Hiring managers already knew who they were going to hire
I prepped for five days, showed up polished and ready, and halfway through the interview, I knew it didn’t matter. They already had someone in mind.
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I prepped for five days, showed up polished and ready, and halfway through the interview, I knew it didn’t matter. They already had someone in mind.
I have to sell myself like a product, stay upbeat, thank them for their time—even when they clearly don’t give a shit about mine.
I prepped for two weeks, did mock interviews, read everything I could. Then I panicked mid-answer and couldn’t recover. I thought it was over.
I froze during the technical part and walked out thinking I blew my only shot. But that rejection ended up teaching me more than the job would’ve.