I see alot of posts about how quickly or slowly a company moves after an interview, so just curious what are the extremes you've experienced? And how did it work out? Could give some insight and hope for many in the process rn!
I've been giving multiple interviews and somehow I always get rejected in the final round where it's usually between me and another candidate. I have a feeling it's the questions about "why" that I'm not answering really well. For example why product marketing? Why company? X and what is my long-term career plan? I'm looking for some help and guidance on how to answer these type of questions while being truthful but knowing that I really don't know what I want to do long-term.
In the last interview I thought I gave a pretty good answer about why company x and why product marketing, but the interviewer who is a VP told me that you can get that at any other company and in any other role. So I'm looking for tips on how to personalize and make the answer less generic.
I completely screwed up my interview even if it was just basic questions. How do you deal with rejections? For context this was the first interview i had given in a while and the question was soo basic....just feeling a bit down about it...
Guys, I have been preparing for interviews and was able to get opportunities to get interviewed by Tier 1 organizations, however am not able to clear past round 1.
Some background, I have 4.4 yrs of experience in IT and and the work I have done is constant for any day (technical) but it varies in the way how we deal it, nothing new to learn on daily basis mostly. Cut short to now, am not able to crack the interviews , it could be either cuz I have not learnt something new for last 4 yrs or I need to get hang of the process.
I have studied like hell for the last one month when I had few interviews scheduled but they didnt go well, I answered the questions which were straightforward but when asked in deep I couldnt cuz no one would work on that concept on daily but shd be aware of how the process works and the technology am in is so vast and technical (Its networking /CCNA/CCNP).
Now I feel so underconfident and overwhelmed to the point where am not even preparing from last one week, am just sitting idle and wasting time as am so scared to get rejected or idk …like for sure I know I would be able to work for my role if offered , am skilled to handle but am not able to answer in the interview in depth, either I froze or my mind goes blank for a min..
Nd am not saying only one month of prep shd be enough to land a job but am preparing hard enough to clear atleast 1st round but am lacking somewhere not sure, pls guide me
Please only comment serious advices 🙏🙏
I recently had a panel interview for a position, and I’m trying to understand how I should interpret what happened.
Interestingly, it didn’t feel like a typical interview. Instead, it was more of a discussion between me, the department head, and the supervisor.
During the discussion, the department head mentioned that she had some reservations about my background because my previous experience isn't exactly the same as what the role requires. She also brought up the possibility that I might feel overwhelmed with the transition.
The supervisor, however, seemed more reassuring and mentioned that my current experience could actually be quite challenging compared to the new role. They also explained that there would be around 6 months of training if I were selected.
They told me that they liked my personality and the way I presented myself, but also mentioned that they wanted to interview other candidates since I was the first candidate they interviewed.
When they brought up the concern about my background, I acknowledged that my experience may not be a perfect match, but I explained that I also started my career without much experience and was able to progress from Associate to Assistant Manager and eventually became Employee of the Year.
I also mentioned some of the skills I've developed throughout my career, such as handling calls, payment-related tasks, dealing with different types of clients, and managing challenging situations. I said that I believe these skills can be transferred to the new role while I learn the areas that are new to me.
It's now been 48 hours since the interview, and I haven't received any feedback yet.
I understand that they still have other candidates to interview, but I'm curious how others would interpret this interaction.
Does this sound like a positive sign, or does it sound like they still have significant concerns about my fit for the role?
I'd especially appreciate insights from people who have been on the hiring side or have experienced a similar type of interview.