At what point in the interview you knew you wouldn't get the job?

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When I swore

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When they started asking me irrelevant questions

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Body count

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(This was before I joined consulting) When I told the hiring manager I have another offer (at a competitor bigger engineering firm) and he jokingly said they have zero culture and I jokingly said ‘but they win more work’

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When we mutually agreed we should terminate the call

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When I got told off about my CV formatting... even though it was the final round interview

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When the interviewer told me I was overqualified lol

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This one infuriated me when I was just starting out.

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Body language if it’s an in-person or video interview. Tone change, or more obvious things like language they use or flat out telling you it may not be a great fit.

The ole “Ok, well we are interviewing several other candidates and we will be in touch.” Is a good indicator of a no-go lol

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At the interview usually, I can tell if it went well or not. A lot of times I can tell if it was a good fit or not.

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There’s a moment when the interview turns from questions to a conversation. That’s when you know

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Dammit…my response 👆above👆 was answering “when did you know you got the job”. When it turns to a conversation that’s when you know you got it

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No wonder no one pays attention to deloitte

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