A few months ago, I decided that I really wanted to join Khan Academy. I would longingly browse their jobs page in my idle hours, read their intern blog p

A few months ago, I decided that I really wanted to join Khan Academy. I would longingly browse their jobs page in my idle hours, read their intern blog posts from top-to-bottom, and fork their repos on Friday nights. It became a bit of an obsession. (Shh, don't tell them how creepy I am.) I realize that she's joking here with the creepy bit, but I have to ask. Does anyone honestly think this kind of behavior is creepy? To answer my own question, as someone who interviews people quite often, I'd love to hear that a candidate did this sort of thing. Honestly, if you're worried that you're going to be weak in your interview for a company which you really want to work for, do this. Oh, and also - if interviews make you nervous, please tell your interviewer. For some people it's really obvious that they're nervous, but others do an amazing job hiding it. If there's any chance at all that you think your interviewers aren't aware of your nerves, just tell them. First off, we're used to it. I'd guess somewhere between 60 to 80% of my interviewees are visibly nervous. Further, quite often the people interviewing you experience the same sort of nervousness when they're on your side of the table. If they're good at what they're doing, they'll totally empathize, and clearing the air helps a lot. Unless you're interviewing for a sales type position where it's essentially your job to be interviewed, nobody in their right mind should view nervousness as a sign of weakness. Personally, about 9 out of 10 times this happens I err on the side of "this person really wants this job" rather than "wow, this person must be nervous because they don't know their shit."