During virtual interviews, am I the only one who minimizes my teams screen after joining so I am not actually looking at the persons face the whole interview? It drastically reduces my anxiety. What I usually do is minimize the screen, and then pull up a word doc of some general notes I prepared for the interview. I’m very careful not to appear as if I’m reading off anything during the interview, but simply having that screen up helps me remember some key themes/stories, etc. Am I the only one?

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On the contrary, during group zoom calls I like to pin full screen the hottest girl

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Agree with Deloitte1. Creepy.

I pin myself full screen, not even joking. I do this in every call. I like to gaze at my own reflection

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Nope, you're not alone. I do something very similar OP!

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Yep, same!

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Not weird at all. I’ve done similar for pitches many times. Helps me feel more confident

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no I like to play off off the other person's reactions

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ya bro

Do you have anxiety talking to a person face to face?

No. It’s not even real bad anxittt during interviews. I’ve just found it allows me to focus so much more on the thoughts and how I am formatting my answers in real time, vs being distracted by their facial expressions. It also allows me to make consistent and better eye contact uninterrupted.

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