Job interview while on holiday

If you want the job you need to make it work. They can’t be expected to wait a week just to interview one person.

it’s up to you- if you don’t want to do it then accept this job isn’t for you.

You seem to be putting all the barriers in the way yourself, then explaining how each one could be overcome but still coming to the conclusion that it's impossible.

If you want the job, do the interview. Explain the situation to the interviewers and show them that you can handle making adjustments and managing your time to suit your workload. Ask the interviewer to bring up your presentation on screen and control it for you. Ideally find some kind of headset that you can use with your phone so you're not talking / listening through the device speaker / mic.

It’s totally possible if you want the job. I would just let them know in advance that you are out of the country so will need to join on your phone and may have connectivity issues. I put together a ppt on my phone last week and have done many a Teams presentation that way. Having sat on interview panels, I’d be impressed at your diligence at putting together a presentation and preparing for an interview while on holiday. If you aren’t that keen though, you aren’t that keen.

Of course you can do an interview while you’re on holidays, don’t be ridiculous. Doing it at 4:30am will probably be good if you have a separate area to sit, as the children will hopefully be sleeping.

It sounds like your job prospects are quite poor given the background information, so you really ought to take this opportunity.

Depends how much you want this job or any job really.

I did an interview on holiday abroad for the civil service. I prepared beforehand and took my ipad. It was on Google meet. I scheduled a test run with my husband to make sure I could share my slides etc the day before.

DH took the children out for the morning of my interview. First interview I've ever done in a pair of shorts and a shirt.

I didn't technically get the job - I was first on their reserve list ajd the interview chair found me another role within 2 weeks, so I'm very pleased I gave up a couple of hours of my holiday.

You can’t make the interview and they’re not obliged to find a new date that involves coordinating diaries to find one that works for you. But they are willing to find a work around via teams and a change of time.

Either you want to interview with them and will
make it work via your phone in a quiet room or you say sorry and bow out. Or just take your laptop with you.

Going against the grain but I don't think it's feasible at all, or very fair to expect you to do this. I would decline this opportunity, there will be others. Enjoy your holiday!

If you want the job, it's easy enough to do the interview over Teams. my daughter did one from the other side of the world.

If you really want the job I'd find an internet cafe somewhere, prep your slides and send them over, ask if they'd be willing to share their screen and flip to the next slide on your instruction in the interview as you'll be dialling in on a mobile phone.

I appreciate they must look inflexible but if the decision makers are on leave after and this is the week they're holding all interviews then it's take it or leave it.

I have just been recruiting staff. A couple of people were on holiday but they made time for online interviews. If they couldn’t have done that I wouldn’t have interviewed them-it takes awhile to get the interview panel together and I needed to get people in post. I would see this as an opportunity for you to show them how keen you are. If you need days to prepare for this, it’s probably not the job for you-but if you think you are ready for the post and you want to move from your current job I think it’s worth doing everything you can to show willing.

if you do go ahead with an online interview, I would make one brief reference at the beginning to being on holiday and the technical challenges and then I would just get on with it. Don’t keep referencing it-do your best and show them how resourceful you are.

It is feasible - challenging sure but if you really want it and your family support you then surely an evenings prep plus the interview isn’t too bad?

ive done interviews on holiday and everyone just sort of flows round it :-) and I much prefer teams than doing what my dad did a couple of times decades ago and leaving for three days (lots of travel!) to interview

I mean, presumably you applied for the job knowing that you might get an interview and also knowing that you had this big family holiday coming up? What was your original plan for how to manage, given the possibility that the two might clash? Or have I misunderstood something?

I wouldnt be able to do slides on my phone. If you're staying with family can you not borrow a laptop?

I agree if you really want it you'll think of the least worst time you could do it and suggest that and make it work. You could say you'll be out of signal reach for the whole time but be prepared for them to say "no thanks".

I mean, presumably you applied for the job knowing that you might get an interview and also knowing that you had this big family holiday coming up? What was your original plan for how to manage, given the possibility that the two might clash? Or have I misunderstood something?

I'd go for it.
I think it might also go in your favour if they see you've made the effort in the midst of a family holiday.

Good Luck 🤞

You absolutely can and should do the interview. It’s perfectly possible to do a presentation via iPhone. I think they’ve been quite accommodating actually.

Rescheduling interview dates is a nightmare especially with a panel and in August
I would give it a go on teams etc

Hi, of course it’s feasible.

You need to decide if you want it enough and just get on with it.

If you want the job you’ll do the interview
they’ve offered adjustments etc
it’s not ideal but they’ve been accommodating