Ali, a student assistant in the Career Center, recently participated in a Gallup interview as a part of her internship interview process. These tips can help you prepare for a similar type of interview situation.
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Gallup Interview is an interview to determine your strengths and personalities.
This is designed so the company you are applying for knows your strengths and
will determine if they match the strengths the company wants. Before the
interview, I researched and asked my other peers who have had a Gallup
Interview before. Each person I talked to said the same thing. They said you
cannot prepare for this, you just have to be yourself because they will ask you
the same questions three different ways and are wanting the same response.
However, I did do some research on glassdoor.com
and found some questions that they may potentially ask me. But the best advice
was, to just be yourself. During the interview my interviewer was very animated
and enthusiastic about the questions he was asking. He did ask the same
questions three different ways on multiple occasions. The questions ranged from
yes/no questions to short answers and during the yes/no questions he would
then, most of the time, ask me to elaborate or give examples. When you are
asked to elaborate or give examples this is the time to impress them because
the interviewer does not have your resume in front of them and they do not have
any prior information about yourself. This gives you the opportunity to sell
yourself! The interview was also rapid questioning, so you need to be
constantly on your toes and listening carefully. They also love when you are
assertive, confident and answer with enthusiasm. Overall, I enjoyed the
interview because it was different paced. Advice for future Gallup
Interviewees: BE YOURSELF AND SELL YOURSELF!
Post by: Alexandra Britton
Employer Relations Student Assistant
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