How to Know If Your Interview Went Well - (10 signs they are interested)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ธ.ค. 2020
- In today's video, we will cover how to know if your interview went well. We will cover 10 signs they are interested so you can leave your interview with confidence they will want to continue with you as a candidate.
Have you ever left an interview and not really know if they were interested?
What did they think of you? Do they want to extend an offer? Should you keep looking?
It can be hard to know if they are interested in extending an offer and hiring you or if they want to move on and pursue other candidates.
In this video, I give you ten great tips that indicate your interview went well and they will want to move forward!
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You should always keep applying to jobs until you sign an offer letter.
I agree! You never know until it’s over!
And after, as I recently learned
@@aw8577 it's always best to think that you did not get the job. That way when really don't get the job, you really not disappointed.
Same, I’ve been learning this!
@Aw same. Had an offer and was waiting for 8 months for oversight approvals. Then in January the offer was rescinded.
As a person on the autism spectrum it's very hard to read of interviews went well or badly. I really appreciate this guidance
I also have autism
My experience as a jobseeker, especially in the past 2 years and a half, is that recruiters think that their time is extremely valuable and yours is not, e.g.: they reach out to you, you respond promptly and they simply disappear. Besides that, I don't understand why they never give you feedback and you specialists usually say that it is bad to ask for feedback. I mean, we all want to improve in everything in life, not only in professional life, so why can't you let me know what went wrong so I could improve in the next ones???
YESSSSSS!!
I have had many interviews that I objectively thought went really well, the vibe was great, I was well prepared and I left the interview feeling really good, interviews that checked off most if not all the boxes you shared. Interviews where the hiring manager/interviewer in some cases tells me they liked me so much that they were going to set up follow-up calls with their team (exactly what you said) and even named specifically who I would be meeting. I feel great and eagerly anticipate and prepare for “next steps.” Then I get email a week or so later saying they did not feel I was strong candidate or they wanted to go “in a different direction.” Which makes no sense as it did not line up with the conversation/interview. I’ve learned to keep looking no matter how good the interview goes.
You may have had a good interview but someone else might have had an outstanding interview.
Your channel is so good! Thank you for these amazing videos!
Very insightful! It really puts into perspective previous interviews I’ve had. Now it helps take away the guessing game for ones in the future!
I think one thing to remember, especially in Uber competitive interviews where only one candidate is hired. Sometimes an interview can go well and you still won’t get the job.
Definitely. And there are many reasons why great candidates don’t get the job.
@@BenTalksTalent Yes! So true...there may be reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with us. For example...companies just going through the required motions of interviewing, when they already have someone in mind.
@@dama_shares that one is really frustrating.
this is my biggest concern rn, I wish this place I interviewed at was hiring atleast 2 candidates. Only one means I truly had to be the best of the best.
This describes my field exactly. There's only ever one person hired for the job.
Nice snowy background! Thanks for another banger!
Love your content, I have been binge watching! 😅
Can you do one video on follow-up communication after the interview frum candidate's perspective?
Thank you Alexandra! Absolutely!
I GOT THE JOB!!!
Asking for more is a genius idea. Thanks dude
Thanks bro!
I had a Zoom interview with 2 people, and one excused themselves to another appointment. It was unfortunate because I really vibed with the person who stayed, but she was clearly not the decision maker. Long story short, I was ghosted by the employer. They didn't let me know either way if they would be moving forward, which to me is very unprofessional.
In my experience that is the kiss of death. I had that happen to me many times, sometimes they leave mid interview, sometimes they are late, some times one of the interviewers cannot make it. 100 percent did not get the job in any of those cases.
You dodged a bullet. I’m sorry that happened to you. Very unprofessional from them
Hi Ben! Ty. I have been on numerous interviews since I got laid off on June 24th. This was very helpful! It is exhausting to go on numerous rounds of interviews but your video has helpedcme deal with this! Thank you!!! Holly
It’s a marathon but you’ve got this Holly! Let me know if there is ever a topic I can make a video on for you!
Thank you for those insights.
You are welcome Dr!
thanks! this is so helpful
You are welcome Kim!
You are Spot On!
Thank you!
I wish I would have found your channel earlier. You give fantastic advice. You deserve quadruple the views!
I had a series of interviews recently. I totally crashed and burned on the first round. I was so nervous , I think I had a mini panic attack…haha. I don’t interview much and this was/is my dream company.
During the first half of the first round I was horrible but I was able to turn it around and went over the 45 min. Second and third rounds were pretty smooth.
