Signs You Won’t Get The Job
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- In today's video, we cover signs you won't let the job. Have you ever left an interview and thought, how did my interview go? Or, will I get an offer? Or maybe did my interview go bad? We have all been there, but it doesn't have to be a mystery! If you know the signs your interview went bad, you don't have to wait on a rejection email, you will already know.
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For me personally, overpreparation or even just slightly more than minimal interview preparation increases my anxiety during an upcoming interview 10-fold. I don't always get a job with little interviewing preparation, nor will I always avoid all interviewing anxiety, but I am consistently less anxious and more confident on job interviews when I don't do more than bare minimum preparation. It's also way easier for me to problem solve and think on the fly in an authentic manner answering job interview questions that I may not have been prepared for ahead of time.
This also has the benefit of helping with negative emotions after getting rejected from an interview. I'll be less likely to feel as bitter about a rejection if less time was wasted in the job's process.
“We’re have other candidates to interview today so we will be in touch”. Hurts the soul.
It really is a punch to the gut.
It means that they will never be in touch with you.
@@TGWMPE been about a month so that’s probably correct. I got an offer at a better company so no biggie.
This
The ultimate "It's not you, it's me." statement in the job hunt world.
I always just assume I'm not going to get a job and continue looking. I don't stop until I find a position.
That's the way to go. That way you are quite likely to end up with multiple companies that want you, so you have a lot more leverage in the salary negotiation.
Exactly. Even when I got strong affirmations from employers at the end of an interview, I still kept looking for other opportunities right after finishing that meeting.
It isn’t over until it’s over.
Me too
Exactly. It's a sales job and a numbers game. Don't take your food off the throttle.
I had an interview go terribly wrong because I was very nervous. The interviewer gave me the “can I give you some advice” which I knew was a bad sign. I still pushed through and ended up asking for another interview to really prove myself. This is what got me the job.
That’s awesome! Way to go the extra distance to make it happen!
Wow! I love that!!
Quit thinking like a slave JOBS is slavery in plain sight
That really happens?
I had an interviewer tell me not to lowball my salary number 🥶 I felt so embarrassed. It was my first big interview andddd it also happened yesterday haha pray I get the job
I got the "We have other candidates and will be in touch with next steps shortly" email two weeks ago. I watched this video and, within 5 minutes, got the rejection.
100% spot on.
Sorry. It can be pretty frustrating
Yeeech. Sorry about that. That does suck, to have that happen. Keep plugging away, DevMan. It's not how many you attempt, but how many you land, and you just need to land that right one!
Wow they actually let you know the answer was "no"?? That's impressive. Usually they just ghost you.
Lucky! My interviewers flat out gave me the reason for not hiring me was because I didn’t know Spanish… I really need to move far away from Florida 😢
Edit: when recruiting, they didn’t even mention I needed to know Spanish
mine was the opposite lol they said all that but I got the job lol
They should pay you for wasting your time. It takes time to prepare. Very frustrating.
I know, it really can be. That’s why preparing as best you can and positioning yourself for success is so key! I have a ton of interview prep videos that might help!
Very nerve racking as well! Especially when you through 3 interviews!!! Very frustrating!!!
High level institutions used to pay. They would pay partially for your travel and a per diem for food
I had an interview once that was scheduled for an hour, it lasted 15 minutes because they got my name wrong. Instantly decided I didn't want to work for them. REMEMBER: interviews work both ways!
They certainly do! Passive aggression is an immediate turn off. It just means they're not interested.
Precisely correct!
I had a interview that was for 1 hour but ended in 45 minutes not sure if its a bad sign
Totally agree. Lots of employers think that they are the only ones wielding power in the decision process.-You can very well scrutinize and reject them before they have the chance to say no to you!
Isn't it better for the employer to tell us directly that we didn't get the job than to be silent, where we might wait for nothing?
I totally agree. I wish they were more straightforward!
It's basically the company ghosting us XD
@@celestine137hahahaha
I think sometimes they truly haven't made up their mind.
Makes sense, but Imagine all the unpleasant scenes there's be if some candidates wanted to know why and arguments developed.
Just finished my 3rd round of interviews for my dream job. My 1st was with the recruiter. It went well. 2nd with the manager, it went amazing. Supposed to be 30 minutes ended up being an entire hour. She said she will move my file to the director and I will hear from them. Well, I did get the 3rd interview. It went well I thought. But ended exactly at 30 minutes which is the scheduled time. She did say she has few more internet but will have the recruiter get back to me I after she finishes them and meet with the team. I’m soooo nervous and anxious. I know for a fact the manager loved me and we bonded real well. The director was very nice and I thought we had a good interview.
So. I’m waiting a week. And Monday I’ll send a follow up email. Thoughts on 3rd interview likelihood of getting the job. Also how many people usually make it to the 3rd round of interviews? This is a major company by the way.
UPDATE: I GOT THE JOB!!!
Did you get the job?
Congratulations
@@anngeemillette I did :)
@@shaimahamdany4350 congratulations, I have my second interview this afternoon, I'm super nervous it's with the vp
how is it going? do you like it?@@shaimahamdany4350
99% is perception, 0.5% is your skills, 0.5% is your job experience.
I was told there would be no math
While almost all of the "stuff said" was told to me on my current job (I now run the entire system, sub-department, and methodology, so it turned out well), I knew I had it when the department head told me, "Wow, this interview was like meeting my new best friend."
