Is it possible to look TOO polished in an interview? As a Creative? Asking for a friend.

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Yes. One time I interviewed a potential intern in a suit and I was so weirded out.

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Don't wear a suit, but do have answers and questions ready.

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Depends on what you mean by polished. If it's that you're quick on your feet when answering questions and always have a solid pov, then no.

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Yes. You don't want to sound like a robot with pre-prepared answers. It's good to pre-prepare, but not to the point where you no longer sound natural and spontaneous and human and connected and smart and kind and cool. Good luck!

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This is how you need to make your interviewer feel: "This person is going to make my job easy. I can totally spend 10 hours a day with this person." Be totally yourself but like the date version. Smart, relaxed, professional, trustworthy.

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