Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that if you are offered a seat in the lobby, you should lie down on the sofa to show you feel at home?
False. Maintain a professional sitting posture even in the waiting area.
The waiting area is a public space inside the employer's building, so posture there is observed the same way it is in the room.
Relaxing fully once seated on the assumption that assessment has not started, when reception is exactly where it starts.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- first-impressions, body-language
Also asked as
How should i sit while waiting for an interview? Does posture matter in the waiting area? What counts as unprofessional in a lobby?
The scenario in full
If you are offered a seat in the lobby, you should lie down on the sofa to show you feel at home.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that if you are offered a seat in the lobby, you should lie down on the sofa to show you feel at home?
False. Maintain a professional sitting posture even in the waiting area.
How should i sit while waiting for an interview?
False. Maintain a professional sitting posture even in the waiting area. The waiting area is a public space inside the employer's building, so posture there is observed the same way it is in the room.
Does posture matter in the waiting area?
False. Maintain a professional sitting posture even in the waiting area. The waiting area is a public space inside the employer's building, so posture there is observed the same way it is in the room.
What counts as unprofessional in a lobby?
False. Maintain a professional sitting posture even in the waiting area. The waiting area is a public space inside the employer's building, so posture there is observed the same way it is in the room.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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