Yes, yes, it was. It still is. I love this job.
I was told that "I have a few people more to interview today, but I will let you know tomorrow (Friday) or Monday. In the end, they called me in two weeks and offered me a job. When I started working, I found out that they hired two people before me, but those guys had 100 percent matching work experience. They needed less training than me... So, sometimes they do keep a candidate in mind as a spare...
Having a fast interview is not always a bad sign. I've had a hiring manager tell me mine was the fastest interview they'd had and I was offered the job. You just never know.
Totally fair Tania. More times than not I would say it’s not a good indication but there are exceptions.
Facts. Last time I stressed for a job was pre pandemic like 2017. I was worried my faded blue hair and lack of job in a long span of time would ruin it for me. I had the owner and the manager both interview me, twice. Super easy. I stressed.for nothing and it was my fave job ever! Still bffs with my previous manager. Now it's been 2.5 yrs bc of covid and I'm freaking tf out on all the things.
Or give you the we'll call you. Nada.
I agree. I’ve absolutely nailed an interview and the hiring manager just didn’t feel a need to ask any more feeler questions. Sometimes it can be a very good sign.
Yes. I remember my first job it wasn't a long interview but here's the difference. You know it's not a bad sign when you actually get hired on spot an u fill out the necessary documents. The same when I worked at home depot it wasn't a long interview seconds in I was already hired. They told me on the spot so it all depends on what's going on
Had an Apple phone interview today and the guy interviewing me said “if you don’t get hired, look up videos on behavioral questions and apply again in the next 90 days”. I was like well, that’s a bad sign.
Yea, that sounds like it could be advice for future you in their process.
I wouldn’t look at that as bad. You wouldn’t encourage somebody to try again if you didn’t want to see their resume again. Just my two cents
Considering 99% just ghost you and never give any feedback, this was very nice of them.
There’s a system. There’s criteria you have to meet in the interviewing process. If you’re a generally good fit, but aren’t meeting criteria, they want you to try again if they offer advice and steps to get there. If they’re just giving ambiguous advice, I wouldn’t work for them.
* BURPS LOUDLY *
"In 90 days I could be working for Google or Microsoft tho, bro."
What kills me is I'm generally a poor interview. I get nervous and can't think on my feet when I'm nervous. My strength is that I can see patterns in systems and opportunities to improve systems (compared to almost everyone else I work with) and I can use that to sell myself (with examples) but for along time my nervous energy crippled me and there a lot of other people who are just poor interviews and some people are just good BSers who will suck at the job but can sell themselves.
You know Gene, it’s pretty much exactly why I made this channel. The best people for the job aren’t always the best interviewers. I’d like to think that I help with that. Not fix, but help!
@@BenTalksTalent one of the things I never agreed with (and I see it less today) was the personality test. I'm more of a shades of gray type of guy and I used to fail those tests. I eventually just started answering them how I know they wanted me to answer them and did great, but if I can just lie to get a good score what's the point? It just seems to punish honesty and reward liars again.
Yes I get too nervous and then forget what i’m going to say. I’m trying to overcome this but unsure of the best way to do so.
That's totally me. I'm horrible at it and missed on some great opportunities. I agree some people are better at selling themselves and aren't good in the job.
Exactly. People get rewarded for having the gift of the gab, but they are not necessarily the best workers.
Nothing is guaranteed until the first paycheck hits your bank account. Until that happens, keep applying and continue interviewing.
I agree, but I think once you start it’s pretty safe.
Indeed
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Even then, companies can just use new employees for 90 days or so on a probationary period just to turn around and make their position redundant, laying them off. If they aren’t willing to commit to someone without that, then they are just not that interested in you and just want to use you for the time being.
This is so true. In my last job I didn’t get my first check until two months into the job 😢
Gonna continue to start my own business. I don’t play with anybody lively hood I don’t like anybody playing with mines. These jobs are very distasteful.
Some are for sure. But some places are fine. It’s figuring out which is which.
that's why its best to start your own business. If the HR people won't hire you start doing your own thing. Its not the company it self that's rejecting you its Those HR hiring people that's rejecting you.
Agreed
Thats ridiculous advice. A lot of people prefer to work in a pre established company. Being a consultant or external staff usually doesnt not have even 50% of the benefits you would get as an employee
my interview lasted for 15 minutes but in their email they said it will last for about 30 minutes. I could not even been able to see whether they were happy, smiling or not because they were in their masks. At the end of the interview they asked me do you have any questions, I asked them ; "are you still going to be in touch with me even if I did not make it?" they said we will send an email. 15 people were interviewed, I got the call the next day to be told I got the job. As time goes by working with one of the interviewers, I asked her why they had to choose me out of 15 people and she said , they were tired on that day, and I was smiling, speaking fluently and very confident, and they were impressed. I truly believed that if it is your turning point in life, things will go well no matter what.
I am glad it worked out well for you! I am still a huge fan of controlling what you can and positioning yourself for success!
A hefty congratulations 🎊🎉🎉🎼🎶...."I truly believe that if it is your turning point in life, things will go well no matter what."...I love this fact❤🥰💪💪👌😊:-) .
If HR or the recruiting team hasn't contacted you within a doy or 2 its a clear sign.
