Best way to deal with a weak interview?

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quadra660

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quadra660
Apr 16 5 Comments

I just finished a loop — with one weak interview at the end. Not because of a coding or system problem... just had a lousy example for a leadership principle that didn’t allow us to dive as deeply as the interviewer wanted.

I’ve had a dozen George Costanza moments since then; there was A LOT we could have discussed.

But I’m not sure if it’s better to do something or do nothing. Maybe the interviewer didn’t really count it too strongly against me?

What would you do if you made a mistake in a session because you were off balance / tired / not thinking clearly?

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  • NVIDIA
    Qlxs56

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    Qlxs56
    The interview is over. You did the best you could do. Talking to the recruiter about this makes you look desperate and will not change the outcome.
    Apr 16 0
  • New
    SpicyTuna3

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    SpicyTuna3
    Your own perspective of how well you did on an interview has no correlation with how your interviewer thinks you did on the interview.

    Don't overthink it and definitely don't take any more actions. Anything you do has no chance of helping you but may damage your chances.
    Apr 16 0
  • Google
    7gd5g

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    7gd5g
    Reflect, learn. If it happens again what would you do differently. What would take your answers from ok to great. Move on to the next opportunity
    Apr 16 0
  • NVIDIA
    Qlxs56

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    Qlxs56
    Not every interview is going to turn out as a smashing success! Sometimes it’s bad luck. Other times it’s a personality clash with you and the interviewer. And sometimes you just get lost on the brief 45 minutes and are unable to see the solution. Interviewing is a crap shoot and the sooner you accept a lot of things are out of your control, the better.
    Apr 17 0
  • Meta / Eng
    YallaBill

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    YallaBill
    Move on
    Apr 16 0