I was expecting a call from the recruiter saying “sorry but..” but she said they were all positive and now we need to schedule a “fit” interview. So looks like I’m still in the running.
Sounds like you are still in the running. Glad you found it too!
Awesome video and with these recent interviews I've had over the past week they were 20 to 30 min teams interviews, first time a Manger message me back saying that got great feedback from the interview, and another one said it was a pleasure to meet you indeed! And they did mention next steps and a tour but they have a large pool of candidates as well so im not putting my eggs all in one basket also the general manager interviewed me as well saying he loved my resume
thanks for the advice
You are welcome Tyler!!!
I had one that was just perfect cause the interviewer and I clicked on what the company needed and what the perspective I had to offer.
Thank you for the video! I got several of the signs you mentioned (I even got told by the person who would be my supervisor If I had got the job that they would be delighted to have me in their team, so I was like oh well things are looking good), and the people I interviewed actually replied to my emails asking what each interview will be about and even my thank-you emails. I had the final interview with the head of support that went well in my opinion, and they told me the recruiter will get in touch with me in three days, and they all have gone silent since. That did not stop me from looking elsewhere, of course, but given the efforts I made during the process, I'm really gutted.
Well it sounds like there were a lot of good signs! Hopefully you get it. One thing I have learned on recruiting is that things never move as quick as we would like, so hope isn’t lost. But I always advise people to keep applying!
@@BenTalksTalent oh wow I didn't expect you to actually reply, that's so cool, thank you so much! I'll follow your advice and also pretend I didn't get the job to avoid being disappointed in case I get a rejection email 😅
@@bloodyspider8 I always try to reply! And I think that’s the right mindset! Good luck!
I passed and got hired in a government sector of my country. these are true indicators!
All these good things happened, still didn't get hired. Really hard to tell sometimes, will keep my head up, great video
This is such a calming video.😂
I am very rarely described as calm lol
You got the job is there only good sign. That’s it!
I interviewed with a company that I thought was a great fit for me and my prayers were being answered. I interviewed with the recruiter, hiring manager and physician. I hit all the positive signs. The physician even gave me great feedback! Do you know how hard it is to answer clinical questions with a physician? She told me I did great and I should hear something with in a week! The recruiter sounded excited in her emails. My last step with was a “ meet and greet”. I was told by the hiring manager to see if this job was a great fit for me... A bunch of BS! It’s an interview! The employees at the office spoke to me as if I was going to be hired. Until She mentioned that “You are the last one”. Sighs... I send my thank you letter the night and morning... 🦗 🦗🦗 Never heard back! I know for a fact those employees played a demise in getting this job!
The employees even told me when I arrived that they really liked me (Hiring manager, Physician and Recruiter). She stated that she liked me too! Only thing I can think of it’s the employees feed back to the hiring manager or the client in between.I think it’s unprofessional for employers to act like they are going to hire you and then ghost you. Candidates listen up! There are no positive signs, the only one...you are hired! 🎯
@@chocolatecapricorn9418damn
*their* sign, not there
The interview I had yesterday seemed more like a conversation than a Q&A.
That’s usually a positive too
5:55 - "you know you lyin'" 🤣
I thought it was funny lol
Thank you for the insights, super helpful. I just finished a final round interview. The interviewer contradicted my answers initially and tried correcting what I said. Later at the end of the interview, he explained to me in detail about the team and what work they do. He closed the interview by asking me if I have any considerations for this role and when I am available to join. So I am kind of confused in terms of how the interview went. Your take on this will be super helpful. Thanks.
Hi Ben! Big fan of the channel and all this videos you’ve made. Had a phone interview last Friday and made it to a Teams Interview with the Hiring Manager. In the phone screen I mentioned a salary range and they came back up one that was $10,000 more. Plus even before the Teams Interview, they sent me Benefits Information and pricing. Is this normal this early in the process if they are interested?
Thank you Peter! And I’d say that sounds super good. All organizational buying signs!
Hi Ben! I like your video by the way. On the contrary, what happens to me is the opposite. All that you mentioned were correct at first. I believe all these signs of interest before until I got some interviews that changes everything. For instance, the interviewer were happy, took you so long to be interrogated, asked you about your expected salary, toured you at the place., and asked if I have questions in mind. After a day or 2, the interviewer messaged me that they will not continue with my application. It was so depressing and frustrating back then. You will never expect this to happen after this interviewer showed signs of interest. I can probably say it all depends on the hiring manager and HR, and do not expect much from the signs. By the way, I am not trying to be pessimistic about this. I just wanted to share my experiences that even they show signs, do not expect from it because there might also other factors that they might not consider with your application. I rather keep on applying other jobs until the offer letter comes.