I've had interviews go terribly wrong and still got it....but they were so impressed with my experience and knowledge that they overlooked the fact I was late
I was scheduled for a 30 minute zoom interview, and the interview went so great that we ran out the zoom meeting at 40 minutes. They told me there was one more person to interview and that was the last person. I sent a follow up note to thank them for meeting with me, and the person who would be my immediate supervisor wrote me back the next day and said she enjoyed meeting me. She said I am very knowledgeable and that she enjoyed hearing about my experience. That was two weeks ago. Still waiting.
This is what I was about to say too! I’m so nervous right now I interviewed 2 rounds and went over time in both none of these red flags happened. I waited & they said they’d have results by last week so they did give me a solid time but still nothing has come about and so don’t know if I should email them again :((
@@nobumino I wish you luck and I hope they get back to you soon! For me, I’m doing my best to try not to obsess. The universe decided to help me out with that and take my mind completely off the fact that the new company has not gotten back to me. I got home last night after a miserable 12 hour day, opened the garage door, and found my hot water tank decided to blow up during the day and 50 gallons of water was on the floor. Then I had to call the fire department to make sure I wasn’t in any danger. A big fire truck came with lights and sirens blaring. All my neighbors were looking out their windows. So much drama. 🙄 Today I had to call out from my miserable job while I wait for the delivery and installation of a new water heater. I can honestly say I didn’t think about that new company once and I got today off! That’s pretty awesome. 😂 the universe works in mysterious ways. Crossing my fingers for you! Good luck!
I hope you followed up! Managers have busy schedules and it is easy to develop tunnel vision when it comes down to final 2/3 candidates.
@namehidden8854 how do they get tunnel vision if they need to fill a position?
@@nobumino well, I heard back. Rejected even though I met all the criteria and had all the experience. ☹️ I hope your news is better than mine.
Had an interview yesterday, was scheduled for 30 min and only lasted 10 min. The hiring manager talked the entire time, no behavioral questions were asked, no past experiences, she rushed the whole thing, one of worst interviews ive had i
If you interview and they are very vague or don’t respond back within a reasonable time frame, you should have the dignity and self respect to just walk away. If they don’t have the decency to be upfront with you, then you don’t need to work for a boss who doesn’t respect you or your time
I had the job interview today! I didn’t get the job! The remark he said is that they have other candidates they will interview! Big red flag Thank you for the info. I’ll try harder next time
Keep trying! There are a lot of good reasons why good candidates don’t get the job!
Great advice! The reality is we won't get every job we interview for and knowing where the company stands can free up days and weeks of worry and help us shift our attention to the next opportunity!
Exactly! Instead of waiting around you can plan accordingly!
Im going through this right now. I believe the cognitive test messed me up. The both interviews went well it seems. How much days should i give them before i follow up? It was down to another candidate and I.
True
Hey thanks for this comment.
This is good stuff and I love the ending with "you got this!" I tell all my friends that when they are interviewing.
“We have other candidates to interview, and we’ll be in touch with next steps” I got told that on the phone interview and the in person interview and got the job. I guess it all depends. I try to be myself in every interview and be charismatic as possible so I guess it helps a little. I’ve had plenty of rejections before I could even get an interview!
Interviewers also need to realize that interviews are nerve-wrecking, it’s a lot of times I leave my house confident, even go into the place confident, but the back room, it’s nerve- wrecking, then you get brain fog, then you’re stuttering and shaking… A lot of ppl are qualified, it’s just their nerves get the best of them and that’s happened to me a lot. (I have anxiety!)
I find it easier when they do the walk and talk interviews?. I hate sitting in them small rooms
I recently had an interview that a connection from college tried to get me in. I passed the first phase but the second interview was really awkward due to the interviewer not knowing how to properly conduct the interview and the company was about to be outsourced so I think he had worry about his position and didn’t even want to interview me based on other reasons.
Honestly I dodged a bullet and ended up getting a higher paying job 😁
It’s funny how that works. Always great to dodge a bullet!
Thank you Ben so much for making these videos! I wish companies were just straight up honest from the get go! But I understand that they just wanna be nice.
You are very welcome! I wish that too but we don’t always get that from them unfortunately!
@@BenTalksTalent I also really wished that supervisors and managers would just be honest with me. No BS-just tell me how it is even if it’s bad. I feel like I waste so much time and effort trying to translate what they’re actually telling me between the lines. It was a particular issue with a supervisor at my last job. He would lie to me about the most stupid things about the job, even when I 100% knew he was lying to me.
I’m out of that situation now, thankfully but I’ll always wonder why he did it. Most of the time I could figure the reason for his lies. Usually it was to gain my cooperation with things that I didn’t want to do and the employment laws prevented him from forcing me to do it, such as overtime. For example it’s really close to the end of my shift and the final aircraft we’re supposed to clean before the end of the the shift was delayed and now it’s too late-my shift would end part way through cleaning it. Since there’s no point going to it because by the time all the equipment (aircraft stairs, water and lavatory trucks ect) is in place and the passengers have disembarked I would have to leave to go back to the crew room to sign out of the electronic sign in/out machine then go home. So because I’m not the only one whose shift is about to end and the supervisor doesn’t want to be short staffed, he lied to us in claiming that we had to stay and do overtime whether we wanted it or not. Basically trying to force us to stay on to help finish off that final plane. Fortunately I knew my legal rights which dictate that employers can only ask employees to do overtime and cannot force them to do it. He didn’t like it but backed down after my polite reminder.
