SIGNS THAT TELL YOU YOUR INTERVIEW WAS A HIT!
Every candidate tends to get anxious after an interview, they keep thinking how their interview went they keep analyzing each and everything they said in front of the interviewer. Here are some things that Tom Osborne says to put your mind at ease.
Osborne says that nothing quite beats that feeling when you walk out of an interview room. The thorough preparation, interview nerves and the fact that you’ve had to talk yourself up for the best part of an hour can really take it out of a person, so it can be quite a relief when it’s over.
That’s it until you start wondering how the interview actually went.
This limbo period following your interview is tough and, while you may have a gut feeling, you may still be second-guessing how you performed. We wouldn’t recommend reflecting on every answer that you gave, or worse.
Here are 11 signs that will tell you how your interview actually went.
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YOU WERE IN THE INTERVIEW FOR LONGER THAN YOU EXPECTED
This is a positive sign that tells you that you really impressed the recruiters! Your recruiter may have specified how long the interview would last for. If you were in the interview for this amount of time or longer, then this is a good omen. A hiring manager’s time is precious, especially during a recruiting period. If they chose to dedicate this time to learn more about you, then this is one of the signs that they are clearly interested.
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THE INTERVIEW FELT CONVERSATIONAL
This shows the recruiter your confidence and your friendly nature, was it relatively easy to talk to the interviewer? Did the interview feel like it was more of a conversation than a sterile Q&A session? If so, then you have more than likely successfully built up a good rapport with the interviewer and demonstrated some strong interpersonal skills. More so, by gelling well with the interviewer, you have made it easier for them to imagine you getting on well with the rest of the team.
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YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT YOUR ROLE IN THE COMPANY
If the interviewer said things like, ‘In this role, you would be expected to …’, as opposed to, ‘The successful candidate would be expected to …’. Following this, the interview went into great detail about the expectations from the role and about the duties of the person in this role. Then, this is one of the signs that they are already imagining you in this position, and now want you to get the full picture of the role and what it entails.
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THE INTERVIEWER SEEMED ENGAGED IN THE CONVERSATION
Another positive omen that your interview went well is if the interviewer in showing interest in you while asking questions. As you answered their questions and spoke about yourself, did you feel like the interviewer was interested? Consider their body language and their responses. If they leaned in, nodded, smiled and agreed with what you had to say, then chances are the interviewer was engaged with what you were saying. More so, they were encouraging you to keep talking, because they liked what they were hearing.
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YOU FEEL SOLD ON THE COMPANY AND THE ROLE
Do you feel like it’s your dream job? Do you really want to be a part of the company? Then probably yes, you really want the job. Did you walk out of this interview feeling convinced and excited about the opportunity? And is this because the interviewer talked animatedly about all of the best aspects of the role and organization, from where your career can progress and give you better opportunities in life.
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YOUR QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED IN FULL
On a similar note, because the interviewer wanted you to be sold on the opportunity, they would have been eager to provide you full answers to all of your questions. If they provided enthusiastic and detailed answers to the questions you asked and checked with you that these answers were clear, then this is a good sign that the hiring manager wanted to impress you just as much as you wanted to impress them.
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YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO THE POTENTIAL COLLEAGUES
Another positive sign, if the hiring manager introduced you to other employees towards the end of the interview, then, again, this is an encouraging sign.
Better still, if you felt like you got on well with these colleagues and made a good impression, then this will put you in good standing.
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YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO THE SENIOR DECISION- MAKERS
Like I said, the hiring manager isn’t going to take the time to introduce you to other people in the business unless they already have a good feeling about you. This is especially true if these people are senior stakeholders.
If you were introduced to a director or C-suite executive, then this is a sign that the interviewer knows these people will need to sign off their final hiring decision. Therefore, they wanted to speed up the process by arranging a face-to-face introduction, so that they can see for themselves why you are the right choice.
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YOU ARE ASKED A ‘CLOSING QUESTION’ AT THE END
If they include questions surrounding the notice period and possible start dates. This can be a good sign that the interviewer is thinking ahead to the next stage.
You may have also been asked if you are still interested in the role and if you have any other interviews coming up. This suggests that the hiring manager is keen on you, they want you to feel the same way and they don’t want to lose out to the competition.
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THE INTERVIEWER IS CLEAR ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE
If the hiring manager is being clear on his thoughts of choosing you they would make sure to tell you. As the interview came to a close, did the hiring manager tell you what the next stage would be (i.e, a second interview) and when you could expect to hear back? In doing this, they are saying that you are in with a chance of making it to this stage, so don’t lose interest.
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THE INTERVIEWER GAVE A GOOD FEEDBACK TO THE RECRUITER
This is a very crucial point to understand how the interview really went. When you spoke to your recruiter afterward, did they provide you with positive feedback? If the organization took it upon them to give a good feedback to the recruiter shortly afterward, then this implies that, yes, they have to continue interviewing other candidates, but they want you to know that your chances are strong.
The above-stated points are not an absolute confirmation that your interview went good, and you certainly shouldn’t halt your job search because of these points. People have different thinking while one interviewer might have liked your interview the other one may have disliked, but it is okay don’t feel low because of this. We are pretty sure you will get your dream job soon, don’t settle for a job until you really like it.
These points are given by Tom Osborne, he is the regional director of Hays in Malaysia, with more than 10 years of recruitment experience. He has a background in senior finance recruitment and has managed sizable recruitment teams across the UK, Singapore, and Malaysia.
A version of this article originally appeared on Hays’ Viewpoint blog.
