Inferiority complex in giving interviews
I have been practicing Leetcode for at least 3 months now. Almost 250 questions. Decent thought process at mind. Went 4 onsites. Only cracked Walmart labs. Not happy with it though. Rejected it. Better off here. Every onsite day, I’m getting panicked and screwing up my chances. How to build self confidence ? Any tips would be appreciated. #impostersyndrome #shit
Apply only for roles you don't want
What were the other companies? Were they FAANG? If yes, you might just need some more experience in interviewing.
Yes. The last one was Amazon. All this negative self talk made me panic :-(
You’re lucky so many responses without posting.... TC!!
Don't beat yourself up. Show yourself the same kindness that you would show anyone else who is unable to crack a few interviews. If you keep doing this eventually you will get where you'd like to be.
Not getting affected by nervousness during interviews is a skill that can be learnt. Practice. Do lots of mock interviews.
Sometimes you win some and sometimes you lose some. Such is life so just keep going or interviewing in your case
This was (is) me for the last 3 years. I must've bombed at least 10 interviews. Closest I got to getting hired was at Google (went through additional HC review with special request from team-matched director and VP) . So, I know I am not bad (no inferiority complex though). But really wanting a change and inability to accept failure created really stressful interview experience. I finally had to tell myself I don't really give a damn about the job I am interviewing for, to do well. I bet you did well at Walmart Labs because you didn't want it. Repeat to yourself: I don't give a damn whether I get this job or not.
True I didn’t really give a damn abt Walmart. Thanks for the kind words. Ll keep my head straight !!
Keep on keeping on
You already have a job? Whats the stress with the onsite? Worst case, you dont get the offer. Life doesnt change. You wake up as you did that day.
Just that I want to go to a better place. I’m paid mediocre at my current place :(
I mean i totally get that, im in the same boat. But my advice is to consider from the point of view: i already have a job. If you fail no one really knows about it except you. Its very different than if you were jobless with 3 kids and a spouse or something.