On another occasion I’d been treated really appallingly by management and the supervisors who didn’t do anything to help me when the chronic short staffing meant I was the only person on duty all night despite having had 24 hours to find me help or come do it themselves. So I made discreet negotiations with another company that did the same aircraft services and arranged to transfer there. A week later the supervisor claimed that he was also going to go to the rival company and offered to put in a good word with their hiring manager because we’re friends and he has the connections.it didn’t take me long to figure out that he was simply trying to find out if I’m going.
So slimy, he was.
Thank you so much for sharing I really enjoyed watching your video you are not boring to watch. Keep it up
Wow, these are such excellent points. Thank you for the education, Ben!
You are very welcome!
I used to work as a part-time public librarian for a library in a major metropolitan community. When administration decided to hire eight people for full-time, the seasoned staff set up coaching sessions for the part-time hopefuls. The questions they coached me on were the questions I was asked when interviewing for part-time so I was a sitting duck during my interview. Needless to say, I didn’t get hired for full-time.
Thank you, very useful. Please do a video explaining why there are different "rounds" of interviews and what recruiters look for.
Phumla, you got it! I will make both videos 👍
It all makes so much sense now. Thank you.
Thankyou Ben for your honest and inspiring video!😊👍
The only way to get employed is either you are a friend, relative or a family member.
not true, but common. I have been rejected from dozens of jobs after interviewing. But i have also gotten 11+ jobs. You dont need every interview to go well, just 1.
That's why you go to college. You got connections
Nepotism & chronyism are terrible and only gets worse in a terrible economy.
Witnessed this at my old job 😂
No, othwrwise none of us would be employed. But yeah it happens in a lot of places especially in the private sector
I had a 45-minute-long interview on Sunday morning. It was a non-interview. The interviewer talked about his background and experience in the field extensively and allowed me to talk about my background and experience for five minutes. He then proceeded to talk about the challenges they are facing and what the role entails. After that, he said they had back-to-back interviews scheduled for Sun/Mon and that I would get an update by Friday. So, I get the feeling it didn't go well.
Thank you Ben, this really helped !!
Extremely insightful, thank you.
You are welcome Dr. Bao!
Best video on interviews ever! You kept it real and definitely entertaining lol. I’m subbing ☺️
Thank you Melissa! I try to always keep it real and I drop three videos every week!
I had an interview recently where the manager was sort of pitching me to a skeptical director for a position for which I was fully qualified on paper but in practice junior for. I answered the director's questions and he seemed somewhat reassured each time, but after 10 minutes over he still seemed not fully satisfied, and the manager seemed to understand that she would have to work on him. Sometimes the issue is that the requisition is approved, but only grudgingly. That's a low chance of _anyone_ getting hired--a variation on the 'we haven't figured out this position yet' red flag.
Thanks for your help 😊
Years ago, I did a phone interview which I botched. The guy could tell that I was really nervous and ended the interview. But he gave me some advice about doing interviews in the future.
Just did a 1 hour 20 min interview yesterday and I felt fantastic about it. i thought I did everything right. I even asked follow up questions at the end when they asked me if I had any. I thought I absolutely nailed it. I'd felt so relaxed and all the right answers just came to me, all the examples to "tell me about a time when" questions too just swam into my head. And yet... turns out the feedback I got today from the recruiter who did the first interview with me last week was (he spoke to the people that interviewed me yesterday) that I was too long-winded, it took me too long to answer the first question, and it didn't sound like it was my forever job. I literally said I would want to spend the rest of my working career (30 years) in one place. I really don't get it. None of the signs you spoke about were there. I would have thought it would be worse to be brief.
That’s weird. I am sorry. The reality is that sometimes you can do everything right and not get the job.
The reality is that employers are just wasting your time
My favorite feedback is the old "you were too enthusiastic."
Been there. For me personally I think in retrospect they either were intimidated and/or felt I was telling them things they wanted to hear.
The were practicing to improve their interviewing skills.
How about interviewers who lie to you? At the end of every interview, I always ask them, "Will I hear back from you even if I don't get the job?" Every single time the interviewer has said "Yes" or something similar to confirm that they will. Sounds good, right? Well, it never happens. I'm not exaggerating. I've asked this question every time, and every time they said YES, and every time they don't follow through. Nowadays it's easier than EVER before to shoot off a quick email telling me "Sorry, we chose someone else." Yet these hiring managers are too lazy or inconsiderate to even perform that small bit of courtesy.
I've interviewed with literally hundreds of companies (big, medium, and small) and out of those interviews, I can't recall a single instance of a hiring manager actually keeping to their word and sending me that email.
Look, I'm not angry that I didn't get the job. I'm angry about them knowingly lying to my face. If they have no intention of getting back to anyone except the individual they hire, that's fine, but tell me that. Just say something along the lines of, "You'll hear from us if you get hired." Basically, all I want is for people to keep to their word and follow through on what they say they'll do. I'm sure every company who's interviewed me expects that much out of me, so why is it asking too much to expect the same out of hiring managers themselves?
I get it Mike, it’s super frustrating. You aren’t wrong at all. Recruiters need to do better and hiring managers do as well. It’s a simple courtesy to do right by your applicants. Not hard at all.
The reasons are laziness, sparing themselves an awkward moment, and being inconsiderate and dishonest.
I just got:
1. We'll keep in touch
2. Didn't ask me if I had any questions
3. 1 hr long interview ended in 37 minutes.
