How do I royally screw up a job interview?
This happened with a friend of mine. Deloitte had come to our campus for hiring interns that year.He had appeared for the interview just for the sake of learning the art of interview giving, and had no intentions whatsoever of getting selected (read had a grudge against the company).Amongst some 100 aspirants, he attempted the aptitude paper amusing himself. And came out confident of not getting selected.But as fate would have it, he was selected for the GD amongst 30 other candidates.Determined that he was to make sure not to make it to further rounds, he decided to speak minimally. And so kept a very low voice negligibly contributing to the GD.But again, God had other plans for him. He was shortlisted with 5 others for the HR round. :(Banging his head on the reverse lucky day he had while other serious contenders were being rejected, he framed elaborate plans on how to screw up the PI. He priorly asked a friend to give him a phone call between the interview.Now comes the fun part.He went to the interview cabin, appearing all fatigued.Interviewer: Good evening! How are you?Uninterested-contestant: Actually I am a little tired; but never mind!I: Oh! Have a glass of water, relax!U-C: No, it's okay.-.-I: Tell me something about yourself.U-C: I did my tenth standard from Doon, started studying for JEE in 11th and 12th. Passed out from abc school and joined this college.-.-I: Okay, tell me about your interests.U-C: I like knowing about the world. I like to improve my G.K. I: Okay, apart from the world, what else do you like? (He was trying to get coding as an amswer, as this was a Tech cum HR interview)U-C: I like music.I: What kind of music do you like?U-C: Owl city album.I: Okay, and?U-C: Well nothing, that's it.-.-I: Okay, you've mentioned coding in your CV, how about that?U-C: I know a bit of C, but I'm not very passionate about coding.I: Well, your intern work would majorly involve you to code, how would you do that?U-C: I'm sorry but that's not really my primary interests.-.-I: Okay, what are your primary interests?U-C: Well I kind of like drawing.I: What kind of drawing do you do?U-C: I like pencil sketching.I(jocularly): Do you also like coloring? (He was perhaps tired by now or had taken his decision and wanted to have some fun)U-C: No.-Friend calls up in the meantime; picks up, says 'Baadma batata hu tujhe' and disconnects-I: Okay, all the best, we are done with you.U-C: :)No, no! God spared him this time! :D
How do I get over the fact that I screwed up an interview?
Don’t Over Analyze : There will be some mistakes that will look much worse when highlighted to your interviewer the next day than if you just let them go.Of course, if you’re certain that you completely flubbed an answer, or left out some vital information about yourself, proceed to step two: Figure out if there’s anything you can do.Determine Your Plan of Action :It’s important to pinpoint if the errors from your interview are important enough to bring up again—and if bringing them up is going to help you.Fix It Gracefully : The smoothest way to approach an interview blunder is a short comment (not an apology) in your thank you note. Your follow-up email should only be a paragraph or two, so you don’t have much room to explain yourself.Learn From It : The most valuable damage control you can perform is to learn from your blunder and prepare well for your next interview.What was the core cause of your mistake? Did you get nervous and fumble over your answers? Consider enlisting a friend or career counselor to conduct a few practice interviews with you. The more comfortable you become answering interview questions, the less nervous you’ll be when you’re in the real thing.
How do i get over a bad job interview?
Go to your local library and take out several books on interviewing. Read those books well. Soon, the phrases and paragraphs will become a part of your internal dialogue. Practice rehearsing answers to questions. Speak out loud. You can also type paragraphs to common questions like: tell me a time when things didn't go well on a project and what did you do about it? Think of an answer and type it up and rehearse that. And so on. Be prepared. Don't sweat it, it's not an interrogation. They want to see how you respond to pressure in a group setting. Remain calm (they know you are nervous). Smile when appropriate and relax and pretend you are on a tv show or something to get your mind off the reality of it. Never be rude, flip, arrogant or judgmental. Look interested and listen carefully. When we stress out, we forget to listen and our head is spinning. Breathe. It will go much better next time and visualize a great outcome. Do positive self-talk in the mirror at home before you leave. Also...leave the cologne at home, cologne stinks!
