So, I recently gave interview for a trading firm. Got rejected after the 1st round(live coding round) itself. All this time (~3yrs of my career, I have only been rejected when my resume doesn't get shortlisted). Once it gets shortlisted, I have always cleared all rounds. I guess there's 1st time for everything.
I just got feedback that my answers didn't have much technical depth (when the person asked casually about things on my resume). I mean, what? I gave overview on the point asked, if you wanted depth, you can ask for it, I am not gonna deny! What's this feeling of entitlement that interview answers should be the way they expect, the code should be the way they would've solved. Why? We are 2 people who could potentially work together, why can't interviewers come to an interview with the perspective of working together? For all the interviews I have cleared till date, everyone of them came into the interview with the focus that, hey, I want this guy. It's gonna be a conversation and I wanna see if it's fun working with him
While I am interviewing, I am also evaluating the right fit. Something did irk me when he interviewed. I mean, this guy is head of the department, and he's coming to take the 1st round? Really?
I guess, all that happens that is for good. I know I have lot to improve upon, I am gonna work on it. This rejection just didn't seem fair as I personally would love to know more and more based on the explanation given
That sucks man, in some interviews I've felt as if the interviewer was disinterested and just looking for a reason to reject. Idk if it has to do with ghost openings or something else.
Don't worry, you'll find better opportunities than this.
Thanks man. Glad to hear it
I totally agree with you and understand where you are coming from. I too recently faced a similar situation where the interviewer was asking questions that were not relevant to the experience that I had and I clearly stated my experience 2 times but still he was adamant on his approach and eventually was not satisfied with the answers provided. I have cracked a lot of interviews almost 90% of them remaining 10% includes few postponed or ghosted ones and my 1st interview that was just the worst one of my lifeš¤£ but not after this one. But we can always understand and learn the types of people existing in the world.
True dat!
Recently I have been interviewed by a company and cleared the first round. Then I had 2nd round of the interview conducted through intervue.io which is a outsourced platform. The interviewer was least bothered to know what I am doing in ...
Recently, I gave an interview at this early startup in Bangalore. It consisted of 5 rounds.
Dodged a bullet, I would say.
So basically I don't hesitate in challenging the interviewer if I feel like they don't know how to interview a senior candidate
so during many interviews, this is how I have caught them off guard:
Not sure whether this is something to tom-tom about. Talks more about the quality of interviewer & the approach taken...
