I had an interview today with a hiring manager who looked like they were about 12 years old and had clearly never conducted an interview before. They just read off a list of generic questions and didn't ask a single follow-up question based on my actual answers. It’s a very strange feeling. How do you maintain your composure and show respect when the person interviewing you is clearly out of their depth?

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At my age, most bosses are younger. I just try to be polite and smile though the interview.

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By remembering that they have the power in the hiring right now. That's their job. Side note: I'm 46 and still getting ID'd at the liquor store, so they may actually be older than what they look and just really bad at interviewing. lol

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Sometimes I feel like Sometimes companies don't train the interview panel for interviews. And you can easily tell.

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You show respect by not being ageist (lest they do the same to you) (but also because that's how you be a good person) and by remembering that you too once were young and doing things out of your depth. With that part of my answer over ;) I'd say that the moment you clock that they aren't asking any follow-up questions, you need to find a way to share that information during the remainder of the interview if it is important. If they are running through a generic list, you need to find one way to stand out and be memorable for when the hiring discussions take place later.

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Referral works, but the person who is referring you should have enough clout in the organization to present your profile!

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Hi Guys,
What should be the Optimum Expected CTC (in GBP ) for working in Bristol, UK?
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Hi Friends,

I have total 11 years of experience in IT (Enterprise applications:Oracle Weblogic) and 4 years in DevOps, Git, Google Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes. Currently working with Accenture India. I have been trying for almost a month in LinkedIn (applying for jobs as directly messaging recruiters) for opportunities in London, however not getting any positive response/interview calls.

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