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Waiting for interview outcome thread!

144 replies

Hopefulnurse24 · 09/05/2024 18:00

Hi all!

im patiently waiting for the outcome of my interview that i had yesterday. They said by the end of the week/early next week. Came out of it feeling positive but the more time that goes on the more im feeling that I actually didn’t do as well as I first thought.

anyone else waiting for an interview outcome?😁

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LightSpeeds · 10/05/2024 23:10

I had a Civil Service interview recently.

The prep for it was so time-consuming and stressful I almost bailed on the whole thing.

I didn't feel the interview went well at all. I had to keep asking them to repeat the question halfway through as I'd forgotten what I was answering 😬 I couldn't think straight and, afterwards, kept having 'flashbacks' of awful or irrelevant things I'd said 😂

Unbelievably, I got the job. So the other applicants must have been totally 💩

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 08:25

@LightSpeeds congrats, it must have just been a tough interview!
@YorkshireLondonMiss 4 rounds and a panel presentation, that's so much to get through! Don't lose heart, you don't know yet. They are probably trying to find the time to all discuss together.

EBearhug · 11/05/2024 08:44

I got offered a job yesterday- it's not perfect (pay is less than I'd like,) but 16 months after redundancy it's good. I don't know what I'd have done if I hadn't got it - I seemed destined to ever be a "close second".

Errolwasahero · 11/05/2024 09:32

Congrats @EBearhug! that must have been a difficult time for you. Onward and upward now!

I’m feeling like if we’re that hard to tell apart, just get us in for another one! Preferably a presentation. Just bloody get on with it!

EBearhug · 11/05/2024 09:49

I'd already had 3 parts, including doing a script (which is not actually my strongest suit, so I hope there won't be too much of it in the job,) and an hour long techy test. I wasn't keen on another round!

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 10:41

Does anyone have any tips for a presentation interview? I'll have a task that I have to present a solution for in the next and final round.

EBearhug · 11/05/2024 11:34

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 10:41

Does anyone have any tips for a presentation interview? I'll have a task that I have to present a solution for in the next and final round.

Less is more - do you know how long you have? Is it in person or online? I think they're slightly different skills.

There is often a temptation to put it too much, but you don't want to rush it or run out of time. However, when nervous, we have a tendency to speed up, so you need to know what material to drop if you're running short of time, and what you can add if you're going too fast.

Slides should enhance what you say, but don't just read the slides. If anything is going to go wrong, it will most likely be the tech, so know what to say without it.

If there's an opportunity to engage the audience (quick show of hands or something,) that can help gauge their engagement.

If you're feeling nervous, focus on your breathing and slow it down - we breathe more slowly and deeply when calm and you can trick your body into feeling calmer by deliberately breathing like that.

If you can, pause when you hesitate, instead of us and ers, but that takes practice, as it tends to be mostly unconscious. Pausing between points is good - it gives the audience time to absorb and catch up, and gives you a bit of thinking time.

Good luck!

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 12:52

@EBearhug thank you so much, some fantastic ideas there 🙌 😊 I tend to favour slides with just stuff you can't say out loud, so pictures, graphs etc but good plan about the extra things only if you have time. It's 20 mins online.

YorkshireLondonMiss · 11/05/2024 13:31

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 10:41

Does anyone have any tips for a presentation interview? I'll have a task that I have to present a solution for in the next and final round.

Practice the timing and so you feel comfortable with the flow and what you need to say.

the last one I did I had ten minutes so I just picked three important points to expand on in depth rather than trying to cover off loads of information.

Lookingforthecoffeerevels · 11/05/2024 13:46

I had an interview 2 weeks ago. Didn't hear anything so I emailed yesterday saying, I guess I haven't got the job but would have been nice to be told etc. Got an email back to say sorry, it was an oversight, and I've not got the job. ffs, it's a prestigious private school too. Wouldn't trust my kids with them .

EBearhug · 11/05/2024 17:18

I had an interview with AWS recently and though I didn't get it (yet another where I screwed up te techy bit,) I did mail them to say I appreciated their recruitment process - they told me the sort of answers they were looking for with their questions, how it reflected their values, and they kept me informed instead of just going silent.

It does mean I only have myself to blame for screwing up, mind!

