Got rejected because I asked too many questions?
Hi everyone!
In preparation for the interview, I wrote down a list of questions and topics I wanted to cover to acquire a more informed impression of the company (since their glassdoor reviews were slightly concerning) and I wanted to be as prepared as possible.
I went through three rounds of interviews; first was with the recruiter, second was with HR and the person whose role I would have replaced, and the final was with the CEO and the two people from the second interview. I gave room for the interviewers to ask all their questions in the main portion of the conversation and I managed to slip in a couple of follow-up/general questions, however, that left me feeling quite rushed in the last 10-15 minutes to cover the priority topics on my list.
In the end, the recruiter shared that while I performed well in the interviews, they felt that I asked too many questions and that I was "interviewing them" about details that "did not matter" and should have been left until a later time to be asked. Additionally, my questions gave them the impression that I was too focused on these small details when a leader should be looking at the "bigger picture". My first reaction was that this left me quite confused as I believe that both parties should be interviewing each other to assess for overall fit and satisfaction in the role.
I want to know if anyone else has experienced this during their job hunt, and if anyone in any HR/hiring posit could share their pov/thought process on this particular feedback would be insightful!
Thank you for taking the time to read my post :)