Hi Kenzo! I agree, never stop until you get the actual offer!
I have had all the positive signs that you mentioned and didn’t get an offer and also situation where I received all the negative signals and still received the offer 🤷♂️🤷♂️😂😂
That’s pretty funny. I wonder what is going on in your interviews lol
It’s not an exact sciences, it just most indicators.
Sometimes, they choose someone else more appropriate for the role.
Hi, a great video. Actually before this I have come into a few interview for several position. I come to an interview and the panel said about recommendations. What does it meant?
Ben this is SPOT on sir. I just interviewed with a company that hired me in a three step interview process. First was a web interview with the recruiter that found me. Second was a web interview with the VP and program director of the division I’d be working if they were interested followed by a in person interview with the program director and two new people who would be my direct reporting supervisors if hired. And I’d say about 8 out of 10 of these things happened. The interview was first your standard interview questions, then got light hearted and off topic for a bit about football and what my interests were outside of work. They are looking to see if you are a “culture fit” for the company. The program director then asked something you may not have touched on. He concluded the interview talking about how long it generally takes to get an offer letter and inquired “do you have any other offers on the table?” That’s a CLEAR sign they like you bc they want to make sure they either have or don’t have competitors for you. I asked for 95k annual. They answered 2 days later with an offer letter for well over my ask and into 6 figures. Great video my guy.
Congratulations
Hi Ben, I love your content! I would be nice if you could make a video about how to have a succesfull interview when you're just graduating university or seeking for an intership.... thank you
Yes! Absolutely! I will start creating one today, the release may be a few weeks out though! Thank you for the kind words and for the comment!
@@BenTalksTalent I'll patiently wait, thank you
@@BenTalksTalent Hey I had a interview friday and After I answered every question she kept saying beautiful and we were very engaged and connecting in experience and i asked what the next step is she said I was just about to get to that too and then she said look out for a call on monday is that good
@@denia6739 that sounds really good! Let me know what happens!
@@BenTalksTalent I just got done with my interview iI felt like it went well but i don’t know she told me at the end that I should hear back within a day or so to know wht the next steps are Should i keep job hunting
Ben ! I need tips on how to
Land a great interview to get a supervisor job with Costco . You helped me land my first one with Costco and I’m counting on you .
Unfortunately I don’t have those questions or I’d help. I hope you get it!
i got the job......the key is confidence
Congrats Jesus!
This is a great video! I think I've hit most of the signs (going ~7 minutes longer, giving positive feedback when I asked comments on my performance, did small talks and chatted a bit on travel plans), but there're also some obvious bad signs (not replying to my thank-you note after being connected with the interviewer on LinkedIn, pretty incoherent interview questions, almost as if he was thinking of some on the spot, and I have some basic technical questions wrong). How should I go about my interview, and should I reach out to the interviewer again? I'm interviewing for an internship at a large financial institution for the context
It becomes harder to figure out when it’s a mixed bag. I always tell people to follow up after a week or so, be very polite. And if nothing, give it another week and follow up again. If nothing, move on.
Without having a Bachelor Degree, I am happy to say that I have a 90% success rate when it comes to interviews. I have worked for 7 different companies with 8 years of work experience and i am only 25. Employers value my experience, but I won't be able to land that dream job without a Bachelor Degree. So back to school I guess😅
I have an amazing success rate too, like I get the interviews and the offers. Jobs literally fall in my lap and I get to pick what offer I want. I have 10 years retail experience and an AA, a happy go lucky go getter attitude personality and the big bosses really enjoy my bubbly personality and customer oriented attitude
Hi Ben!
I have my first job interview tomorrow and I’m really nervous. I’m just wondering if u have any tips for me.
Thanks!
Just from my experience in job hunting, if the recruiter wants you to take a drug screening test, you can pretty much assume you've gotten the job. . . providing you pass it! Because those tests cost a lot of money, they only make candidates take them if they intend to hire them. Consider that the "final hurdle" in the hiring process. WORD OF WARNING: Don't eat a poppy-seeded bagel before the drug test because it will show up as an opioid on the test. It has happened to me and others.
Totally agree George!
For what job? Not every job has a drug testing test
I just finished a teams interview with the zone manager and district manger. I would say every indicator with exception of maybe 1 happened in my interview. Before the end of the interview they flat out said I was a top tier candidate and that I would be meeting the VP of sales next week. Now I am freaking out! Great video any advice for the home stretch in the interview process?