LightSpeeds · 11/05/2024 19:49

MrsJamin · 11/05/2024 08:25

@LightSpeeds congrats, it must have just been a tough interview!
@YorkshireLondonMiss 4 rounds and a panel presentation, that's so much to get through! Don't lose heart, you don't know yet. They are probably trying to find the time to all discuss together.

It was tough for ME, but I dare say it wasn't tough in the grand scheme of things.

I got the job and that's all that matters. 😀

Hopefulnurse24 · 13/05/2024 11:43

Happy Monday everyone ☀️ still nothing yet. Hopefully it’ll be today to put me out of my misery…

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Hopefulnurse24 · 13/05/2024 11:43

Congrats to everyone who found out they got the job too!✨

Those who didn’t I’m sorry to hear that, I’m sure the right job will come up soon!

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loropianalover · 13/05/2024 11:45

Fingers crossed for you!!

YorkshireLondonMiss · 13/05/2024 18:03

I got the job! Rollercoaster of emotion considering my husband left me yesterday but I guess at least this means I’ll be financially secure.

Errolwasahero · 13/05/2024 18:11

@YorkshireLondonMiss oh my! A roller coaster for sure. Hope you’re ok? I suspect you’ll be better off without him. But congratulations and best wishes xx

I heard today, didn’t get it. I’m on the wine and chocolate.

livesinacraptown · 13/05/2024 20:02

Good luck op and congratulations to everyone who has recently got the job well done 👏 😁

YorkshireLondonMiss · 13/05/2024 20:32

Errolwasahero · 13/05/2024 18:11

@YorkshireLondonMiss oh my! A roller coaster for sure. Hope you’re ok? I suspect you’ll be better off without him. But congratulations and best wishes xx

I heard today, didn’t get it. I’m on the wine and chocolate.

Thank you! It’s a weird one but I’m still having the champagne with my family tonight because I deserve to smile. Life is just bizarre.

sorry to hear you didn’t get it but onwards and upwards, what’s meant for you won’t pass you by just keep that self belief xxx

HellonHeels · 13/05/2024 21:47

Lookingforthecoffeerevels · 11/05/2024 13:46

I had an interview 2 weeks ago. Didn't hear anything so I emailed yesterday saying, I guess I haven't got the job but would have been nice to be told etc. Got an email back to say sorry, it was an oversight, and I've not got the job. ffs, it's a prestigious private school too. Wouldn't trust my kids with them .

That is really poor! Possibly you dodged a bullet.

My update on current progress:

Role one - got second interview booked for later this week. They want another presentation but haven't told me the topic yet 😱 This one has been dragging on since early April.

Role 2 - over a week since second interview with no news

Role 3 (supposedly very urgent start date) no update other than the recruiting team are discussing further

Role 4 - I wasnt a good fit for this one and have been rejected but they were decent about things, gave prompt outcome

Role 5 - interview tomorrow

I am feeling tired!

Huge congrats to everyone newly employed and Bon Courage to all of us still in the process.

HellonHeels · 13/05/2024 21:51

YorkshireLondonMiss · 13/05/2024 18:03

I got the job! Rollercoaster of emotion considering my husband left me yesterday but I guess at least this means I’ll be financially secure.

Well done! Really sorry to hear about your marriage, that is hard. Onwards and upwards, wishing you the best.

Lookingforthecoffeerevels · 13/05/2024 22:40

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful x good luck to everyone else 💜

Hopefulnurse24 · 14/05/2024 11:03

Hey everyone!

still nothing 🥹 I might send an email this afternoon just asking for an update on my application/interview. It’s been about 6 days (interviewed Wednesday early afternoon) and I definitely don’t think I have got the job. So I have nothing to lose really🫠

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Hopefulnurse24 · 14/05/2024 11:04

Sorry to hear that @YorkshireLondonMiss !

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livingnight · 14/05/2024 13:24

Joining in - had one interview that was final one out of 3 interviews. 3 weeks later hr contacted me to say they are still very interested but there's a reorganisation happening and they will be in touch very soon - part of me thinks I didn't get it but part of me still hopes... I would have thought though if they had someone else they would have cut me loose by now.

Just had first stage interview and have been told gotten through to second stage which will be some time next week.

First stage interview tomorrow.

Things were slow in April but have picked up vastly in may.

A lot of people I have spoken to say employers across the board are being very slow to respond in general- my friend got a call 6 months later offering her the job 😳

Glad I'm not the only one !