What would you do...

[DearK]

A friend tells you that her job is hiring and she's on the hiring committee. She sends you a link to the application AND the interview questions.

At the interview, she pretends she does not know you. One of the interviewers notices that you went to the same school- what do you say.

[SandiF]

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"what year did you graduate?"

"did you gain weight?"

[DearK]

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Too funny.

But do you have an ethical struggle of getting advanced prep with knowledge of the questions? And then there's the pretense

What if you do get the job?

[Peasie]

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Nothing wrong with this scenario. It happens all the time.

No ethical struggle. Pretense? That's what any job interview is about.

[Tulip]

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You ever heard it's not what you know but who you know?

If I can get any type of leg up, then I have no ethical dilemma with it. Somebody will always get special treatment in every situation. I feel just as entitled to it as anyone else.

[Pepper]

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From I entered the conference room, I thought her face looked familiar, but of course I haven't had time to focus on where I know her from.

[dearjohn]

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People's paths from the same school cross all the time, it is not uncommon.
That does not necessarily mean that they know each other, unless it is a very small school, and they were in the same graduating class. However, it could be a strike against the interviewee, because it has a tint of cronyism, and conflict of interest.

[missus_vegas]

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Job hard fi get. I would pull a bill clinton

[DearK]

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@ your responses! It seems so unfair that one person has an unfair advantage

Anyway if they got the job, I can't imagine how they would both have to pretend that they don't know each other

[Tulip]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pepper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From I entered the conference room, I thought her face looked familiar, but of course I haven't had time to focus on where I know her from. </div></div>

Thank you!

&quot;I thought your face looked familiar.&quot;
Most of the time when I say it, it's true anyway. Unless they were roommates, I don't see why it is an issue that she didn't act like she recognized her.

[Tulip]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dear K</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> @ your responses! It seems so unfair that one person has an unfair advantage

Anyway if they got the job, I can't imagine how they would both have to pretend that they don't know each other </div></div>

You get to know some of your co-workers on a personal level. They don't have to pretend to be strangers forever more.

And no it's not fair, but it's not like she clawed, rubbed, and tugged her way into the position.