Lots of threads here recently on interview disasters / what not to say during an interview.
This one is a bit different. Any stories where you personally thought that you blew the interview but ended up getting the offer anyways?
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Actually my job now I thought for sure I wasn’t getting an offer. So I had a final round interview which was highly technical, I was getting grilled on a few obscure technologies. I knew these answers actually, I was just so nervous I kept blanking. I got to the right answer eventually but it didn’t feel good, especially because the one drilling me left the zoom room early (it was 3 people interviewing me, 1 grilled me hard and then left).
So the 2 remaining people actually were great, I felt like I absolutely crushed it with them. But they said they needed some time to talk. I call the recruiter right after (he asked me to do this) and told him I did my best but I’m not sure how it’ll play out (in my head I figured I wasn’t getting an offer). While on the call with him he tells me they’re extending an offer.
I've definitely blanked on total softball questions in the past for no reason whatsoever.
Was once asked to do a market sizing question for an ill-defined product.
I complained that the question was too general, and BSed some market size framework without numbers or a proper breakdown.
Somehow ended up with an offer.
I think with that particular question your ability to walk through creating a market is what was being assessed, not necessarily coming up with the right answer.
I think this comes down to perception a lot of the time. My last interview on a super day was with an MD who was completely checked out; slumping down in his chair, spinning around, not making eye contact, zero feedback/follow up after each question. I was sure I got dinged after that one. In retrospect, it was easy to focus on this one weird interview or on mistakes I made, but lose sight of the fact that I did well the rest of the time.
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