Job Interviews require a lot of time and effort and once the interview has been finished,
every single candidate starts going through all the aspects of the interview: wondering
how did the interview really go and how good their chances are.
If we haven’t met before, I am Marat from Emmotion, myemmotion.com, Human Resources
and Career Services Agency, look me up on LinkedIn.
On this channel I train and coach you to ace your job interviews fast, to gain confidence
as a professional and learn how to deal with corporate politics, being a better person
yourself first.
I’ve done thousands of interviews and I have hired hundreds of professionals from
different parts of the world.
But I have also sat on the other side of the table as a candidate.
Which why I can easily relate to every single one of you and I will happily shed some light
on the key signs which could indicate that your job interview went well.
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And if you stick with me till the end of this video I will share with you, a few main reasons
why you haven’t heard back from the company you interviewed for.
And an explanation of what that could possibly mean.
The post-interview limbo period is tough, but you should stop over-analyzing every single
answer you gave, each word you said during the interview, stressing yourself out over
something you have no influence anymore.
Neither would I recommend immediately bugging the company and asking them to give you an
answer.
These key signs indicate that you could possibly get the job:
1st sign is easily detectable: you were in the interview for longer than expected
Your recruiter, or a hiring manager, probably mentioned how long the interview would last
for.
If you were in the interview for this amount of time or for longer, it is a good sign.
Time is precious especially during a recruiting period, when the agenda is usually more than
full.
Staying in the interview for longer than expected means that the hiring manager doesn’t mind
sacrificing their time to learn more about you.
Sign 2.
The interviewer seemed interested and engaged Did you find that it was relatively easy to
talk to the interviewer?
Was the interview more of a conversation rather that just Questions and Answers?
When you answered interview questions and spoke about yourself, did you feel like the
interviewer was interested?
Consider their body language and their responses.
If the recruiter looked bored it means completely the opposite.
3.
They mention what you would be doing in this role.
Do you remember if the interviewer said things like “In this role, YOU would be expected
to…” or “in this role you would need to…”, instead of “The selected candidate
would be expected to… or would need to...”.
This is one of the signs that they are imagining you in this position, and want you to get
the full picture of the role and what it requires.
It usually comes out unconsciously, whenever I interview a candidate who is a perfect fit,
I immediately visualize them working for the company.
4.
They present the role as very attractive and answer your questions in detail.
Of course each interviewer will talk about the role, but not everyone will make an effort
to spark your interest.
If the interviewer is giving you detailed aspects of the position, listing all the pros
and benefits of working for them, you’ve probably made a good impression.
Enthusiastic and clear answers to your questions mean that the hiring manager wants to impress
you just as much as you want to impress them.
5.
You were introduced to your potential colleagues or managers
You know an interview is going well when the interviewer starts to introduce you to people
who were not on the schedule.
The hiring manager isn’t going to take their and other people’s time unless they already
have a good feeling about you.
This is a way to speed up the recruitment process.
To arrange a face-to-face introduction with other people in the business, so that they
can see why you could be the right choice.
This is also a chance for you to get a feeling on your potential colleagues, whether you
would be comfortable working with them.
6.
You go through the “closing questions” and the next steps are clear.
Questions surrounding your notice period and possible starting dates are mostly standard.
But if the interviewer is asking if you have any other interviews coming up they probably
don’t want to lose out your profile to the competition.
While closing the interview, did the hiring manager define the next steps?
Give you an information about the second interview, the feedback timeline, etc.
If the next stage is clear, there is a chance of you making it to this stage.
7.
The interviewer showed you around the office before you left
Of course it depends on each company, on their privacy regulations, but for me this is a
key sign which indicates interest in further steps with a candidate.
If the hiring manager takes the extra time to show you around the office, and even introduces
you to more employees before you head out, it means they are thinking about offering
you the role.
For me it is also a way to see the candidate’s reactions, the way this finalist interacts
with the possible future co-workers.
These signs do not mean an absolute confirmation of you being hired, I am not a fortune teller,
neither I have a crystal ball.
Keep in mind that if after a certain time you haven’t had any feedback from the company,
get in touch with them yourself to request it.
The closure in the recruitment process is so important for both sides, but especially
for a candidate, which is why if you haven’t heard from the recruiter, don’t be shy or
scared, take the initiative in your hands and request their feedback!
Just as I promised, if you experienced all these positive signs but you haven’t heard
back from the company you interviewed for, it could also mean the following:
The role was covered by promoting someone internally: Internal promotion
The company or the department suffered: Headcount or Budget cuts
There had been a: Change of the decision makers Change in the job functions and the job description
for this role Or this could be just a really: Disorganized
structure Some companies are indeed quite disorganized,
if they already hired someone else for the role but haven’t given YOU a feedback, this
is actually a red flag.
The discussed above signs show that you did very well during your interview, and that
you are a strong candidate, don’t let anyone make you feel otherwise.
If eventually you are not hired, it is certainly the company’s loss and it is probably for
your own good :)
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