Hi Ben! So, I had my last interview with the hiring team recently, and I was complimented on a couple of occasions. Also, the manager I'd be working with cracked a joke in reaction to a situation I gave, which I'm not sure is a good indication. While asking inquiries, they mentioned that a relocation allowance is included in the package, something I had never heard of before, as well as the part concerning career progression. In addition, the manager attempted to relate to a topic he posed and elaborated on it. I did receive replies to my thank you note within minutes from the recruiter and the following day of the interview from one of the hiring team members. I'm not sure if that's typical or if I should view that as a good indicator?
That all seems really good Rowen! I hope you get it!!!
@@BenTalksTalent Got the offer!!! Thanks for the awesome content you put out.
@@starfrogslash congrats! Happy for you Rowen!!!
Hi Ben! Love your videos! I wanted to know what's the best way to go about asking a question POST interview? Is there a template or format to use in order to do that? What are some do's and don'ts? I have 2 questions that I should have asked in the interview and want to reach out and ask them but want to make sure I'm doing it the right way. Thank You!
Hi! Thank you so much! Do you need this right away, or could you wait for a full comprehensive video this week? I could have one done Tuesday or Wednesday if that will work. If not, let me know what the questions are and I can try to help here!
@@BenTalksTalent Hi Ben! As soon as possible if that’s okay! I just had the interview on Friday (yesterday) with three managers for 1.5 hours.. so from what I know, the recruiter said she should have an update for me early next week.. One of the three people I met with, one of them I had met with her earlier in the week and had a solo interview with her.. then I interviewed with 2 other people and her AGAIN! :-) so I’m optimistic but still think I should have asked her 2 more questions the second time. Thanks so much!
@@shaquionaloutlaw5307 ok, I can answer here. One more question though, did you send this person a thank you email? If not, you can send one and include the questions you have!
@@BenTalksTalent I did!
If a recruiter asks you about compensation and are you interviewing anywhere else it doesn't mean nothing as recruiters just want to find out how fast to move you in the process so they don't potentially miss out on you and compensation is to check that they can afford you. But if anyone else other than the recruiter asks u about whether you are interviewing elsewhere or how much compensation you are expecting then that is a good sign
I am a recruiter, so I can say with certainty that if and how it is asked matters.
why did i think your background was a mirror... LMAO i got scared for a while
Very informative video btw!
Lol, I don’t know. But it’s my house! And thank you! More videos on the way!
Hey! I had my initial interview for talent acquisition on Monday with the senior TA team, they seemed really impressed and an hour after my interview they set up a meeting with the TA team that would be my peers. That interview went really great as well and they complimented me a lot. I followed up with the recruiter and she said “hey Rudy, I heard your interview went great. We are doing more interviews this week and hope to have an update for you by next week.” Do you think this is a good sign?
Did you get an offer back? and also how long did you wait till you contacted the recruiter for an update on the position. I'm currently waiting for either a offer or denied position back from tesla had a phone call interview and also a in person interview this Monday the 21 which I feel both went well but I dont want to contact the recruiter too soon and seem to buggy or desperate for the position.
@@SlyFitty I didn’t get chosen which shocked me. I waited 1 week after my 2nd interview to follow up. Good luck!
@8:55 my favorite part of the interview
Thank you for your videos. Lately I had three interviews with a company. Last one was with hr and she told me that dhe will give her feedback to VP and principle scientist (I interviewed with them earlier) and then they will tell you what to do next. What do you 🤔
Hard to tell from that. I would stay optimistic!
I interviewed for a technical project coordinator for a marketing firm. They had me do a presentation on process change that lasted 2 hours… That assignment took me my weekend so that I could be prepared and make a good impression. I’ll never do an assignment again for a company.
I can see how that would be frustrating
Hey Ben, thank you for the videos. What if you pass the 1st interview with a staffing agency, then you have a 2nd interview with the client and you are told by the staffing agency you will be meeting with the VP, and Operations Manager, but, you get there and you end up being interviewed by the human resource manager instead. What's your take?
Just finished my interview it was in Arabic & english as soon as I walked in there were 9 interviewers sitting infornt of me I panicked but 2 minutes in I gathered myself and it went like melted butter
Awesome! That can be intimidating but once you settle down, you can rely on your prep and great answers. I hope you get it Bilal!
My pay expectations is a question they should be asking in the initial application. When the interview comes they should already know whether that will be a show-stopper or not.