I'm definitely not getting that job.
Thank you so much for this information
You are welcome!
Man you're so right. I recently interviewed for a job, and they seemed interested in me. Both guys asked me questions, I asked them questions, and in the end they told me I would hear from a recruiter in the next few days to present an offer. They were right, I got my offer and I start at the beginning of the week. I found this video relatable, so anyone reading this, this guy, at least from my experience, knows what he's talking about.
Thank you so much and a huge congrats on your offer! Way to go Vasily!
@@BenTalksTalent
Thank you!
@@Basile_KW how's it going?
How is the job?
I also had simlar experince they liked me but rejected me.
I exactly had that feeling at my before-last interview, so I already knew that they won't hire me. Why can't that company just be honest by saying "sorry, we aren't able to pursue with your candidacy"? There's nothing wrong with being honest, for God's sake!
I know, it’s annoying. Most likely because they want to limit their risk for lawsuits and claims of unfair hiring practices. So they keep their feedback minimal and vanilla.
Thank you this was very helpful.
You are welcome!
Glad you mentioned the caveat on the first one. I've heard the caveat version 3 times and each time within a day or two I was extended an offer.
Had an interviewer invite me to a second interview with them and the team. That same interviewer left my interview to grab lunch.....Their team didn't even read my resume, but proceeded to judge me when I highlighted my experiences. Got a phone call from HR saying I was one of the finalists before hearing that the position went to someone else. Then I got recommended for another position for that exact same team that rejected me. The person that interviewed me said he'll talk with that same team....Didn't get the job. Thought maybe something was wrong with me. I would say my resume is pretty strong, but perhaps I'm not the best interviewee. But I found your channel a few minutes ago. Maybe I'll have some better luck after tips.
I had a decent interview last monday that was pretty good, imo, and based on what you said to look out for. Last email from them was a thank you for coming in and the whole 'we're interviewing candidates still but will get back asap' and I'm clawing my eyes out waiting for an actual response
What ended up happening Gregory?
@@BenTalksTalent I didn't get the job I applied for but they told me I could be a good fit for a different department/project in June. So kind of a rejection, but they'd just tell me to f- off if they didn't actually want me I suppose. We'll see when i reach out in June!
Subscribed! Spot on advice!
Thank you!!!
Very insightful video.
Thank you!
I had an interview today even though my interview didn't have any of these signs you mentioned it went sooo bad the interviewer asked me some trap questions interviewers probably uses to eliminate some of the applicants and I fell for this trap and I feel heartbroken it didn't hit me until I got back home and I was contemplating what just happened in my head
She said that if I get chosen I should receive a call in two days and if I don't it will be sign I got rejected
I need to recover first from this blow and get myself back up again I practice more and pray to never repeat the same mistakes I made today
I am sorry Ree, that must have been very hard. Don’t be hard on yourself, interviewing is hard! Keep practicing and preparing, don’t quit! If you ever need a video made about something specific let me know and I will make it!
Great advice!
I am in the process of looking for a job but so far I have been unable to. Moved to a new country, want to get out of an abusive relationship so having a job 1st is very imp for me. However, I'm finding it very difficult.
I don't understand why so much secrecy and suspense around it...recruiters should just straight away tell the candidate. I think its better than talking around it which completely shatters the confidence.
Well, if there are any topics I can make a video about to help, let me know. I know it can be frustrating but keep your head up!
This was incredibly eye opening and helpful
Glad you thought so!
Excellent video. Thank you! Liked and Subbed! ❤
Thank you and thank you!!!
It's been my experience that if they want you, they let you know right away (within a day or so). If they don't want you, you won't hear back from them. It's sort of the opposite experience when you go in to the doctor's office for an exam. If everything is good, the doctor will wait a week or two before telling you. If there is a problem, they let you know right away.
It can be that way but not always
This might sound negative, but I think that, to stay sane, be positive during the interview, but always assume that you DIDN'T get the job.
This avoids disappointment if expectations aren't reached, and if you do get the job, all the better.
Keep looking and don't put your eggs into one basket.
Until you hear you have the job, assume that you don't. Either you will be less disappointed, because your expectations are low, or you get it, and it boosts your confidence.
I 10000% agree. I had an interview and I'm apply for 3 more jobs today.
This is super helpful!
Very good points. When I do the interviews myself...many of these would be encountered.
Thank you!
This is really helpful
Years ago I was going for a government type job & there were three people on the interview panel. After about the third question I could tell they had lost interest. All three interviewers were very polite but I could tell they were just going through a list of questions. They still had me do a psychometric test the same day but I was not hired.😂
Awwww man thanks for sharing this, I will be interviewed with like 5 people for supply chain and I’m already about to fire myself lol 😂 thanks for this feedback
This is really good, now we can surely tell if where accepted or not. Thanks a lot!
You are welcome Jill!!!
Great video Ben
Thank you Eric!!!
15 years of interview rejections, including 7 for university lecturing posts have left me with suicidal ideation and zero self-esteem. I'm familiar with many of the cues mentioned in your video. There's a real cost in failing to pass a job interview and that can be derailed or even ruined life.
I understand how you feel, even though I've been searching for a job for just a year now. Are you better now? Have you maybe managed to get a job in the meantime?
