I find what most of this boils down to is if the hiring manger just likes you or not, meaning they can put up with seeing your face 8 hrs a day. Your CV basically gets you in the door.
The fact that we have to have a video to know “signs” like this is a game. These are people’s livelihoods. Something has to change in this process. 7 interviews that lead to a rejection is ridiculous. Bad part is I know I’m not the only one. Ty for the video nonetheless.
It is not the end of your life if you fail a job or many job interviews, guys. Remember that one good door is closed because you deserve to go through another golden, beautiful door instead!
I interviewed with a mid sized accounting firm, When I asked what the next steps were the interviewer went into great detail of what to expect for the first 6 months. I knew I got the job at that point. They called me the following morning with an offer!
I just went through an interview where three people were scheduled to be apart of it, but one didn’t make it in. At the beginning I was told the missing individual would come half way in, he is busy right now. He never made it in. I know the interview went great, I am an excellent candidate for the position, and we had a great discussion; however, it seemed rather odd one person didn’t make it and I knew in my gut they had identified someone else. Thanks for reinforcing my gut feeling. I haven’t heard anything yet, but I am confident I didn’t get the position. My gut reaction is they were not expecting me to be such an excellent candidate, but they will be going with their first pick anyway.
I've experienced a lot of the signs listed in this video. If I would have known these signs earlier, it would have saved me so much time during and after the interview. Thank you for your this informative video! ❤️
Thanks Ben, I had an interview for my dreamed job, the first interview went so great… at least this I what I thought until the recruiter brought up the salary question, then I felt grudged, I knew exactly at that point that I was marked out I knew that if I was a fit the recruiter would have found another outcome … …”show must go on …”
Thank you for this video and part 1,2, and 3. I just had my 2nd interview for a job that I didn't get. And I was really beating myself up because the interviewer asked alot ot questions that were not related to the position, and I was blaming myself for not redirecting the conversation back to the job. Now I know they had no intentions on hiring me. (Only 2 of the 4 people showed up, 1 of the 2 had no questions, and my interview was short) Thank You!!!!
I am sorry, I know that is very frustrating. Keep your head up and keep trying. And if there is ever a video I can make to kelp you, please let me know.
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you! I'm fine, your videos were already a big help! I'm a new subbie, and I plan on binging many of videos before my next interview!!! 😁
Have had panel interviews where I have not connected with the panel members and they have seemed bored, however, I have connected with the hiring manager and have been offered the position
Rule of thumb. Never never expect to get the job after an interview. Had a hiring manager infor me that they wanted my brother for a job months out but during an online interview the volume and picture did not work on my brother's end. That put a bad light on my brother and he knew it. He called the number for the interview and the interview continued. What he did. He applied for MORE jobs right after the interview. He told me, he did get a confident feeling from the interviewer after the interview and immediately applied for additional jobs. His saying was to move on from them before they move on from him, if that make sense.
I have heard all the lines you have listed and knew immediately the result. Now, I need a video explaining body language that says the same as you say here.
I joined the second interview on Aug 02 where the top manager was also in the interview, including the previous 2 interviewers. The big one didn't ask if I had questions at the end of the interview at all, but looked at my resume & asked me about my referees. It was one week that I sent the follow-up e-mail to both of them separately, but no one has replied to my e-mail until now Aug 23. This is a really big negative sign based on my personal assumption!
Hey Ben, a year later and this video is still valuable. Quick question. I got a tour I didn't ask for after a 2nd in person interview that they requested, even though I live 75 mins away, which is great on its own...but, they said a background check is a requirement but they didn't take any information to conduct one ( No SS number or id), what should I make of this?
About to go for my first interview in probably five years, I have always gotten my past jobs through getting hired on from an employment agency. I'm nervous beyond belief rn as looking through the job description and the experience they are looking for, I am at a big disadvantage; but the fact that they encouraged me to apply, then looked at my application and still chose to interview me, that should give me some encouragement, as just getting an interview on Indeed is no small feat for me; this job is the most in-line with what I have wanted to be my career for years so I really hope I can knock it out of the park.
@@BenTalksTalent I figured so, at the interview he said my work experience is nowhere what they need, but it's my hobbies and passion that are making him even consider me... very mixed feelings at the moment!
I was told they don’t know at the moment what direction they want to go in until the finish up all of their interviews. Not sure what to take away from that. Any idea?
Sounds like they might not even know what they are looking for, which is often a bad sign. If you end up getting the job, they might still be all over the place with expectations. Did they seem clear in the interview about what success looks like in the role?
Hi Ben, Great content! I received this in my email: "Our hiring process consists of three stages before making an offer for the full-time, long-term Business Development Representative position: 1.) Interview 1 2.) Interview 2 3.) Offer " Just had my first interview and it ended by the recruiter saying "it was a pleasure speaking with you do you have any questions?" the recruiter didn't give me any information on what to expect next. Is this a bad sign that I shouldn't expect to get a 2nd interview?
The "questions" bit is just what all candidates are able to do, my friend works in recruiting and says that. Usually subtle signs are that they don't ask for your references (I keep mine on request so its a bit easier to tell).
Ben, I had an interview with a hiring manager. She then brought in 2 other managers later on during the interview. At the end I was told what to expect. Later that day I received an email to do an AVA assessment and to let the manager know after I was finished. I emailed the manager when I was finished later on that day. Ever since then I have followed up twice both via email thanking the hiring manager and then called didn’t get an answer therefore left a voicemail to get an update and I have not received a response for either one. Is this a bad sign?
If they themselves tell you the next steps prior to ending the interview and also take initiative to tell you about their positive experience within the company? Is that a positive sign?