I just interviewed with a small company for a manufacturing engineer co-op position. They had a senior manufacturing engineer and someone who is in my role. The interview and tour lasted about 5 minutes more than the expected 90. The senior engineer, who I’d estimate is around 25, did a lot more talking. He had highlighted in several sections in my resume, and asked questions about everything in my experience and interest sections. He seemed to show approval and interest of my answers to these questions by nodding and complimenting at least one aspect of not only my answers, but also the content of the experience section.
I walked out confident, but then I watched your video on signs that you didn’t get the job. After a Q&A from me at the end of the interview, he finished with “We’ll be in touch”. You labeled that as a red flag, but I felt really good about how he made connections between my résumé’s experience section and the job.
Any tips for my remaining 18 interviews (some virtual and phone calls) over the next two weeks?
Thanks for the great videos!!
Honestly, sometimes these signs don’t 100% indicate outcome. It sounds like most of what you shared is positive. I have plenty of advice videos but generally be positive and well researched!
18 interviews? Remaining? 😳
@@alexanderthegreat1506 Yeah. I go to Drexel University, which has the best co-op program in the US. There is a maximum of 35 jobs that I can send my resume to and request an interview. Naturally, I requested all 35 to maximize my chances. Unlike the last cycle (There are three short cycles where I request interviews by sending employers my resume, they either accept or decline my interview request, then out of the interviews that go well, I choose the position and company I like best. In this cycle (2/3), I had to schedule 20 interviews in just 10 business days 🥵
Thank you Ben! Quick question. I had a zoom panel of 3. One of 3 was top management. I didn’t do well with her questions. She excused herself saying I’m not doing this in a negative way after the 45 mins had ended not before said she had to go to another meeting and not to take it in a negative way. The meeting called for 45 it went almost an hour
Couple of mixed signals there. Honestly, her saying “I’m not doing this” doesn’t sound great. It going long is positive. So a mixed bag. Let me know what happens John.
So just had a pre-screen and felt pretty good. Was told about next steps, interview and onsite tour but that they were going to status with the hiring manager and would follow back up with potential next steps mid week. She also kept saying if I had any questions between now and then to email her. I am torn whether or not they are truly interested because, as a recruiter myself, I would already know the hiring managers schedule and schedule the interview. What are your thoughts?
I have been so nervous because after interviewing with the hiring manager, QA manager, and finally president, president skipped over resume and wanted to get to know the me "outside of work"... 😂 at first i thiught of it as positive. Then a negative. Now im unsure! 😅
Hi Ben, I would’ve loved for you to give us a response to the question regarding if you are job searching elsewhere.
I can do that!
Hi Ben! I had my final panel interview Wednesday and it seemed to go really well. The VP of the department asked if offered the position, how soon could I start & 2 of the 3 people I interviewed with replied to my thank you emails. The recruiter emailed me today saying that the team is closing interviews by this upcoming Tuesday and she’ll have a hiring decision by then but she didn’t want to “leave me hanging”. Good sign?
There seem to be a lot of good signs there Quiana! I hope you get it!
Did you get an offer?
I assume they decided “no” if they are saying “don’t want to leave you hanging” it typically is nice-speak for keep looking…..the interviewers likely would not pass the “behavioral questions” if they can’t straight up give you professional feedback
Hi Ben, thanks for the videos. What if we gave wrong answer of a clinical question? Other things went very well except that question and they said they will get back to me after easter as we have a couple more candidates.
What it shows?
Thanks
What do you mean “what it shows”?
Hi Ben I’m new to your channel I have a question I had an in person interview today I’m still not sure if it went well? Can you please elaborate on your signs ? Thanks
Welcome Sanjida! Have you seen todays video? It’s actually the third video in a series about when a job interview didn’t go well. Watching those three might help you identify signs an interview didn’t go well, which can be pretty helpful!
I feel like i got mixed signals. Mostly i felt the interview honestly went well, it went over the planned time (30 minutes went to 40), and they even conmplimented me on my abilities, and allowed me to ask 4 questions at the end (still asked if i had more) and mostly answered in detail. But at the end, they didnt mention the next steps at all...just said thank you and that was it.
Hi Ben! Thanks so much for the video it was very inspirational! I've got a very interesting situation the other day hope you can give me some advice. I went for a second interview at a firm it lasted around a hour . Towards the end of the interview , the recruiting manager took me to the office showed me one of the simple daily designing process they do, he set me a task and ask me to replicate that process in 5 mins. I completed the task and he said they don't usually do that to candidates and he also said i did well. Can i take that as a positive sign ? Also just out of interest, if an interview start to sound like a training what does that mean ?
Thank you! And yes, to me that seems like a VERY positive sign. If you performed the task well I would be very optimistic!
