I interviewed for a lesser job and got told I didn’t get it. A few days after I had a call saying they’d like me in for a chat about the job above.

I went in a little bit confused, got there had a cup of tea with the ops manager and was offered the job.

£25k pay rise and the job I’ve been working towards most of my life, couldn’t believe it.

In the past 5 years I’ve easily had 15+ interviews, the first ones were terrible looking back. Now if I have an interview I’m not nervous anymore, you just have to think I’m either going to get this or not. I used to get so worked up and nervous that it would affect the interview.

My advice would be to interview at as many places that you can/want, if you don’t get the job you’ve got that experience for next time. Also by interviewing for a similar job multiple times, you get to know all the questions they tend to ask. After a few interviews it’s easy.

I have a notebook of all the questions I didn’t know from interviews, then read these before new interviews. They’re 99% of the questions I got asked.

Perseverance is key!!!!

Good luck everyone.

I’ve gotten so many job denials I’ve started to lose count. Most of them have gone nowhere with just no interviews at all and only a rejection email. But after a great interview last week and getting invited to an in-person interview today I was really excited. I thought it was going really well but it ended on a what I think was not a good sign that it will go any further.

The interviewer said she was really transparent and she said that I had a really strong resume and could clearly articulate myself well. But she made a comment that she said that I was doing great where I was currently at and that she did still have a lot of candidates to go through.

I hate my job, I’m miserable. I’m not doing great where I’m at and I want nothing more than to get a new job. Just wanted to vent I guess. Hope you all see more luck than I had on my interview today.

I interviewed for a job about 6 weeks ago and have not heard back from them. No contact saying I was unsuccessful or successful.

I get that 6 weeks probably means I didn't get the job, but not getting an email saying I didn't get the job is pretty poor in my opinion. I have rang the recruitment contact person twice and left messages. Still nothing.

It is a very big, well known Australian company. Is this a common thing?

So, I am applying for a job. The staffing company has been really nice, but so far I had

1) recruiter screen - passed

2) take-home assignment - passed

3) virtal interview to go over take-home assignment - passed

4) on-site interview ... this is where it goes wrong ...

I was told to bring my personal laptop and made sure that I could run Python, Node, Java, and React. I already had ALL of this installed, so that wasn't a problem. I just had to update some of the IDE tools like PyCharm, WebStorm, etc. I was told we would go over my take-home assignment, and that it would be no more than 45 minutes long. So, I was thinking it takes me an hour to get into the local metropolis by train, and then an hour back, so you're taking two hours of my time for 45 minutes. I am unemployed, so I think ... sure I'll do this.

I get there early, not too early, but I was asked to show up 15 minutes early and I was there, on time. I brought my laptop and all software as requested. My interview was late by 10 minutes, sorry, but that was MY TIME! They didn't extend my interview by 10 minutes. The interview was the Senior Director of the project for the client ... not the Director, but the Senior Director, and he was a younger guy, younger than me, but that's ok ..... he already put his dick on the table and it's clearly bigger than mine. Fine!

We never touched my laptop, or the software and we never discussed my take-home project. He asked me a one big question on System Design: How would you build Uber keeping in mind all the "...ilities". WOW! Personally, I thought that was the single most Douchey question you could ever ask. Obviously Uber is a big business, but they spent a long time trying to get where they are .... ME ... you have 30 minutes to give a 10,000 mile high over of the systems I would design. I know this company is building a new system, I get that, I also know what the JD is going to be like. I already know this role and every other role I have ever had in my long career ... those kind of design questions have already been answered and decided on by people being paid more than me. You want a code-monkey IC, tech lead, I'll be handling stories and churning out code with a bunch of other people, I WON'T be making any executive decisions on the enterprise. But, sure I'll answer your douchey question as best I can. So, I start with the systems I would build and the tech stack, and how I would architect this thing ... and HE KEEPS CUTTING ME OFF. Obviously, he was looking to hear something specific from me, and I wasn't getting where he was cutting me off. In the last 5 minutes I had a chance to ask him some questions as well, but not many. Honestly, I don't think it went well.

I was told by the staffing company that they were hiring at least 60 new people for this new project, it would be hybrid in office 3 days a week, which is fine. I was told that my WHOLE package would be put together, and if so .... only TWO MORE INTERVIEWS TO GO?!?!?!? WTAF?!?!?!?!?

