How to calm down before an interview and evaluate the company

Take a look around

Most often, the applicant sits in the waiting room or in the hallway in front of the door, and waits to be called. In such circumstances, you really do not take a walk, but it is worth looking around. Sometimes this is enough to understand the details that you would hesitate to ask directly.

1. Walls

On the walls of the office, one can say not only about the well-being of the company, but also about what the emphasis is on in this company, and what is required of the employees.

For example, if gratitude to employees is hung on the walls, it means that the company values its staff. If there are awards on the walls, you can immediately see what the company has achieved and how it cares about its status.

Seminar and event posters may indicate a commitment to learning and development for your employees, or that you will be required to attend events for professional growth.

2. Technique and equipment

As you walk through the office, look at computers, mobile technology, video, and projection equipment. If the company has equipment of the latest models, it means that the company attaches great importance to modern technologies and will invest in technical equipment.

If the computers are old, or the business is not going well in the company, or the management does not care about the convenience and productivity of employees.

3. Layout

Office layout means a lot for comfortable work. See how the tables are arranged, if there are separate partitions in the office, and what size they are.

What is the office more like: a light, spacious room or a labyrinth of gray walls? Just imagine if you would like to work in this place, because if you are hired, you will have to spend most of your day here.

4. People

If you have to work in a team, or at least occasionally encounter employees, you need to pay attention to them first of all. Assess the office environment: how do they work, how do they relate to each other?

Everyone sits with headphones, staring at the monitor, or everyone is discussing some topic together. What prevails in the office - key banging, phone calls, conversations and laughter, or harsh, irritated voices?

Setting matters a lot, and if you think employees are quite hostile to each other, and the atmosphere is tense in the office, no amount of money will make this kind of work loved.

It is equally important how your future employees dress. If you value freedom of expression or hate formal wear, the dress code will be your goodbye to personal comfort.

Double benefit

So, casually inspecting the office, employees and equipment, you will not only learn a lot about the company, but also more or less calm down. Your attention will be occupied by observation and assessment, so there will be no time to get on your nerves. Double benefit - and calmed down, and roughly understood where you have to work.

If you came to the interview on time and just did not have time to look around properly, all this can be done after talking with the HR manager. Whatever he tells you about the company, his observations are worth more anyway.