@@BenTalksTalent Thanks ! Hope everything goes well!
Mixed signals? Hiring Manager and I had a good rapport, some small talk. Offered to extend the interview for my questions. Lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes instead of 1 hour. I felt it was one of my best. I already knew next steps because HR mentioned them during the phone screen. When I asked the Hiring Manager for next steps, said HR handles all of that. Hiring Manager had been on vacation for a month, genuinely didn't know? I believe I am one of the first to interview for the role and it's available due to restructuring. Thoughts?
When it's time your time to ask questions ask what is the best thing about working for the company. If they are enthusiastic then it's a good sign if they are not and give a generic answer then it is bad. I had 2 interviewers and when i asked that question one of the guys said their thoughts snd the other interviewer didn't even answer and just said yeah same i defer to my colleague. That's when i knew it's game over
Right, you can tell they aren’t enthusiastic or if they are passionate!
What does it means when the interviewer says Great wow I like that after every question you answer and then tell you the next process of the interview who you will talk to and tell you to email the sourcing recruiter if you any questions.
Very positive! Sounds like you will be moving forward in the process. I’d be surprised if you didn’t!
So if they say there sending the notes over to their team and there will be another round if they're interested isn't a good sign?
Thank you :) had an interview today. It went for one hour and both allowed me to ask questions and they kept telling me “that’s a very good question” etc.. and I even apologized I keep asking so many questions lol and they kept saying “no…no…you’re asking Great questions keep asking us more!”😩 …and to make a long story short, when it’s time to wrap up the interview within the end of the hour mark, he did give me the next steps etc😩I’m still nervous😩
Sounds like you did great! Way to go!
I had an interview today (wednesday) the interview went the whole allocated time however they did not talk about the next steps, and they said they would let me know the outcome by next week. From the advise you have given it sounds like they werent very interested in me =( I'm just hoping i end up being their best option lol!
I hope so too Morgana! But it can be tough to tell!
How did it go, any update?
Hey mate, I've been watching your videos which are helping with my post interview anxiety.
Just got a reply from the company:
"Hi Chris
Thanks for the email.
You presented well, we have to finalise the interview process this week and then make our recommendation to our COO, the final call will down to the COO.
Hence will need a week or 2 to finalise everything.
Will let you know either way."
Not sure what to make of this feedback.
Great videos, thanks for keeping me a little less stressed!
Also, my wife is a HR manager😅
Hi Chris! Glad you like the videos! It sounds to me like you will be a finalist for the role, which is definitely more good than. Good luck! I hope you get it!
Thanks Ben, this role definitely hit different and is a huge stepping stone in my professional career.
@@crumbed_cutlets exciting. Let me know what happens.
Got the job! Thanks for the advice mate!
Ben great content. Question, if you had a phone interview and at the end they tell you that they’re still interviewing and that you wont hear from them until after Christmas, is that a bad sign? I know tone and context matters but just wondering.
Honestly, not at this time of the year. Hiring slows down a lot. Also, thank you!
My interview with the MD lasted nearly two hours. Hopefully I'll get a job offer in the next few days eek.
I hope so too!!! Good luck!!!
Hello Ben,
Thanks for your advice.
I had my interview last week. The manager took me for a office tour and showed me everything. He also discussed salary, benefits, vacation and schedule of the work with me. Is it a good sign?
Those are all great signs Ciril! Let me know what happens!
@@BenTalksTalent Hello Ben,
Hope you are well
Yesterday I got my offer letter and I am gonna start the work on 19 September.
Thanks for your advice
@@cirilvarghese1900congratulations🎉
Hey Ben I just finished my virtual interview with the hiring manager at Apple. Honestly he didn’t look happy at all when I first saw him and he looked angry. He seemed as if he just wanted to get straight to the point about things. But there were some signs that did spark a sense of interest. He smiled a lot at my answers and he seemed as if he was in a better mood at the end of the conversation. But I’m not sure if it went well or not, it was a little hard to tell.
Keep me updated! It can be hard to tell!
@@BenTalksTalent Yea I will but how long do they usually take to email someone?
@@MishkaX_ honestly, it can vary. Different stores operate slightly differently.
Tbh doesn't look like a good sign to be unless there is anything else
@@ninjaninja9954 yea I didn’t get it. But after doing some research on the manager it turns out there were a lot of red flags sadly
So I had an interview a few days ago, and it went on for 40 minutes and we talked and laughed about things, and he said we will DEFINITELY be in touch. He emphasized the definitely. He didn’t tell me anything about other interviews happening. I haven’t heard anything back yet. I’m nervous.
