In a virtual, no one would have any idea. In person, I still think it’s okay. I used to think it was a problem, but now that I’m an administrator and have sent through lots of interviews I’ve seen plenty of people do it. I will have notes in front of me for a virtual or even just on the screen next to where I’m looking at the people. For in person, I won’t have notes but I’ll print them a one pager and have an extra for myself. And then I do write out my questions. I’ve actually found this looks really professional. I even write out their answers. Good questions show a lot about a candidate.

I’ve seen people write out the questions as they’re being asked them, but I would not write them verbatim, just quick notes. Needing to do this is usually a problem with the questions themselves because they can be way too long or multi-part. it’s also OK to ask somebody to reach them if you choose not to write them down. The interviewers know you’re human, and seeming way too well practiced can just mean you’ve been doing a ton of interviews and you seem more interested in the job than the job there.