James Carrabino
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As to whether it's 'okay', I am not sure there is anything explicit anywhere about this, but I was certainly guilty of doing so on occasion!In virtual interview is it okay to refer to notes?
It honestly tends to create more stress than it relieves, however, if you have to look through your notes during an interview. Referring to pre-prepared answers is definitely a bad idea as it is unlikely they will be tailored to the exact question you end up getting asked. Also, any indication that you are not responding authentically or are constantly looking away from the camera will be a massive red flag.
The thing I did find useful was to write down a couple statistics or bullet points about things I wanted to make sure I didn't forget to bring up - usually in relation to the question 'Why this firm?' as it tends to be the easiest answer to get mixed up with research you have done for other firms.
It is definitely not necessary though and I tended to figure that it was unproductive trying to do anything which I would not be able to do during an in-person interview!