Sometimes it just takes longer than expected. I hope you get it!
@BenTalksTalent Hi Ben, just had my interview this morning. The interviewer told me to "wait for the email within the week and the manager will reach out to me directly about the next interview. Keep checking your email". Before we ended our convo, the interivewer asked me when can i possibly start? IDK if these things she said are just part of her "process" or is it a good sign?
Hi Ben I got a feedback from HR
Thanks for the follow up email, we are still interviewing other potential candidates for the same and will let you know once the process has been completed.
What does this mean? Am I in the pool?
I would say you likely are, they just haven’t made a decision.
@@BenTalksTalent still not heard anything 😑
I actually got a rejection email a day prior to my scheduled screening interview.
Still I went through with the interview and the only sign they gave me was going really deep into compensation and giving me the expected salary. I'm still waiting for them to confirm the status of my candidacy :/.
I had this interview which i got alot of buying signs. I was almost sure I'm getting the job only to get an email later that i didn't secure the position.
I’m in the final stages of the interview process where the second interview we talked about football most of the time.
That’s probably a pretty good sign! Hope you get it!!!
I am goin thru a to and fro interview from local and US as my interviewer is based in US and im from Asia. Now i have finish my US and Asia interview. Now im goin back to him to get the US interviewer to understand if i fit the job.
Not sure if its normal for US MNC to interview so many rounds especially for a senior exec role which requires interviewee based in Asia while reporting to Boss. Manufacturing related job btw.
I had a 60 minute interview today with an employer and she seemed very impressed with my answers and research of the company. I asked three questions at the end of the interview. She asked me my salary expectations and my ideal locations to work at and she said she would let me know the outcome next week. When I got 🏡 I sent her an email thanking her for interviewing me. Fingers crossed 🤞
You did everything you could Justice! Love it! That’s what you need to do as a candidate, check all the boxes and hope it works on your favor!
Hey! Any updates? I hope you got a nice outcome. Even if you didn't get the job, congratulations for taking on that challenge :)
@@moniso2277 got it next day.
Did you get the job?
I had a second interview with my would be manager. She said at the end that I sound promising and that she would reconnect with HR. See said not to worry if I don't hear back right away because HR is notoriously slow lol. I was chuckling because I never heard someone call out their HR department. Overall, it sounds like she had buying signs.
It sounds pretty good to me Jonathan. Those processes can take a bit, that’s not uncommon.
@@BenTalksTalent Thanks! How long should I wait to follow up since she said the HR is slow? Also, I just got let go from my current employer, should I tell them I'm available?
@@jonathan6480 I would say about a week.
I had an interview, the first two interviews about 1 hour each and did very well and the team seemed impressed but the last one was 30 mins with a senior lead along with hr, they said it was casual but it was so technical and the guy mostly asked for my experience in things outside of resume, before that i was confident i was going to get the job but now I'm not so positive and feel detected cuz i said no to a lot of questions as it was outside my resume. And it ended 5 minutes early, so not sure what to think, waiting till the end of the week
What is a good way to respond to the question regarding if you're intervewing elsewhere? I always find this question a little off-putting. It seems very invasive when asked up front.
I may need to make an entire video on the subject. It’s a hard one to answer and depends on the situation. I will get this video out!
Hi Ben, I had my second interview today and I don’t think I did well. Although the recruiter asked me if I had any questions which I did ask and also asked me my salary expectations but the HOD of the department I was being interviewed for when asked if he had any questions said nothing and I don’t know what to expect. Mind you at the first interview he did ask me questions.
I was told by the recruiter that he and the HOD would discuss and get back to me. He didn’t say when.
Hmmm… seeks hard to read from that info. But you never know. I hope you get it, let me know what happens Racheal!
I'm waiting to hear back about a potential second interview next week they made mention that they would be willing to fly me to location if I was one of those chosen candidates to do a walk around and meet other team members they were very specific and detail about next steps including how many candidates they were interviewing currently and how many they would be looking at taking through to a second interview before making a decision would you consider the offer to pay for my flights down to meet the team and have a second interview and see where I'm working as a good indicator?
I would think so. Let me know what happens 👍
Just had an interview, three interviewers sat down and i felt really stressed out!! With 3 papers all with questions. I did not expect that.
Did they not tell you it would be a panel interview before you started?
@@BenTalksTalent I was told possibly two ppl. Then walks in 3 lol. They said if i could deal with them, i could deal with anyone walking in the door lol
Ben is so articulate...and worryingly handsome
That’s that first time I’ve ever heard that lol, thanks!
