How Early Should You Show Up For A Job Interview?

Job interview timing is tricky. You don’t want to be late, but you don’t want to sit in the foyer for 30 minutes looking like a weirdo. What’s the ideal timing?

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Business Insider put this question to a number of career experts, and the consensus was that 10-15 minutes was ideal. Any earlier and you’re a burden; too close to the time and you look disorganised or unenthusiastic.

That makes sense to us, but we’re curious: what would you consider the ideal timing to be? Share your thoughts in the comments.

The perfect time to show up for a job interview [Business Insider]


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