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Signs of a Bad Interview: 10 Signs that the Interview
Went Badly

Posted on October 1st, 2009 in

After the job interview

Unfortunately, there are many

interviews that you may attend that went badly for you.

You were too anxious, nervous, and generally feel bad about your performance. It can happen – after the job
interview, one should learn from job interview mistakes for future interviews.

However, there are many cases in which the interviewer’s body language is unclear.

This article provides 10 signs of a bad job interview.
How can you “read” an uncomfortable interview atmosphere that leads to an unsuccessful job interview?
You can, but only after spotting some bad signs during the interview.
Read further…

Signs of a bad job interview: Signs that the job interview went badly

1. The job interview lasts less than the scheduled time.

2. The interviewer is not interested in your talking: laid back, doesn’t smile while talking to you, keeps looking at

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his watch when you are not looking, barely looks at you, looks bored and stares around, looks disappointed.

3. The interviewer pauses a lot to “think” on the next questions, not asking detailed questions, asks you the same
question more than once, asks silly questions to prove to himself that he is not wrong in his judgment and
sometimes doesn’t bother to take the next step in the interview.

4. The interviewer asks difficult questions and enjoys putting you “on the spot”. He or she doesn’t look friendly.

5. They shake your hand coldly with no eye contact. No business card is given.

6. He or she doesn’t mention the next interview stage – wanting you to call the secretary.

7. The job interview is interrupted by phone calls that the interviewer keeps answering.

8. The interviewer gives you many reasons why you do not fit the position.

9. The interviewer mentions that he already has other good candidates – and may even say that there is a long
line for the job.

10. The interviewer begins to read

for the first time and forgets what you have just told him about

your background and skills.

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well

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