Hi Ben. Should you ask the recruiter/hiring manager if and how many other candidates they are interviewing? Should you ask this before the interview, so you can decide whether attending the interview is worth the effort?
Let me cover this in a video. I wouldn’t ask about other candidates, but timeline is fair game!
I wouldn’t accept defeat right out of the gate. If you want the job you have to get it!
@@a-a-ronbrowser1486 No this is about using your time wisely. As a candidate, why would I waste my time interviewing, if they are going to give the job to someone else?
It’s basically dating
lol kind of
Can’t be am grate at interviews fugly on dates that being said last lass did not appreciate a strong handshake
Hi Ben, thanks a lot for your videos. What would you say if they're keeping the company name unsaid. I've passed a first interview with the external recruiter, 4 hours of psychological and technical tests, and yesterday I had one interview with the regional managers and another one with another external recruiter. If I pass yesterday's interviews I will meet the CEO and know the company name. I was wondering if they're going to fire the current person working in the position, and they don't want to let them know about it, but want to keep the business going. The recruiter has been very consistent, professional, respectful, last interviews went exceptionally well, they tried to sell me the position and company culture, but not knowing the company is weird. Have you heard something like this? Has anybody had this kind of experience?
Thanks in advance for your insights!
All the time actually. Now, I will say, normally it’s more upfront. They have been keeping the name confidential for a unusually long time but I use to always keep it confidential up front as an external recruiter.
@@BenTalksTalent thank you very much for your extremely fast response. I'm glad to know that is not unusual. I have to say that I actually liked the fact that they're being so cautious with the recruiting process, that may mean they like to plan things, they're not improvising and hiring just because of a hunch. I'm gonna give it all next week with CEO, I'm pretty sure they're gonna call me, at least according to your videos 🤭
Once again thank you for your kindness!!!!
I'm a little stuck with this one, I went for an interview yesterday at a great company and there were a lot of good signs. It overran by quite some distance and they seemed really interested in me and went into a great detail about their work and how they operate as a company. At the end they said they would fill out a form and push through a "process" which "usually takes about a week". They told me I should get an email by early next week from the recruitment manager and if I had not heard from him to chase him up for an answer. It's like they didn't push the next steps on me but at the same time, they didn't just want to cut it off there and then. Not sure what to make of that?
This mostly sounds good from my perspective. Let me know what happens.
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you for your reply, so I got a call back and they said it was very positive and would like to move forward. The talent recruitment officer said he is just waiting back from the benchmarking team to decide how to progress and he should have an offer ready soon. So I am just waiting on that to see what will happen.
@@Simo2009BORO ok great!
I had my interview Wednesday with the GM of a company. He seemed super busy. He even walked out twice to take a phone call. But it was toward the end of our interview. He seemed engaged, but He seemed pressed with other issues. The first two rounds were great. But this last one left me nervous. I was told I have a possible next round of interviews with HR. It was worded “I may or may not have another interview”.
Did you get the job
@@anngeemillette I did🎉 but then I got a better offer lol
@@jeremeysmith3322 that is awesome, congratulations
Hi Ben I was asked for my Uniform Size during the Interview. Is this a good sign for being hired?
I’d would say yes!
What about indicators that it went well when you do a group interview with other candidates?
Great question! I am actually going to do a series on panel interviews coming up here. But a quick one is overall group engagement, when everyone is participating enthusiastically that’s a good one. Some of the same rules from the video apply as well!
Hey Ben, the hiring manager said "I have other candidates I need to interview, you were my first and we had over 100 people apply but we will get back to you candidates at the end of the month. I'll def reach out if I come up with more questions" Is that a good sign or a bad sign?
I gave an interview for X company, its been 15 days now and few days ago HR asked my documents without telling me whether I'm selected or not and HR doesn't react to my mails. What does it mean?
I just had my interview done and I want to ask if I did right or wrong, 1. It went without any flaws, I mean the time was well maintained and I could reply their all the questions. 2. They appreciated my passion and knowledge at the end of the session. 3. In the technical part of the interview I could ace them with my technical knowledge. 4. They said I was the first one they are interviewing and they would need a week for the next step. But they said to me that HR will come back to me by next week.
I am not quite sure whether they would take this to the next stage or not
Sounds good from what you say. But time will tell. Good luck!
What does it mean, my recruiter said feedback is still out, and I'm the only candidate he has updated me 2x "waiting on hiring manager to give feedback," like he'd have an inkling if it was a pass, I assume I would already have received a canned email. IDK hopeful! It is a FAANG btw :)