You Are Participating in a Panel Interview with Five Interviewers

question 36

Multiple Choice

You are participating in a panel interview with five interviewers. Which of the following would convey professionalism in this setting?

• A) slouching in your seat with a blank expression on your face
• B) making and maintaining eye contact with just your questioner when answering a question
• C) admitting that you don't understand an acronym that was used and asking for clarification
• D) making a joke about a political scandal you read about in the paper that morning
• E) continuing a discussion an interviewer initiated complaining about the infrastructure at the company

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Definitions:

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