Interview result - was your gut feeling on your performance right?

[fingersbossed]

I know there's a few about but I'm twiddling my fingers.

Just wondered what everyone's experience was in terms of times you thought you'd done well and didn't get the job, and vice versa.

For me I've been offered maybe 4 jobs before. Didn't accept them all. Knew I'd smashed 3 of the interviews, other was a shock as thought I was really really awful.

I've flunked 3 interviews in the past. Knew I'd flunked them even half way through.

I've interviewed today for a job I really would love and am absolutely at a loss as how to feel. I waffled and maybe didn't seem sharp enough, but I think the energy was good between us all. Difficult on zoom though!?

Know next week.

@JorisBohnson2

Update: I didn't get the internal role, after telling me I could be developed into it they said they needed people with prior experience so just bullshitted me basically as apart from that my feedback was great.

They made some comments that were potentially discriminatory as I have a disability which they know about and that's something I'll fight all the way as I genuinely believe this had a bearing on the outcome and they've emailed it to me so all in writing. Grievance time...

Oh what a bummer. Sorry to hear that

Totally thought I'd screwed up my 1st, 2nd and 3rd interview with a company but the buggers went and offered me the job regardless.

The good news is I got another offer - and I honestly think I'll be happier in the new company as I've completely lost faith in my current employers. Even the internal candidate who was offered is unhappy at how they handled everything and continuing to look elsewhere, so maybe it is for the best.

But genuinely, every interview I think I've f'd up I've got and the ones which seemed to go great I never got!

I had two today. The one I thought went really well I haven't heard back from. The one I thought I crashed and burned due to an overrunning presentation and feeling like I struggled with the questions, they called and offered me the job this afternoon.

Both for similar positions. I guess my assessment is terrible

Having been on the other side of the fence, sometimes the candidate just on or isn't what you're looking for based on skills/experience/fit etc and there's nothing they could have done about it.

Aa candidates we have much less control over the interview decision than we think. As a rough guess I'd say you can control maybe about 25% of the outcome. The rest is the pure chance of what they are looking for and whether you are it.