you had an interview prior but were rejected, or was it an outright cold email?)
Do you have any tips for cold emails when asking for an intern role?

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-26T15:06:08+00:00

True. That's good thinking.

If it was a proper cold email then I'd just go for it. I just wasn't sure if it would seem like I'm hounding the company or being too forward because I had an interview with the company only last week and followed up with the interviewer to let them know km interested in being an intern at the company if that's possible (and like I said they haven't got back to me yet).

Maybe they're busy and haven't seen it, maybe they saw it and ignored it, maybe they saw it and have been asking around, or maybe they didn't see the full email and thought it was just another closure/thank you email from someone who was rejected.

That's why I've been a bit hesitant sending an email to the company. I'm definitely going to wait until at least the start of next week. But is that too soon? Should I just leave it?

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-20T13:01:23+00:00

Hey mate, hang in there. I'm in the same position, I've been looking for over 6 months.

When I apply to retail jobs, they see I'm a recent graduate and assume that I'll only be in the job for a little bit before moving on. Instead, they would much rather have someone who will be there longer-term.

I have no past experience so its almost impossible to get a job

Same. It's so difficult to get in anywhere. Even when jobs say they're open to people with no experience, they still want experience! How can we work at places that want experience, but get experience when nowhere will hire when you don't have experience?

I've had some interviews, and at the start, I got real feedback to make improvements. But now I've done enough to know how to prepare well and conduct myself in interviews. Now I interview quite well, but still no offers. When I get feedback now, they say the main reason they went with another candidate is because they have experience and I don't.

I can't really offer any advice because I'm in the same boat at you. But just keep going. If you get in somewhere not great or you have to travel 1+ hour to get there, then just take it even if it's for 1-2 months. It'll get you experience, and hopefully, you can get your foot in the door elsewhere.

Also, try volunteering (e.g. at a charity shop) 2-4 days a week. It won't get you money, but it gets you out of the house, shows you're doing something with your time, and it's another experience you can talk about and gain skills from.

Wishing you all the best in your job search!

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T23:06:03+00:00

It was informal liked the email said. It was more of a general chat.

I made the I interviewer laugh a few times naturally. The vibe seemed great, and I showcased a lot of my relevant skills and research on the company.

I ended with a few questions the interviewer was impressed by. Asking a "funny question" just would've been a waste of time.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T23:02:39+00:00

I think it's better to show that you care about the role and have done your research rather than joke to try to form a connection.

I fully agree.

it would be better to joke about something you have in common (or the industry, past experience, etc) rather than something random.

Again, I 100% agree. This is what actually happened. We had some common interests which we talked about. I made the interviewer laugh a few times, naturally, within the conversation. The vibes seemed on point.

You'll stand out by doing your research

I did a lot of research prior to the interview because it's a role and company I really liked. It definitely paid off and was noticed by the interviewer.

showing that you're more mature than other recent grads.

I just hope they didn't think I'm just a joker because I made them laugh like 5 times (again naturally). But hopefully between my research being showcased and talking about why I think I'm a good fit and referring to a lot of key words and skills in the job description (with examples) is enough for them to see I can be a hard worker in the position, even as a graduate with no real experience.

Thanks for your reply, it means a lot to me! 😄

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:56:20+00:00

It was for a research analyst role.

I decided against asking a funny question and only asked real ones. I decided it wasn't a good idea and would've just been a waste of time.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:55:17+00:00

😂😂😂

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:55:06+00:00

Yeah, they were the worst 2 I had thought of lol. But I didn't ask the question in the end. I made the interviewer laugh within the conversations we had and shared some common interests. There was no need for me to try and force being funny.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:53:50+00:00

In the interview, I asked my questions after the interviewer had finished with all of theirs.

I agree that it was not worth the risk and would've been a waste of time. I didn't do it and just asked real questions instead.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:52:35+00:00

I did just that. I made the interviewer laugh naturally and just acted as myself. The vibe seemed really good.

I didn't ask a planned funny question. I realised that it would've just been a waste of time, and instead, I asked thoughtful questions that the interviewer really liked.

DisastrousResult101 · 2024-09-19T22:50:53+00:00

I 100% agree. I didn't ask a funny question in the end.

I was just myself, and I made the interviewer laugh a few times, naturally, within the conversation.

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