How does an informational interview differ from a typical interview? Is the agency only window shopping?

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I did an informational at my agency in June, then got hired January. Sometimes they’re just waiting for the financing to land and don’t want to string you along.

What should you be asking in an informational interview vs an interview for an open position?

Building their bench. Usually it's building a list of talent they'd love to hire if that pitch gets won or that funding comes through.

You ask the questions...think of it as interviewing them, see if you are a fit there eventually when something opens up, then tell them about you. Do your research about the place prior.

They aren’t window shopping, you are.

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