Hey, don't be so self-doubt. Elon Musk couldn't find a job after graduation and he started his own company. Maybe you can also start some business
This made me feel much better about what I went through yesterday. I had an interview that was shorten but only because I was talking to the VP of Customer Success and they were extremely busy but still wanted to talk to me. At the end of the interview, they reminded me that they gave me their work email address and seemed like they wanted to talk more but had ran out of time. They interviewed me in behalf of my potential boss which is their subordinate because they were on vacay. They told me that they were going to talk this Monday and discuss my application further. They did ask me if I had questions and like they tried to drill me on, I drilled on leadership and how I could grow. During the interview, they were candid and were honest about answers to questions I had. I said I was excited about being a implementation specialist and that they seemed to be the right way forward in my progression for my career and that I wanted to learn everything that I can in the next few months and move into more advanced aspects. They flat out told me that they'd preferred me to stay right in that role and preferably for 1 year at least. That told me they saw me working with them imo... which is a good thing.
How was the “overall feel” to the interview? From what you said, it all sounds pretty positive!
@@BenTalksTalent didn't get the role. 👍
@@infini.tesimo dang I am sorry.
@@BenTalksTalent it's ok. I thought something was off based on your previous videos on this topic. The recuiters liked me, my former college liked what we did and knew I could do the job, but the VP of Customer service didn't really seem like she was in the conversation and with me. She seemed to be looking at something on her monitor and not me directly.
Also she seemed like she was in hurry despite going through the entire conversation and somewhat keeping it pleasant. If she was actually paying attention, I think would have gotten the job.
@@infini.tesimo might have dodged a bullet if that would have ended up being your boss.
Thanks this definitely helped out. My interview was 10 mins long and I was questioning if that was short.. so I guess that was answered 😅😅
Love this!
Thank you Brittany!
It's hard to tell, I don't get nervous at😂 interviewing ..but I think it can work against me in being too confident....another huge factor is age. I'm 48 now and the jobs I used to get easily now turn me down..Ice struggled with this for years ...the jobs I don't want offer( usually the dead end ones) and the ones I want don't take me....sigh....
Ageism is a real thing.
Crushing. My interview today did only last roughly 25 minutes with all the tell tale signs that you pointed out. The one you didn’t point out was that of a Teams Meetings interview setting. My experiences today were as follow:
1) The interviewers didn’t show their faces while I was clearly already onscreen at the beginning of the interview.
2) The HR rep only showed up halfway through the interview. He wasn’t on focus camerawise the majority of the time. I could only see his back side and the back rest of his chair. He only faced the camera when we were about to part ways.
3) There was also the distracting noise of crumpling paper in the background while I was answering their questions. I had to stop a couple of times just to ask them if they could hear me just fine. I felt that they were not even properly listening to me.
All these factors combined made me feel that we just wasted each other’s time.
I don’t mind them not showing their faces, but I think there should have been foreword that that’s what they were going to do prior to the interview. And at the same time, I think I should have been given that option as well as, even if it’s just for courtesy.
Anyway, I tried hard to disguise my discomfort, but I know I was distracted the entire time.
What are your thoughts on video conference types of interviews? I think there should be agreed upon proper decorum for Teams scenarios.
You don’t even work there and that’s how they present themselves? You dodged a huge bullet! Keep going, you’ll find the right opportunity. I’m in the same position.
This exact thing happened to me 2 weeks ago. I couldn't figure out why I felt so uncomfortable until after the interview concluded...once I put my finger on the cause, I was rattled and then extremely angry. Professionalism is a two way street. I told them I was withdrawing myself from consideration. I dodged a bullet.
I’ll probably not the candidate that they want. I appreciate all these tips, Ben.
I guess I’m applying for more jobs.
I wish I saw this video after one of my "good interviews", but thank you, I will keep these in mind for the future :)
Maybe your next one will be great!
Love it. We're still figuring out the role, too true. But if they tell you they haven't figured out the role, they're being honest.
Very true! It’s very honest but also still not a great sign if you are hoping to move forward! Great point!
@@BenTalksTalent another learning curve in identifying firm practices and behaviour. In one interview, one shld decide if you shld work there or not. I'm a firm believer in God in making a wise decision that impact your decisions for the future.
Hi Ben! I've been watching all your videos and they're brilliant, thank you so much! What do you think about the personality/cognitive tests they send you prior to the interview, as an experienced hiring manager, do those really play a role in the selection of a candidate? Thanks and greetings from France!
Hi Kun! Thank you for watching! I love your country, was there in December 19th and can’t wait to go back! As far as those tests, it depends which one and how they use it. My company uses PI (predictive index) and it’s really only supposed to serve as an additional datapoint, not pass fail. But, some organizations do treat it like that unfortunately. So it depends. But I will say this, if they use one, they definitely value it and it plays a factor in their decision making.
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you so much for your help and clarification, and we are looking forward to welcome you back in France 🙂 all the best to you and keep making amazing videos!!
@@BenTalksTalent I hate those tests ... I always feel like they are trying to make sure you are unquestioning and compliant and if you will be easy to get one over on, rather than actually looking for attributes that would be of benefit in the role.
I had an interesting interview a few months ago where a guy asked what high school I went to and then proceeded to inquire about a job I held for 9 months like eight years (!) ago probing why it was only 9 months and why I left. Grilled me on my location situation as I was interviewing from out of state. Said something along: "I don't want to hire people who will move here just for work because they move and then they quit..." That's when I knew I'm not getting the job. Received a rejection email FOUR months later.
