*Informational Interview Flop* - A coworker was talking to me about a student from my Alma mater who had a terrible informational interview with him. Usual issues, scripted, rambling, impersonal. Should I reach out and let him know that he came off that badly or offer help?

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When I notice this in the interview, I call them out, tell them that’s not going to work, and give them a chance to redo the answer and the rest of the interview without the script

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Was the person who did bad the one who requested the interview?

Yes, he requested it. He’s in college and wanted to know more about our branch of finance.

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