Have you ever had a great experience during an interview and were surprised you didn’t get the job?

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This actually just happened to me. I told my friends I was sure I was going to be offered the role, so I was shocked when they sent me an automated rejection email.

Oh man so sorry to hear that.

So many times
I even got passed over after three interviews on an internal position… my boss assumed I got it and put in a req to back fill me, oof

Yeah it was not a great feeling lol
My boss was just as confused as me

Not necessarily (granted I haven’t interviewed for that many jobs). Jobs right out of college, I never felt super confident since I was brand new to the industry. My current job, I felt good about it post-interview.

Well that’s rare for sure

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