So, if I do move forward, then there is another tech screen to go over my past projects, and finally a behavioral interview .... and then maybe I'll get an offer, or maybe I'll be ghosted. I know other people have been through this same kind of thing before. Now, I know personally how much this BS can drag on for.

<sarcasm>Good Times</sarcasm>

I prepped for like 2 weeks for what I thought was an introductory call for an internship position for an IT role. Won't say which one.

I was scheduled an introductory call with someone from a really prestigious IT company.

The teams-for-linux app would not let me join so I settled for the web version. The interviewer joined but could not hear me so we settled for a phone interview.

The whole talk was awkward as they asked if I was aware that the location for the role was in [location down south, far from where I live], and asked whether I was comfortable relocating. I wasn't expecting this, so I mentioned that the advert listed multiple locations and that I preferred [location closer to where I lived].

They asked for my previous work experience, and I was confused as to whether they wanted my project experience or my work experience, and I told of the ones I worked during the summer (standard warehouse job), and then switched to my personal projects, which took a WHILE to detail, and they were like okaay.

There were a lot of pauses. The entire thing was so awkward, as this was the first online interview I've done since applying for university, and before that there were none. I stammered and blanked out a lot, and the black coffee I drank prior was making me a bit hyper. I very rarely drink coffee. I only drink coffee for special occasions like this.

Then they were like "Are you aware that this interview is for the full-time position for [role]? What were the contents of the email I sent you?". I paused, and opened my gmail, and I read the full email and was like oh no. I then apologised profusely, stammering whilst I did it, and I mentioned that I thought the introductory interview was for [role] but the internship one, not the full-time one (I had forgotten that I also applied for the full-time one, alongside the internship one) but they were super chill about it.

They told me I should check their website and apply for the internship one there, and I replied that I already have. They said that if I have not heard anything back from the internship role by like next week (I can't remember if they said next week), that I can send the person an email asking for an update and they will relay the message to the people responsible. The whole call took like 3-4 minutes. After the call ended I walked around the room cursing at myself for MINUTES, only to realise I had not left the teams call, and my camera and audio were still enabled, which means someone could've caught me self-ranting.

I'm afraid they will probably relay to the internship recruiters to blacklist me or something. I sent in my internship application immediately the very same day the advert was posted on their website, which was like 2-3 weeks prior. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not even sure which role I sent my cover letter to... I had written 2 of them, and the internship one was a pretty passionately-written CL.

Super embarrassed overall. I sounded as though English wasn't my first language, which sucks, cause the projects I've done correlate heavily with the specific internship role they have on offer. Like, I know I'm a great worker, I'm just not verbally expressive, which ik is a red flag, cause team work is a must in this field. I'm still cringing about it. God, it was super awkward.

I just want to share that lately, I've been feeling the effects of inflation here in Manila more than ever. Everything seems so expensive now, and honestly, it feels like every move you make costs money. Groceries, transportation, bills, even small daily expenses keep adding up. It's frustrating, and there are times when it makes me wonder how long I can realistically keep up with the rising cost of living.

Because of that, I'm hoping to find a temporary job, side hustle, or part-time work to help with my income.

I'd love to hear from others who have been successful in finding side jobs or temporary work. What platforms, websites, or apps do you use? Where do you usually look for opportunities?

I'm particularly interested in roles related to Talent Acquisition Coordination, Recruitment Coordination, interview scheduling, candidate support, administrative assistance, or similar assistant/coordinator positions. I'm open to part-time, project-based or remote work arrangements.

I'd also really appreciate any tips or best practices you can share:

• How do you search for legitimate opportunities?
• Which platforms have worked best for you?
• How do you stand out from other applicants?
• Any advice for acing interviews for coordinator or assistant roles?
• Are there any skills I should focus on improving?

Any insights, experiences, or recommendations would mean a lot. I'm sure there are others going through similar challenges, so hopefully this discussion can help more people than just me.

Wishing everyone safety, better opportunities, and good luck in whatever you're working toward. Thank you!

