Interview or consultation

**northernladuk** · 2 August 2018, 13:52

What's it matter? You won't know until you ring.

I'm sure you can tell the difference surely. The leave of detail and questions should be a dead giveaway.

I'm sure it might have happened in the past but how much can they really get out of you in 30 mins? I really don't think it will happen very often.

**northernladuk** · 2 August 2018, 13:53

P.s. They aren't employers

**kaiser78** · 4 August 2018, 11:27

Originally posted by tomtom View Post

By telephone or f2f interview, how do you know employers test your skills or get free technical consultation?

Probably by what questions they ask, no ?

**tomtom** · 6 August 2018, 08:47

Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Probably by what questions they ask, no ?

e.g. How do you find out a bug in some system?

**sal** · 6 August 2018, 08:55

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

P.s. They aren't employers

I thought you are losing your touch, when you didn't mention that in your first post

How long is the interview/consultation? If it's up to 1h does it really matter? Maybe it's both? Either way you make a (hopefully) good impression to a prospective client.

**tomtom** · 6 August 2018, 09:23

Originally posted by sal View Post

I thought you are losing your touch, when you didn't mention that in your first post

How long is the interview/consultation? If it's up to 1h does it really matter? Maybe it's both? Either way you make a (hopefully) good impression to a prospective client.

It matters if you are asked to travel on your own for 2+ hours.

**northernladuk** · 6 August 2018, 10:03

Originally posted by tomtom View Post

It matters if you are asked to travel on your own for 2+ hours.

You could take your mum for the ride then?

**WTFH** · 6 August 2018, 10:13

Originally posted by tomtom View Post

It matters if you are asked to travel on your own for 2+ hours.

How far would you be prepared to travel for an interview?
Are you going through an agent, or going direct?
Have you asked the agent/client what the interview will be covering?
Is the job spec detailed or vague?
Is the contract one you might like, or are you desperate for work?
Why do you think it is not going to be an interview, but a free consultation?

**gables** · 6 August 2018, 10:27

If you're worried by this, surely the trick is not to give them enough information to actually solve the issue, but still give enough information demonstrating that you know how to solve the issue.

Interview or consultation