NWMR: Interviewee Google stalked me

Brit's Luna154

I just interviewed a guy who outright admitted to Google stalking me. He was all "I saw on the internet that you worked here and there and have degrees in X and Y from such and such schools."

Weird.

I fully admit to Google stalking anyone who I interview with, but I would never let on to that person that I did it, KWIM?

shannm

Eh, I think it makes sense to research someone you are about to interview so that you have some ideas of questions.  In this day and age, I would assume people were looking me up and the way he phrased it doesn't seem to creepy.  Not like he

jlaOK

Yeah, it's weird that he mentioned it.  I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that everyone Google stalks, but it's not something to talk about.

Now Google stalking a company and becoming familiar with the work they do - I'd totally b

Virgo17

jlaOK:

Yeah, it's weird that he mentioned it.  I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that everyone Google stalks, bu

2chatter

That would bug me too.  Doing it is fine - it's the lack of social filter to not TALK about it that is bothersome.

1026pumpkin

Virgo17:

jlaOK:</stron

EastCoastBride

I just interviewed 2 weeks ago w/ a recruiter.  She actually made a point to give and SPELL me the names of the two people who, if hired, I'd be reporting to specifically so that I could look them up on LinkedIn. 

We're always to

Brit's Luna154

2chatter:

That would bug me too.  Doing it is fine - it's the lack of social filter to not TALK about it that is botherso

IUIBaby

2chatter:

That would bug me too.  Doing it is fine - it's the lack of social filter to not TALK about it that is botherso

salt78

"I was hiding outside your house in the bushes and I saw that you like to eat Frosted Flakes for breakfast."

LoCarb

bearsbearsbears:

2c

MdWestMom

2chatter:

That would bug me too.  Doing it is fine - it's the lack of social filter to not TALK about it that is bothersome.

lily_721

bearsbearsbears:

2c