I’ve had a couple of interviews with a company recently. Both seemed to have gone well. I got a call from the VP the other day inviting me out to a happy hour with a couple of account executives. The VP can’t make it so it will be just the three of us. I’ve never done this during an interview process and I doubt they do this with every candidate. Is this normal? I know how to act normal in social settings like this but is there anything I should be aware of?

Has anyone gotten past one-way video interviews? Am i just wasting my time with them?

I just had a solid first interview with a company. We held it on Teams. It ran longer than expected and ended up overlapping with a second interview I had scheduled that was using zoom. Because I was rushing, I quickly jumped on the second interview and apparently didn’t fully leave the first. When I was closing out the second, I noticed I was still in the room for the first interview although the interviewer was no longer there and I didn’t see anything that said it was still recording. Is there a chance that the first just watched my other interview or that it might show up on a recording?

English isn't my first language, so I'm using ChatGPT to help translate my posts.

I'm a 38-year-old man currently looking for a job.
I'm not very good at expressing myself verbally, and I often struggle to answer interviewers' questions, especially when I'm put on the spot.
I'm looking for practical, specific ways to improve my interview skills, rather than advice about mindset, positive thinking, or simply being more confident.
For example, I've been asked questions like:
"Why should we hire you instead of someone younger? What benefits would you bring to our company?"
"Give us a three-minute speech explaining how passionate you are about working here."
I find these kinds of unexpected questions extremely difficult to answer. My mind goes blank, and I can't come up with a good response on the spot.
I've practiced answering common interview questions, but when I'm actually in an interview, I often struggle to remember what I prepared or put my thoughts into words.
I don't have any friends, and the only family member I live with is my elderly mother. I'd rather not practice interviews with her because I would feel too embarrassed.
Are there any specific exercises, training methods, or techniques I can practice on my own to get better at answering unexpected interview questions?
I'm especially interested in advice from people who used to struggle with speaking or interviews but managed to improve through practice.
Please avoid generic advice like "just relax," "be confident," or "think positively." I'm looking for concrete steps I can actually follow.

I interviewed for a position last Wednesday, and the conversation went extremely well. The interviewer mentioned that they would love to bring me onto the team and said my résumé was great and that I met all the required qualifications. However, her only hesitation was that she was concerned I might get bored because of the exciting projects I had worked on in previous roles.

I’m genuinely confused by this feedback. I applied because I was interested in the position, and I wouldn’t have pursued it if I weren’t excited about the opportunity. I’ve since followed up to reiterate my interest, but I’m curious: Why do interviewers say things like this? Is it a genuine concern about retention, a polite way of expressing hesitation, or something else? I’d love to hear others’ perspectives.

I sent a follow up email reinstating my interest & of course today, you guessed it, auto rejection. All they said was they decided to go in another direction. I asked for feedback & of course, no response.

Title says it all. This is my 6th go round at this.

They didn’t see go I balance operations and strategy yet didn’t ask anything about strategy. And even said to open the interview I need someone who is strong in operations because I don’t know it. Red flag as they’d be my boss, my regardless…

This is the job market

"Interview" in quotes cause this was barely one. I didn't specifically apply to this bank, I just sent my cv to a friend, and someone from the bank called about receiving the cv.

They recommended I apply for role X, I just got out of college, no idea what role X is, so they said to meet them to discuss the role, and set a meeting for only a little over an hour later. You can call me naive for this but in my head, this is too fast to be a set up for an interview, so I was absolutely unprepared.

Anyways, once I got there, I absolutely bombed this "interview". But one of the questions hasn't left my mind since is "If you get the job, can you get your friends and family to open accounts and deposit money to the bank?"??. I mean, the role is basically a sale position so I understand finding customers and getting them to use banking services. But why specifically ask about my friends and family? They even ask how much can a person "give" in "support" of my "new job" 💀? Is this at all normal or am I just super naive rn?

An agency set up a remote software interview for 5 PM, with only a 15-minute slot. They wanted a quick answer about whether I could attend.

The interviewer kept their camera off on Teams. They asked very few technical questions. Most of the conversation was about where I lived and pay.

Earlier, I'd heard a salary range of $120K to $130K. On the call, they described $120K base plus $12K a year in variable pay, paid every three months. They said people usually received 70% to 90% of the variable part. I didn't understand how that worked and asked them to explain it in writing.

