Video interview dilemma

veraclaythorne

Hi, I have a Microsoft Teams interview next week but nowhere to have it. That is, it's smack bang in the middle of my travel time from one job to another - two buses across the city.

It's a bank admin job with a hospital and I know, from experience, their interviews are generally very quick and informal. Of course, I wouldn't dream of doing if on the bus 😆 but I can't imagine it would look good to be standing outdoors in a quiet street either.

Has anyone else had a video interview in a less than conventional setting? 

[Deleted User]

Outdoors in a quiet street will be the best option, given the circumstances you describe, unless it's post lockdown, in which case you'll have other options.

John_

Is there not a park that you could stop at, or a bench somewhere?

pjcox2005

Can you just make them aware you'll be travelling between two jobs, that you have X amount of time and can do it outdoors (in a private space) to be helpful if that's OK with the interviewer but if not then X, Y and Z times would work better when you are around at home?

Diamandis

I'd probably try and take some time off from the second job to get to an appropriate location. Outdoors may be okay but it's weather dependant. That is what you would do if it was a face to face interview. 

[Deleted User]

Contact them and ask for advice, I’ve always found NHS interviewers to be helpful. 

74jax

Make sure you use headphones so it can't be overheard. 
Use mute when you aren't talking. 
Set your background to that of something suitable.
I would try and arrange to leave the first job early, arrive at the 2nd job later or try and fit your lunch around the appointment.

veraclaythorne

Thanks for the help everyone. 

No matter whether I leave one job early and get to the other later, or take the afternoon off (which I actually can't) I still just don't have an indoor location. I also can't ask for a different time as if you can't attend what they have given you, you have to withdraw your application.

As it happens, this is actually the best day and time for me as I would have really struggled any other time, it's just the location problem. 

My best bet, as suggested, would be a local park, if I can actually get there quickly enough. It really depends if my first bus arrives on time. Otherwise, it will just have to be a quiet street as there's literally nowhere else. 

lady1964

I was offered an interview over MS teams whilst I was on holiday in Greece. I contacted them and explained that I was happy to accept but that I was in Greece on holiday. They were perfectly happy to still do the interview although they did say they were a little envious of me as I sat on my sunny terrace 😀  I also got the job.