<p>Anyone get an interview at Starbucks or another coffee shop?
How was it? What did you order? Did you buy your interviewer anything? How were you dressed?</p>
<p>I had an interview @ a coffee shop. It was fine--pretty laid back. Neither of us ordered anything and I wore brown boots, blue jeans, a button up burgundy shirt w/ a brown sweater on top. It was a pretty snazzy outfit if I do say so myself. If you get there before your interviewer, make sure that you stand up to shake his/her hand. It's just a nice thing to do. And write a thank you note!</p>
<p>yep, i interviewed at starbucks (for my yale interview though). i was there first, i got up and shook hands, etc., then we went and ordered at the same time, he paid for me though i offfered to pay for myself. and then we interviewed. obviously this won't happen exactly in your case.</p>
<p>my friend got interviewed... and before you laugh, LAUGH: he spilled coffee on the interview accidently while his frap was sitting on the table. they had a very bad interview to say the least. :p</p>
<p>I had an interview @ the man's work...after meeting, we walked a few blocks (downtown) to a nearby starbucks...he ordered something, I didn't...very casual, conversational interview...good luck!</p>
<p>Had my Harvard interview at Starbucks. I had a bit of a wait (he was there with an alumni meeting that ran a little late), so I ordered tea and drank it. Please don't stress out to the point that you make a strategic drink order!! I would not buy your interviewer anything. I think it would send the wrong message. I dressed business casual--khakis, dress shirt, nice shoes.</p>
<p>I had one interview at the interviewer's work place (doctor's office on the day off).</p>
<p>The other was at, you guessed it, Starbucks. I got there first, so I was in the middle of a book when my interviewer arrived and ordered a drink. Then he found me and we started. I wouldn't suggest paying for your interviewer's drink unless you are (a) male and (b) incredibly charismatic. You need to have the chutzpah to pull it off. If you don't, then it just looks tacky.</p>
<p>As for clothing, I was wearing khaki jeans, a sweater, and heeled boots. The interviewer was really young (2004 or 2005 grad) so the atmosphere was really relaxed.</p>
<p>Hah, get this--- </p>
<p>My interviewer told me to meet him at the Starbucks at the intersection of the highway close to my house. So I was there 10 mins early, and after waiting for about 20 mins, I called him, thinking that I went to the wrong Starbucks. He assured me that it was the one at that intersection, so I went back inside and looked around, and waited another 15 mins. Finally, he called again and I realized that he was in the Starbucks inside the entrance of the Supertarget about 100 feet away from the actual Starbucks store in which i was standing. Thanks to the pestilence of Starbucks littering our nation, I was about 40 mins late.</p>
<p>Woah...that sounds really familiar. Would you happen to be in Pasadena? Nah...too weird. <em>shifty eyes</em></p>
<p>i had my MIT interview @ starbucks, it was pretty chill, nice and relaxing atmosphere. i don't think you need to dress up or anything, i wore a button up shirt, jeans and a regular jacket.</p>
<p>I had it at Starbucks in LA. I drove 45 minutes to get to the Starbucks outside the Wilshire Grand Hotel or something. I dressed business casual because I didn't want to send the wrong message like I didn't care or anything.</p>
<p>It went well-- he was young (2004 grad) and I was really comfortable throughout the whole interview.</p>
<p>Local Yale interviewer held hers at Wendys. This then became a primary association, so that every time we drive down Main Street, there's the Yale Wendys,...less glamorous and energetic than Starbucks (take it, Byerly)</p>
<p>I actually interviewed at an alum's house, did anyone else do that? And none of my interviews were at starbucks or another public place like that...O_o</p>
<p>I interviewed at the alum's house too. It's a five minute walk from my house, which was freakish because we live in Nowheresville USA. My Bowdoin interview was at Starbucks...I wore jeans and a "Harvard, because not everyone can go to Bowdoin" t-shirt that I had made before I decided to apply to Harvard. She was youngish, too, I didn't buy her anything and I didn't buy anything myself. I guess it was okay...I preferred the house one.</p>
<p>Starbucks? I wish. I applied EA and we had interviews at this expensive private school near my home. It was rather formal, and there were (I believe) about 15 students, and probably 30 alums. I was interviewed by two men in an office on the campus. Plus it was my first interview.</p>
<p>A mocha frap would have been a nice alternative...</p>
<p>I had mine at a Diedrich coffee (is that just a california thing?). The interviewer graduated in 1958... so kind of old. We ordered the same thing-- chai latte-- and as he walked toward the table holding them his hands were shaking sooo badly. I just took them and set them on the table and wanted to give him a big hug-- He was so cute! He read questions down a list and we talked about politics and stuff. It was back in October, so we talked about the race riots in France. Really interesting. </p>
<p>As for dress, I think I wore a red V-neck sweater with a linen skirt and heels.</p>
<p>Oh and I would suggest asking them what color they'll be wearing. It makes it so much less awkward. I've had about 5-6 interviews at coffeeshops and it's always weird trying to find them. As for buying coffee, most of mine bought me a drink except the Princeton interviewer-- I think because I was his first ever.</p>
<p>wow...out of my four interviews, i only had one at starbucks...oh and get this, my other interviews were at a private home, my school, or the interviewer's workplace. man, i got the interviewing sampler!</p>
<p>What are 'khakis'?</p>
<p>got interviewed for yale at starbucks. the smell definitely helps your energy aura thing. the guy was totally chill. we both ordered, and basked in our love of our caffein addiction. only bad thing was the occasional whirring of the blenders, but i guess that covered up any awkward silences we might've had.
khakis are white pants that make your butt look big and ugly. do'nt wear them to an interview! I wore black pants, blue blazer(with stanford shirt underneath) and regular heels. interviewer dressed pretty cas, and was pretty cute...</p>