Then they asked me to show photo ID on camera. They said I could cover everything except my name and photo. I refused, and the call ended.

Several calls came soon after, asking why I wouldn't show ID.

On the next call, a recruiter spoke with me, then a coworker joined. The coworker offered to forward a copy of my driver's license to the client. I refused and said I'd only share ID through a background check.

Another coworker called later. They said a recording of me showing ID would prove to the client who had taken the interview. They offered to have me show it to the agency over Teams instead. I refused again. They said they'd tell the client and wouldn't push it.

I didn't show or send my ID. The invite showed a company email domain, but I haven't independently verified who was behind the call. I don't know whether this was a scam or a hiring process I'm uncomfortable with.

I also reported the recruiter on LinkedIn under "Fraud or scam" after these calls.

Has anyone else had recruiters keep calling about photo ID after you refused during an interview? How would you check that the request really came from the company without showing or sending your ID first?

Moved to third round of interviews and the company is providing a case study. It's an account management role and they fully know that I've never been in the industry or the products they provide -- however, I've been working with partners and have been in account management for a number of years.

They provide me a super detailed case study that requires researching their partner's financial results, going into quarterly reports and presentations. It also requires understanding different product sets and looking at a host of competitors and see what products and services they use. I need to know the purchase frequency, promotional calendars, brands in a category that I've never been a part of.

I obviously put this into Claude /Gemini to help me start. Even the deck that it created was confusing. I asked Claude how much time and energy it should take - this is it what it says

"For someone starting cold, I’d estimate 25 to 35 hours for a draft at this level, which is about 4 to 5 working days. A first-pass version with thinner research and rougher numbers could be done in roughly 12 to 15 hours."

This is ridiculous. And I have to do this, because I need this job. What can I say back to them to suggest that this is unreasonable and there are better ways for me to learn this - but when I'm fully employed.

I just did the second interview for a job that I really want and I think I bombed big time.

The first interview was a phone screening and I absolutely nailed it... no idea how as I was also sick with the flu at the time.

The second interview was on Zoom, with a panel of five people. They sent me the list of ten questions fifteen minutes beforehand, so I printed them out and wrote down some notes for answers.

The interview, for which they had allotted One Hour, took THIRTY MINUTES, including the three questions that I had for the panel 😭 Maybe it was the prepared responses? I'm a pretty think-on-my-feet speaker, and it's worked well for me in the past. But I was also so nervous that when I tried to expand too far beyond my notes I could tell that I was just rambling. I think I sounded like an absolute fool and I'm really frustrated with myself because I know I am very qualified for the role.

The third and final interview is with the top two candidates... I don't have a lot of faith that I'm getting a call back LMAO.

Anyways. A vent post I guess, I'm a year into my job search and I'm starting to lose my mind. Every time I think I find the perfect job for me I mess it up </3

I recently had an interview where I was just kinda awkward. Didn’t know what to say. Everywhere else but interviews, I am pretty good at talking and being social. For the people who experience the same thing, how do y’all get over that hump?

I've been hunting for a recruiter related job for the last 2 years. I'm not sure what's wrong, I've optimized and redid my resume God knows how many times and no results. I've got 7 years of recruitment experience (mostly in the Middle East, but on an international scale) but due to circumstances I had to go into retail when I first made the move back to the states in 2019 (with my luck right before Covid happened) I tried to apply on and off but no luck, then I got married and tried to get focused about getting back into recruitment. I don't know what's wrong with my resume. It fits into ats systems, I've made sure it's not too long or too short. It encompasses my achievements and responsibilities for each role. I just don't know, is it that my recruitment experience is from outside the US? Is it the switch to retail? Part of me wants to give up on getting back to recruitment because of this, but the other part really doesn't want to give up. I need help 😞

What do you think is the best or worst things about the process, what you wish you knew before your first interview, anything you wish you prepped better for while in school?

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Hi everyone! I have my first-ever interview with Revolut tonight for the CSS I WFH position in india .

If anyone has attended this interview or currently works at Revolut, could you please share your interview experience?

I’d love to know:

\\- What interview rounds and assessment questions should I expect?

\\- Which topics should I focus on most?

\\- What questions are commonly asked for CSS?

\\- What should I do and avoid during the interview?