Absolutely ...right on the Mark
Pretty on point. I have had situations where there one of the interviewers was asked if he had any questions and he said no. I got the job. So it happens, but I'd say all the points in the video are good tips to go by.
Here's what I usually like to do. I apply for a number of jobs I'm interested in. Go through the initial screening. The job that I'm on the fence with or not that interested in, I still go through with the interview as a test run. I use it as a way to get used to selling myself and honing my interview skills. I set the interviews for jobs I really want, after. You wan to have the kinks worked out beforehand. Has worked well for me so far.
It’s not a bad plan JB. Interviewing is a skill and you never know what’s up with a role unless you check it out!
Interesting video thank you :) I had an interview today with a panel of three people and one of them said at the end that they were interviewing people all of next week, so I shouldn't expect to hear until the end of next week, but then the main hiring manager corrected them and said "you will hear early next week" . He also asked what my notice period was which I assumed was a good sign. Its actually really hard to say how it went but there were definitley a couple of moments where the main hiring manager asked one of the others if they had any thing to add and they said "no" !
I think that’s a good sign too. Sorry it took so long to respond, I was sick this last week. Let me know what happens!
@@BenTalksTalent thanks for the reply and hope you are feeling better! I still haven't heard and when I asked for feedback a week ago they said they were still deliberating but would get back as soon as they could. So I wont chase them again! :)
@@jessikalovejoy8729 that’s probably a good call. Sorry!
@@BenTalksTalent thank! I really expected a reply actually, since they are a charity and not a regular corporation (and different values!)
@@jessikalovejoy8729 yea that’s unfortunate. It’s a small thing that makes a difference.
Thank You. I recently interviewed with a company and role I really want but they said and did all those things. Only good thing is it went a little over an hour. I won’t hold my hopes up. 😞
Wow, thanks!
You are welcome Kalyani!
Nice video! I had an interview today and thought it went well.
It was an hour; we interviewed for 1 hr 1 minute 😂.
She asked plenty of times if I had questions after lengthy explanations and at the end.
One thing I listen for is “we” and language in the present tense. She followed me on this. She used lots of WHENs instead of IFs, then she just changed it to “if”.
Lots of smiling and polite communication. She let me know why she liked certain answers. One answer I don’t think I wowed her on. I could tell.
She did more talking than me. It seemed more informative than an interview. She was explaining what “we” do, the culture, who we’ll talk to and support. I think this is a dead giveaway but I’ll wait on you.
FYI, I’ve applied for positions with this company 7 times! Once I spruced up my resume I moved through the process and passed the assessment, the digital interview, and moved to today’s live interview.
It sounds pretty positive Tisha! Hopefully this time is the time that does it for you!
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you!!
The worst is when the interviewer ask “why should I hire you for the role”? Usually that means they don’t like you
I may do another video on that!
Yeah, that's what this guy ended on with me earlier today. It was clear as hell then. Ugh.
@@JayDeeIsMyName I had a salesman interview and the manager asked that to me I’m lookin like bitch look at my RESUME 🧐🧐
@@duellinksrebel143 Mine was definitely worse. I had sent in my resume, a motivation letter, the whole works. One of the guys quickly interviewed me by phone two days ago, and that went well (despite a small hiccup of me not being able to speak out what I wanted to say correctly and flubbing my line). Today I had a digital interview over Teams with him and the team leader of the district. And they both went: what is your motivation to apply here? And even though I directly quoted from and redirected to my motivation letter, they were like "yeah you're kind of skidding around the subject here". And I didn't understand what they wanted me to say exactly.
@@JayDeeIsMyName Wowww that was an asshole move!! Yeah they they didn’t like you bro try basically shitted on your letter nobody that’s truly interested in hiring you is gonna talk to you like a kindergarten sorry to hear that💯
Sooo true sir! All this is soooo accurate. Every time I have interviews that last at least 45 minutes to an hour I always get the job, always!!!
It’s a pretty solid indicator for sure
Good advices 100% true
When they say “Good Luck” after the interview, you know you are toast.
Yea, it’s definitely not a good sign.
@@BenTalksTalent what if he said good luck on your next interview 🤔
Last week I had an interview that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes! I am waiting patiently for the outcome, and have been communicating with the Managing Director via email. Will keep everyone posted (as a beacon of hope, I guess). 🤞
Beacon activated! Good luck!
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you! I got an offer this afternoon!
@@DivX348 let’s go!!!!
Really insightful. Been to a lot of interviews and most of them rejected me. But I have a "promised"offer which I have doubts now since they ghosted me even though they are the ones who pursued and assured me of this and that.
Thank you ❤
You are welcome Elaverasi!
I just had my second interview with a company and I’m feeling very 50/50 about it. I got one of the signs you mentioned and that is that he’s still figuring out the role. 😅 He said that he’ll get back to me later this week. Wish me luck! ✌️
Hi, saying they are “still figuring out the role” isn’t always a good sign. Let me know what happens.
@@BenTalksTalent I eventually did not end up hearing back from them, although he said that he'd get back to me by the end of that week. I followed up too but no response. I don't think I want to work for a company that doesn't bother sending a quick rejection email anyway!
@@yeyeongcho totally. Maybe you are dodging a bullet.
What if the interviewer says "If you get the job, your role will be." And then they end saying, "you should be getting a call from us soon?"
