Just relax and be yourself, presentation sounds a good idea and communicating why you’re doing it too.

Sounds like it’s gonna go well.

🙂

Must be out by now! How’d it go?

Just relax and be yourself, presentation sounds a good idea and communicating why you’re doing it too.

It’s crazy how nervous I was last night, could barely sleep. Then again this morning I wasn’t much better. When I got to the interview, suddenly I relaxed, and everything seemed to flow really well!

I was there just shy of the full 2hr slot afforded me. I feel I gave the best account of myself I possibly could have done, so whether I get it or not now, I am happy with how things went…

But yeah, the job sounds awesome and I really quite fancy it!

I have a 100 percent track record of getting jobs that I’ve not prepared for or generally don’t give a flying **** about. I don’t know whether it’s a confidence thing or I act and communicate with a bit more gravitas when I couldn’t really care – I’m good at pretending I do though. Thinking about it, I use more humour in the interview as well.

The minute you stop caring is when you start getting the job offers – same with women.

Don’t beat yourself up as much next time, it sounds as though this went well despite all your anxiety – remember that the next time you are in this position.

Times are changing, 5 years ago I’d say always interview suited and booted.
Not today. Understanding the culture and symbols of the org you’re going to work for and acting appropriately are part of the assessment. Go with what you know.

I know of no one who has ever been turned down because they came to an interview suited and booted. It should always be your default unless you know the company.

I went for a job with a media company years ago and turned up suited and tied, totally at odds with everyone else in the building I wouldn’t say that’s why I didn’t get it, but it definitely didn’t help.

Sounds like it went really well mboy, and if you are happy with your performance then you can’t do much more.

Hope it turns out well.

For my last two job interviews I turned up wearing muddy boots/trousers and dirty polo (work) shirts with holes in. I got both jobs

Not worn a suit to an interview in years, and have had a few as I’ve been a contractor for a while.

Current role is permi, at director level, and was a shirt & chinos affair.

In fact, it’s such an outdated mindset, it’s one of my standard agency questions, if there is a hint of suit or tie in the office, then I’m not going.

I know of no one who has ever been turned down because they came to an interview suited and booted. It should always be your default unless you know the company.

If your turning up for an interview without doing any research about the company, you’ve lost.
The nicest suit in the world won’t help.

I feel I gave the best account of myself I possibly could have done, so whether I get it or not now, I am happy with how things went…

Nice one.

And even if you don’t get the job you’ll have got a lot from the process. I had a couple like that before I got my current role, which is better than the ones I didn’t get anyway.

I’ve never worn a suit for an interview.

If your turning up for an interview without doing any research about the company, you’ve lost.
The nicest suit in the world won’t help.

I’m sorry – but you can rarely glean what the dress code is unless you know someone that works there.

And I’ve received half decent job offers just by reading the companies brochure when I’ve been lounging around in reception.

You have’t already lost if you dress well, know your CV inside out and how it applies to the role advertised and know a little about what the company does. Everything else is down to who has the most experience and your personality or how you gel with the interviewers. Being relaxed and not beating yourself up the night before is the key to the latter.

I’ve never not worn a suit for an interview

I’ve never not worn a suit for an interview

I’ve never had an interview.

QS’ have to wear a suit don’t they perchy, you have to show your power to the worker types 😉 I’m with regenesis however having never had an interview. I don’t even have a cv, god help me if I ever need a new job. I wont know what the hell to do or how to behave!

you have to show your power to the worker types

Not me. I just naturally radiate power.

Me too! Seemed to go well and they offered me the job this afternoon😊. Just need to decide now as it means a pay cut and relocation to South Devon (Bovey Tracey). Hope you had the same success Mboy.

Hope you had the same success Mboy.

I’ve got 1-2 weeks wait to find out sadly. I think I was one of 8 or 10 they’ve interviewed for the position, so obviously a lot of competition!

Just need to decide now as it means a pay cut

Without going into too much detail, the salary wasn’t advertised for this role… I applied anyway figuring it wouldn’t be amazing, but would certainly be a lot better than no job at all, and that given there would be a car with the role and a certain amount of responsibility, it was going to be better than a kick in the teeth…

They mentioned the salary in the interview right at the end, and asked if I’d be ok with it… It was about £10k more than I was expecting! I had to compose myself and pretend to act all cool!

Fingers crossed…

Well it seems it went well enough that they’d like me back for a 2nd interview! Pretty soon too, next Tuesday…

I’m nervous now!

Awesome 👍

Congrats, good luck! 🙂

Good luck!👍

Awesome 🙂

They mentioned the salary in the interview right at the end, and asked if I’d be ok with it… It was about £10k more than I was expecting! I had to compose myself and pretend to act all cool!

Unusual. I always think if they are not advertising a salary its not going to be good.

Well done, keep us updated!

Excellent well done.

As if it was ever in any doubt dude!

Great stuff!!!

Good stuff.

That means they think you’re good enough to do the job, so no need to be nervous.

Great news.
Well done.

So yeah… Had my 2nd interview today… Seemed to go very well!

The only downside, is that they still have 2 more people to go through their 2nd interviews too, and I have zero control over that! Hey ho.

But yeah… Fingers crossed and all that!

Nice one! Going from 8 to 3 for a shortlist is pretty standard, don’t sweat it.

As has been said: you can’t control the interviewers or what sort of person they are looking for, and you can’t control the other candidates. As long as you leave the interview feeling like you have given them a good idea of who you are, it’s up to them whether they want you for the role.

whatever happens now, whether you get the job or not, sounds like you have achieved your goal of interviewing well.

whatever happens now, whether you get the job or not, sounds like you have achieved your goal of interviewing well.

Unfortunately, my goal is to get the job… 2nd place is 1st loser and all that! That’s the problem… I did everything in my control to secure the role, unfortunately there’s more elements out of my control than I would like, hence I am now really quite paranoid and won’t sleep easy until I either have it, or not!

The anxiety is real with this one…

Good luck. If you did all you can and felt it went well then you can ask no more of yourself.

Things don’t always go the way we want and there are another 2 sitting with the same thoughts as your good self, so there has to be some dissapointment somewhere.

Although it may be obvious it’s in the hightened times of stress that the basics are forgotten, so as a polite reminder – if your not the chosen one, remember to ask them (nicely) if they wouldn’t mind telling you their opionion of your interviews. Don’t just say ‘Why did they get it over me’, more ‘How do you feel my interviews went’

It’s not a contest with the other two, it’s only a contest with yourself to deliver the best performance you can – if you did that, you should be happy and there’s nothing more you can do to influence the outcome. Good luck! 🙂

Cheers for the moral support guys, I know I’ve done my best. I’m just worried if my best isn’t good enough to pay the bills though! It’s not the kind of role that comes up very often, it’s really quite specialist (and right up my street)…

Done your best? Happy days! It’s all out of your hands now, there’s nothing more you can do – if you’re the best candidate, the job’s yours. 🙂 If not – you did your best, what more could you do? 🙂

I’ve been for a job or two over the years, and I’ve become more phlegmatic over time – easy to say, far less easy to do! If the job’s right for you, it’s yours – if not, there’ll be a good reason. All the best! 🙂

Massive thanks to everyone for their positive words and support on here…

I got it! I got the job!!! 👊🏻

Start in 2 weeks, cannot wait!!!

Congratulations. 🙂