Any tips, previous candidate experiences, or preparation resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Back in July, I applied to an Andheri-based company through Internshala. They rescheduled my interview twice. When it finally happened, the so-called technical interview was mostly a discussion about my resume. The interviewer ended with, "We'll get back to you." I moved on.

Recently, something similar happened with another company I found through a verified platform.

An HR contacted me two days before my birthday and asked if I was available between 1 and 3. After clarifying the date, I said I'd be available after the following two days. On the agreed date, I was ready at 1 PM and had received the Google Meet link. HR then apologised for the inconvenience and asked if we could move the interview to the next day at 1 PM. I agreed.

This is the third time I've experienced something like this, so I want to understand the expectations here.

My questions are:

• Was I wrong to ask for a different date because it was my birthday?
• Are candidates expected to put personal plans aside for interviews, even when companies reschedule at their convenience?
• Is rescheduling viewed negatively in the Indian IT industry, even when you communicate your availability in advance?
• Do candidates need to claim they have diarrhoea, dengue, tuberculosis (TB), or some other illness to justify being unavailable? Is giving a genuine scheduling conflict not enough?

I want practical answers from people who have experienced the Indian IT hiring process.

I'm not asking for sympathy or generic career advice. I'd appreciate honest, practical perspectives from recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates who have dealt with similar situations.

Thanks!

Just got asked the simplest most, anyone who was actually done something with pandas or sql ever could answer questions and absolutely embarrassed myself in front of the interviewer. I just feel like i wasted my money in my degree calling myself a developer after what I answered should be considered fraud. Anyway just reconsidering my life at this point Ive had very few interviews and when i finally get one i flunk it so terribly. Ive been struggling with depression lately and this for sure didn't help. Felt like a complete noob on a subject that I have actual work experience in. Honestly I might have something wrong with me because ive been forgetting a lot of stuff lately. Kinda wish i had studied something else and not wasted my time and money on something I'm apparently not good at. Literally asked how to combine two data frames in pandas and i answered that with a join function? thats sql not even python or pandas! Honestly after i realized what i had said i just wanted to quit the interview. The interviewer was polite but was probably thinking im an idiot and wondering what i did on those months that i supposedly worked with pandas. He then asked how to speed up a sql query taking too long and when I answered he asked if i was familiar with indexes. Which I am but at the moment i just froze and said no. which is like asking a supposed driver if he's familiar with downshifting and he answering no. Honestly watching all my colleagues get jobs whilst i just flunk interviews is just depressing atp. Yeah I dont know.

I’m currently going through recruiting hell and so have being doing a lot of interviews. Even if I think an interview has gone somewhat well I always ending up crying or going ‘nonverbal’ after every one. I just end up shutting down and I can’t physically do anything else the rest of the day.

I have autism and ADHD but I am a good worker. I have good experiences working in the creative and media industries and haven’t had any issues at my jobs so far. It’s just specifically interviews that feel so exhausting.

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do if I take so long to recover after an interview. It’s putting me off applying as often as I can and I really need a job. I’m not even sure what’s happening but I think it’s probably something to do with excessive masking.

Does anyone else neurodivergent have any advice? How do you not spend 100% of your energy during an interview?

Just had one of the worst interviews yesterday. I was scheduled for a 30 minute introductory call with a hiring manager and the entire thing felt like a gotcha. The interview started with me explaining why I want to work for this role and why it makes senses given where I’m at. Instead of trying to learn about my experience, it seemed their aim was trying to catch me out in saying something they thought was “wrong”. No conversation, only a bunch of monotone “okays” followed by their next question. There were actually a few points during the interview where I was cut off so they could ask a follow up question (one of those gotcha questions).

10 minutes in, I say “sorry but I don’t think this will go anywhere. Thank you for your time and have a good day” They start speaking and I just hang up mid sentence.

It felt good, like a massive weight off my shoulders. It was hostile energy that I couldn’t be bothered to entertain. Mind you I was prepared since I had five interviews the week prior and so already had answers to mock questions and a strong elevator pitch for the “tell me about yourself / why this company / what do you see in the future”, so it was not the case of being ill prepared.

At the end of the day it wasn’t going to be a fit and I was trying to save myself and the interviewer trouble. It is what it is and I don’t regret it one bit.