Then use this site to test your connection :. Check Skype’s recommendations for connection bandwidth on this page :. Skype is notorious for connection problems. You should be just as serious in your preparation for a Skype or phone interview as So how should you react instead? Start by being prepared Nobody wants to hire a candidate like that! In both cases, it sends a very bad signal. You’ll look like you can’t control your emotions and stay calm when things don’t go as planned. You’ll appear uncomfortable with technology. It shows you’re easily stressed by something as common as using Skype. Technical problems are real problems! If you can’t hear well, the conversation won’t be productive! You won’t understand the questions and you’ll give irrelevant answers. The interviewer might think that’s how you handle tough situations: by ignoring the problems instead of dealing with them. That’s why technical problems can be devastating.īecause you might make one of these two common, devastating mistakes. The interviewer wants to see your smile and your energy, and how reliable you are. And if you have American colleagues or clients, then Skype is part of the job! There’s a even a verb for it in English: “to skype someone.”Īmerican companies often use Skype interviews in the hiring process. If you’ve used Skype, you’ve experienced a conversation like that. “Can you hear me?” “What about now?” “Is that ok now?” “OK, I can see you, but I can’t hear you.” “Can you hear me now?” Here’s how you can use that situation to your advantage. You have the usual stress of a “real” meeting, but with even more questions: What if you also have to deal with technical problems? What if the connection fails?ĭon’t worry. 
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