👋🏼 Going to an informational interview, any advice? I assume I should treat it like a real one?

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Be prepared like for a real one. It actually is a real one - just in a different format. More small talk, more on eye level, ask more questions yourself.

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Informational means asking them questions so please come prepared with some good ones. But as Manager1 said, it IS actually a real one. This will either have them putting your name in now or later for a job, or having them tell HR to avoid you. Make it count, show up as your best self, and if it's an informational over coffee, buy them one.

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