post interview discussion

[mitmot]

2 days isnt that much... some places wait a week or two before you hear from them

 

[Nerva]

nah, on campus recruiting works really fast. it's usually the next day you get the call back

 

[Descartes]

Surely you don't think simply providing a satisfactory response to a question will suffice? Any worthwhile interview will also process the following in your response:

1) Your body language. Are you squirming, fidgeting, looking around the room, etc.?
2) Tone. Are you speaking assertively without the use of "filler words" like "umm", "so", "hmm", etc.?
3) Were you dressed properly?

If the interview was only 15 minutes I'm assuming that there was something wrong with one of the above when they first met you. They drew their initial conclusions and felt they would ask you a few questions out of policy/politeness.

If you don't get the position I would contact the interviewers and ask for an honest opinion as to what went wrong.

Good luck!

 

[Nerva]

nah, my posture is straight, my mannerism professional. smile on my face constantly. i was confident because i had prepared well and knew one of the interviewers. i wore a nice pierre cardin suit with a nice shirt and a donna karen tie. i don't use words like um, er, i guess, i think.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: 3cho
just had my interview with banc of america securities for sales and trading.

the interview is suppose to be 30 minutes, i was out in 15

it was 2 on 1, one of the interviewers i had already met when i visited their trading floor, so she was a friendly face.

the other guy didnt ask me anything at all, no resume or behavorial questions.

asked me if i followed the fixed income market, i gave a satisfactory answer talking about the flattening yield curve and naming the 3-mo, 6-mo and the 10-year treasury rate.

asked me by BofA, i said i wanted to work for a developing firm so i can have a role in shaping its growth.

so basically i think i answered the questions that he did ask to satisfaction.

i asked 2 very penetrating questions too.

so here is the question: what the hell went wrong? 15 minutes? you gotta be kidding me!

Bad sign always let the interviewer end the interview. You probably need to do more small talk if the interview is short.

JP Morgan Chase is hiring BTW.

 

[Nerva]

i know, i didnt get JP morgan.

 

[habib89]

well you did what you can.. all yu can do is wait and apply to other jobs in the time being

 

[Nerva]

didnt get second round. got notified today, on a friday. now my already fvcked up weekend is worse.