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by whalesalad 821 days ago
Just go for the job you want. Don't burn other companies and waste their time to exercise your experience.

Your limited experience - internship as work history - will already allude to the fact that you don't have interview experience. You can address that up front during the recruiting process.

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I couldn't disagree more. If possible, always interview with companies you really want to work at later in the process (its often not possible, but this should be plan A.)
Agree with this.

More practice means better. And the best practice is real interviewing.

Also don't take the first offer given unless its one of your goal companies.

Keep interviewing for a bit more like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem.

Interviewing has a cost to the employer as well. If you are doing it just to practice with zero intention of actually working there, that is dishonest and disingenuous.
I'd argue it's hard to know whether you want to work at a company unless you interview. The cost of interviewing is miniscule compared to the cost of hiring.

I agree, always be courteous and professional, but you have to interview when given the opportunity. The wooing and interview goes both ways.

> Your limited experience - internship as work history - will already allude to the fact that you don't have interview experience.

Sorry if my OP wasn't clear, I'm in a real, permanent job. I meant that I was selected for that through my internship performance, the interview itself was very light. I guess your point still stands though.

> Just go for the job you want. Don't burn other companies and waste their time to exercise your experience.

I'd also like to avoid that. Thanks!