I had a panel interview the other day, it was scheduled for an hour and it lasted 56 minutes. The manager who’s team is hiring told me their HR is not the fastest so to expect something over the next few weeks (they still had other candidates to interview). He did tell me that I can email him for a follow up and he’ll call me either way. That gave me the impression that they need to finish interviews before actually telling someone they got the job. During the interview some managers asked me questions after my answers but some didn’t. Only one person had their video on, but the guy who would be my boss turned his on at the very end when they finished the interview portion(Good sign I think?) They did ask me if I had questions for them and when I asked them why they enjoy working here they each gave me a genuine thought out answer. All in all after watching your video I think I feel a bit better. Fingers crossed!
It sounds like a bunch of good signs to me too! I hope you get it!
@@BenTalksTalent I got the job!
Straight to the point like it....
Thanks Mark! 😎👍
Thank you🥰♥️
You are welcome!
This probably won't be seen, but here goes.
I've had interviews last up to an hour, three times in 2016, (I've had others because I've been employed since this time). Neither one hired me.
One saw that I owned a boat manufacturing shop for 3 years, before I went out of business, and suddenly he was asking about my boats, my shop, how many employees I had, and his fishing stories. I didn't get called back.
The second, was an interview that went really well, he was talking about putting me on the crew. He was happy to hear me ask about their culture, but then he asked what kind of hobbies I am in too. When I spoke about an idea, related to paintball, he was all in to hear about my plans. He asked several questions, about things I brought up during that conversation, and even said he could use a guy with my inventive mind. He never called back.
The third, was an interview that lasted a long time, because he wanted to know what other jobs I did, as far back as I was able to work for a wage. I was 47 at the time, so I had a fairly long list of jobs, to which he compared himself to me. Saying that if I were to look at his resume, it'd have 2 employers. The one before this job, for 27 years, and 2 years at the one he's interviewing me for now. I countered that not everyone has the same opportunities, and challenges in life, like he did. And of course, I did not hear back from him. This one is fairly obvious. The up side? That place went bankrupt 3 years later. I love you Karma. :)
Bob!!!!!! I see this! Karma can be great for sure. I’ll say this, there are a lot of reasons why great candidates don’t get hired (I’ve made videos on it). Sometimes you don’t see bad signs and it doesn’t work, it doesn’t mean you aren’t a great fit and a great candidate. Sometimes we are all the silver medalist.
@@BenTalksTalent Thanks Ben. While I am still employed, my employer has made a lot of bad decisions of late, thus sales and production has dropped like a rock. Sadly, I am very well versed on getting jobs with employers who don't last past 6 years, before they permanently shut the doors. Call it a gift. lol So back in February, everybody was noticing the orders were slowing way down, as in, 2021, about a billion and a half in sales down to what it is now, we're only at 240 million? So I told my co-workers to get ready for either one of two things. A layoff or a soft layoff.
I explained that a soft layoff is simply as follows: reduce your hours, raise the cost of benefits upon renewal, stricter rules for your duties and safety, and more little things that they can write you up for. I then added, there are 1 of 2 things you can do now. Look for other work now, while you have a job or ride it out until the layoff. So the company went with the soft layoff as I expected. Since they are a MLM, announcing a layoff would most likely cause their army of consultants to drop even worse than they already are.
We have two shifts, a day and a swing shift. Right now, the day shift employees are below 50% of what they were, on Christmas of 2022. The swing shift had a little more leave, including supervisors.
As for me, I am watching videos like yours, to bone up my game, so if and when that time comes, and it will, I'll be ready. :) I'll return to edit this comment, or reply to you, to let you know when that happens. :) My prediction is 6 months, but hey, I'd love to be wrong. :)
Thanks again Ben. I appreciate channels like this. I wish we had stuff like this in the 80's and 90's.
I recently interviewed for what seemed to be a dream job. Hiring manager interview went fantastic (or so i thought). Panel interview was scheduled for 45 mins and ended 20 minutes in, being that the two interviewers were essentially a colleague and a manager I worked regularly with. The colleague told me that a future similar job in another state wasnt so bad. The manager also agreed his state is a good place too. Future potential job opening in that mgrs state and they chose the colleagues coworker who has less experience than me. You never truly know until you know.
They probably were related or they knew them!!!
I just got done interviewing
It was very pleasant I didn't pick up on any of these things during the interview.
They also took the job listing down after the interview. I'm hopeful I got the job! 🤞
I got the "We have other candidates" once, and I actually think that this was the most respectful decline I ever had. That was for a small part time job in a small hardware store as a university student. The boss and I got along pretty well, and he eventually was like “you know, I’m looking for someone to support the team a bit when we’re low on staff, and you never did that kind of work before, so I would rather hire one of the other candidates that doesn’t need training since training you would kind of defeat the purpose of why we’re trying to hire someone. So, I like you man, but I think we won’t hire you”. I think that’s the proper way of declining someone. Respectful, honest, and based on an understandable, rational business decision. Not like the usual e-mail that just tells you “no” with some business phrases; telling you essentially nothing about why you’re not getting this job.
I had an interview which I think went pretty well, at the end they asked for my references and told me they will be in touch. After I sent them my reference list, once again they told me they will be in touch within a few days. I have the feeling that in my case we will be in touch does not have any bad signs, otherwise they would not ask for references.
Asking for references typically is a very good sign. I’d agree with your assessment Zarine!