How did you screw up your interview with a tech company like Google/Facebook?
I’ve interviewed with Google twice: once many years ago for an internship, and again more recently for an engineering position.I royally screwed the earlier interview (phone screens) by being woefully unprepared. I was in grad school for physics at the time, which gave me a bit of an unwarranted chip on my shoulder… I figured that since I had been programming for a while, and that my school research was writing simulation code, that I pretty much had this whole software thing pegged. Of course, that was a pompous and absolutely incorrect assumption, for which I was rewarded with a “thanks but no thanks” email.The specific screws-ups in this first interview boiled down to: poor data structure knowledge (hash tables), poor algorithm knowledge (estimating time complexity), and poor coding skill (memory leaks). Looking back, it is no surprise that this one didn’t work out.What is the lesson? Prepare your butt off!The more recent screwed-up interview was more subtle. It was in one of the five on-site interviews, in which we immediately dove into a coding question. My task was to write code for a function that accomplished a given operation on a text file. Performing the scripted dance of asking clarifying questions did not reveal much useful information: most notably, I was allowed to assume any form I like for the input. It was this freedom that led to my self-perceived downfall in this particular interview. Essentially, I made a choice for the input format that limited my ability to see a clean solution. Sure, I mucked through a messy solution, but if I had, at any point, stopped and reevaluated my initial assumptions (input format), I may have had the important “ah-ha” moment and changed course toward the simpler, more obvious, cleaner approach. What’s really unfortunate is that this was possibly (probably?) just a warm-up question, meant to be answered quickly, on which I spent the entire 45 minutes churning through a gross solution :/Lesson? If things get messy, don’t be afraid to back up and rethink your initial assumptions!
Did I screw up chance of converting this job interview?
Firstly, calm down. Because this happens to everyone. Everyone gets nervous and things go wrong. It is better to wait for a day or two and then call the HR and the then ask him to reschedule the interview. Tell him a proper reason. If you say all these little things then it won't go in your way. Say some family emergency or something.Once you clear the first round they'll forget the rest. You're saying it's a big brand, so they will understand this is normal. All the best!
Interview at Target? I'm not sure if i got the job or not?
Hi...I've posted a question like this before but i only got 2 answers. I really need your help. Today i went to an interview at the Target in my store. I had two interviews....and the second interviewer told me this...and i quote..."We're making some placement decisions and you should recieve a call within a week or so" Does that mean i didn't get the job? My friend went for her interview the other day and she got hired in the spot....My interview went well in my opinion...i answered all the questions with good answers and such....Do you think i'll get a call? Has this happened to anyone and did you get hired by target? Thanks in advance...
I always get screwed up in an interview. How should I improve?
Hi! I have given only one interview till date and I got selected in it. I will give you a few tips:Knowledge about your subject is the key to crack them! you sit there to sell your knowledge.Confidence, even when you know you are wrong!Body language and non-verbal gestures say many things about you and your personality. Always remember “ you are the message you convey”Answer to the point.Always remeber to give “adequate and reasonalble respect” to women in the panel.Thankyou.
I think i messed up in my job interview?
so I was recruited for a Hollister interview and today was my first ever interview. so obviously i was quite nervous. I dressed up as if i did worked for Hollister and when i went to the Hollister, 2 people mistakenly thought i worked there. As i waited for the interview to begin, only one person showed up and he too wanted a job but for impact. finally as both managers arrived, they lead us to the mall's food court which to me was strange because it was quite loud. finally they asked us questions and i believed i answered them correctly, yet i did stutter in some of my sentences. but after the interview, one of the managers told us what to expect when we do get hired. she mentioned that for a model, they are going to teach me how to greet people and say "hey, what's up?" unfortunately due to the loud noise in the food court, i thought she told me to say that now. so i said out loud, hey what's up? with a big smile not realizing that i had to say this while i do get the job. the manager looked at me with a smile and continue on talking. i did not realize the mistake until i finally arrived home. Ughhh i really don't know what to do? do you guys think i still have a chance?