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Business Communication Mock Interview Reflection

Before coming to the class, I had done some research about Mrs. Saima Khalid, as Madam
had already mentioned her name in class, and was very excited to hear her questions and
thoughts in the mock interview. When I came to class and saw Mr. Atif Rahim was the second
interviewer, my interest was developed further as I had heard great things about him during
my time at SDSB. Mr. Atif seemed very confident and in control from the very beginning, a
true professional from the get-go.
When Momna’s name was called, and she went to the instructor's desk, she was a little
nervous and asked a few questions about whether she should sit down or go outside and then
enter, upon which both the interviewers asked her to relax and calm down. From the very
beginning, the tone of the interview was set to be one of relaxedness and no stress was
induced from the interviewers’ part. The interview started with the very first question, which
was a personal question about oneself, where the interviewee gave a very generic response
and nothing unique was narrated. The main questions asked by the interviewers were about
the competitors of the graphic design organization, how she was unique and different from
other applicants, any latest trends in the graphic designing world, a story where she lost
control, her passion/hobbies, some Job Description related questions, lastly whether she had
any questions to ask the interviewers, among many other questions.
The interviewee’s responses to these questions showed a lack of research because she didn’t
even know of any competitors of the company. Furthermore, the story she narrated about her
roommate and the cup-washing incident was very misplaced, as it didn’t add any positive
impact on her qualities and how she would be a good hire, portraying her as being at fault;
the story unrelated to the discussion and showing her in a negative light in front of the
interviewers. The interviewee also couldn’t provide good, unique characteristics that would
make her stand apart from other candidates. Moreover, when asked about some of the latest
trends in the video creation realm, she gave a run-of-the-mill generic answer that anyone
could have provided, and it further cemented the suspicion that she hadn’t researched the
field properly. Another interesting observation that stuck with me was when Saima asked her
about reading, and she very casually said, “I CAN’T read,” using a very absolute tone.
Further, she elaborated that she loses focus and can’t even read her course books. This
response sent a very negative impression in her mind, which she displayed later when she
joked about how she couldn’t read and wanted them to hire her. Momna’s body language was
very relaxed, and she seemed to exude confidence; she sat upright in her seat, wasn’t fidgety,
although I did notice that she had one leg crossed up the other, which made her seem a little
nonchalant. The last question about the question she had to ask them wasn’t communicated
clearly, though I do think that it was a good question; it just could have been phrased better.
The interviewee spoke confidently and considerably loudly so that everyone in the class
could hear her.
Throughout the interview, both the interviewers made it clear that they were looking for
someone unique and skillful and that they had some biases of their own (Saima would be
elated to find out Momna read a lot). At times, Saima would play the devil's advocate while
Atif would ask some basic questions. The interviewers were very focused on Momna’s CV
and asked relevant questions, keeping in mind the Job Description. Concludingly, the
interview was overall a very professional one, relaxed, insightful and an overall learning
experience if one analyzes it critically and listens to the subsequent feedback from these
experienced giants.

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