I just checked the calendar invite for my interview Tuesday and saw there are 4 people on the panel. Feels like I'm being ambushed, why does it take 4 people to interview someone for a junior role, I don't get it?

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I’d rather have 4 people in 1 interview than have 4 separate interviews.

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Could be that multiple teams have an opening so you’re being considered for one of the teams

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Sounds like you made it through to meet the team. They usually do that as like a vibe check but not all four are decision makers. The hiring manager as a courtesy will take their feedback. Just guessing, not sure where you’re at in the process. Good luck to you!

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Rather than feeling ambushed, since you know there are 4 people, think of this as a conversation with your new team.

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It's a vibe check, be friendly and yourself. They want to make sure you are easy to work with

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Welcome to marketing/advertising… where we like to overthink everything.

It could be you talk to them in ascending time. I had that. I spoke with a creative, then an hr person, and then an account person so they could get multiple povs instead of having multiple calls for each. I only spoke to one at a time though

Check them out on LI and if they have portfolios - check those out as well. It sounds like a vibe check. And who knows, maybe you can bring up their work as something you admire. This could be a good thing.

I’d rather have 1 interview with 4 people than 4 different interviews where I basically said the same thing!

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