Job interview - point out mistakes?

[quickque]

As a candidate and at the end of an interview with multiple interviewers would you bring up noticing a mistake the company had made?

E.g - spelling mistake on the website, tracked changes showing on JD, formatting issue / grammar error on blog post?

No I wouldn’t personally. It would be too easy to interpret it as smug or know it all, even if the intention was to help or show observation/eye for detail.

No

Not unless asked.

No

No of course not

Absolutely not. You'll come over as a complete dickhead. I'm pedantic and look back and cringe on occasions I've corrected people. This would only be appropriate if you're applying for an editing or copyreading role, and even so I'd be cautious.

Not unless they asked, no. You don't know which of the team might have been responsible for the error, or how they might react. Unless of course you're not that bothered about getting the job.

I’d probably say it wouldn’t ever be appropriate, unless perhaps if you were being seen for a comms position, I think, where that would be part of your job. Otherwise, it comes across as not being focussed on the right things in your interview.

It depends... if it is a job in publishing/ writing it may be done on purpose to test the candidates, but they will almost always ask/ say something in that direction.

No, why would you do that? Unless the job was as a proof reader then I would maybe mention is during the interview to demonstrate my skills

Other than that it would be weird.

In 99.9% of cases, no!

No no no no no.
Also... no.

I would, but thats because either have a compulsion. I doubt it would be helpful. And I wouldn't have gone to the interview anyway if I'd noticed it... again because I am not normal.

Nope. Unless asked. It might be a test, but it's a risk I wouldn't take.

No way.

Only if picking up those sort of mistakes is literally what the job is, even then I’d be a bit lighthearted about it.

Thank you all.

I am not the candidate in this situation and yes it come across as smug.

No.

Not if you want the job.

It would come across as if you are a bit of a know it all and think you are better than everyone.

I'm not saying you are like that, but it's not an impression you want to give off at interview.

Not for minor stuff like that, no. Dh once had an interview at for an education role where he pointed out several factual errors in the course literature they had given him to look at. Turned out the interviewer had written it! Needless to say he didn't get the job.

Absolutely not. You'd just look like a massive dick.

Sure fire way of not getting hired. Tried.
As someone writing a JD: I asked candidates for feedback on the other hand.

I wouldn’t point it out but I wouldn’t want to work anywhere they were so shit and obviously didn’t care. What other stuff can’t they be bothered to get right? Payroll?

No, I’d be appalled by this - it did happen to me once but thankfully they were a terrible candidate anyway.

Not a chance! I wouldn’t employ anyone who did!