I've been in contact with a recruitment service since early November and kept running into scheduling issues. Very recently they reached back out to let me know they were dealing with a family emergency and were sorry it took so long to get back in touch. I have tried to schedule a phone interview twice, but something always comes up. Every contact they seem excited that I'm interested and after learning more about the job I'm very confident I'm perfect for the job and have mentioned that to them. Any insight you could share with me to ease my anxiety? Thanks, I've been enjoying your videos.
Hey BA, thank you. Honestly, it seems like they just aren’t great to work with. I might look for other services to partner with if I were you. Also, don’t give up! You can do this!
@@BenTalksTalent I really appreciate you answering back, Ben. I don't think this advice can help in my specific situation unfortunately. I work in a very specialized field, and it's rare for job opportunities to pop up, even more rare for a company to offer the money i've been offered. I work in aerospace and defense contract sheet metal(it's similar to CNC machining, but entirely different machines and skillset, but held to the same tight tolerances, not to be confused with HVAC or structural/commercial sheet metal work). Most tradesmen in this specialization are retiring and nobody is there to replace them. The company that hired this recruiting service isn't a large company. I'm probably one of very, very few candidates in my area at any given time. So, I'm in high demand, and the position is hard to fill, but the recruitment agency is being extremely slow. I can't just drop the recruiting agency for another. This is a rare and special occurrence. I have a few options I can think of. First option: I could pester the recruitment agent I'm in contact with. Once a week? Once every other week? Second option: Radio silence the recruiter, wait it out and see what happens? Third option: I could contact the company since I've already been notified of the company name and the position they're looking to fill. Send them my resume and explain the situation. I'll be surprised if you reply again, you probably don't see notifications on replies of replies, but I figured it would be worth a shot. I don't know anyone that has experience with recruiters, so I'm totally in the dark. I guess since I know I'm one of very very few candidates I don't have to worry about being easily discarded, but still I want to do the right thing to help move things along. Thanks Ben.
@@BenTalksTalent I sent a connection on LinkedIn, we can talk more on there for sure. I'm very fortunate that I found such a high demand trade, but it makes navigating the career landscape that much more confusing since the normal advice doesn't always work the same for me.
@@BenTalksTalent to answer your question: I am a sheet metal fabrication manager. I usually am the main programmer and coordinator for jobs that require sheet metal specifically in aerospace and defense contract work. I'm usually one of if not the only person working the entire department wherever I work. I take the work order and blueprints and plan the entire job as needed then pass it along to other departments. It's not easy to explain in a UA-cam comment, but hopefully this is enough. Haha.
The speed and energy at which they set up interviews should be directly related to getting the job. In other words, if I do not hear back from an employer within a week then it's likely a dead end effort
Hi Ben! Thank you for sharing these videos. I have experienced some of these signs and getting good at spotting them, thank to your videos. I have two questions; 1) Recruiters seems rather keen on confirming my salary expectation early on in the hiring process. I usually try to stall using the classic responses but notice a change in demeanor right after. Do you think it is costing me the job and maybe better to just give a figure? 2) A recruiter seemed really enthusiastic about moving forward and mentioned that there was an urgent need to fill the role. They sent me an updated JD right after the interview which happened to be on a Friday afternoon and asked me to share my thoughts. I responded on Monday morning saying that I was happy to proceed. They responded on Tuesday evening saying they’d let me know once they have feedback from the team. However, the response seemed to lack the same enthusiasm. Is this a bad sign?
Yup, right here - 14 Red Flags in Job Interviews That Mean You Should Get Out of There ASAP - (And how to spot them) ua-cam.com/video/NiYTOnhjBc8/v-deo.html
I had an interview on 15 sept 2022, they had given me a chance to ask questions at the end of interview explained me what the next steps are and also informed me that they will reach me in 2 weeks time, however they didn’t reach me nor i have received any email from them when I had contacted one of the hr she was polite in explaining me the reason for delay and also informed me that they would be in touch with me this week and would reveal the results of the interview. Is this a good sign?
6:02 the question they asked that I didn't fully answer to their liking was regarding my age and how I would feel having a manager above me younger than me. In hindsight, that cost me the job but what does my age have anything to do with the ability to do the job?!
Hhmmmmm!, Talent Should be my middle name!, people tend to not like me because they are jealous of my wide range of talents, they mistake my confidence to make the impossible possible for cockyness.
I had a pretty interesting interview last week with a small business. I definitely had a ton of mixed signals during the interview... The interview seemed to be going well because she sounded excited after each of my answers to her questions although she kept leaving the interview because she had to take a phone call from the police due to a customer leaving without paying for their service. She did apologize each time she took the phone call and I made sure to remain patient and told her I didn't mind at all. I was definitely nervous and a bit shy because It's been about 4 years since i've had an interview. I feel like I definitely failed on a couple of questions because of how nervous I was but also feel like it went well because the manager explained benefits/employee discounts and even told me that they are open to any employee feedback regarding the benefits and that they want to make sure their employees are happy. At the end she did let me know that the next step would either be a second interview with the owners or a day where I shadow the job I applied for and see if it's something I would be comfortable with. After that I asked how long it would be to hear back and she replied and said tomorrow or Friday and then she walked me back to the office and gave me a tour of the place (including the storage closet and lunch room.) After I left I received an email saying thank you for attending your interview we will reach out within 7 days to let you know of any advancement in the interview process. Please respond to this email with any feedback or additional requests. Have a great rest of your day and talk soon. I thought it was a little strange since the manager originally told me they would contact me on friday if they wanted to move forward but then sent me an email saying 7 days.
Ok, so you will have to let me know what happens Autumn. I think there is a lot more positive than negative here. The different timelines doesn’t concern me a ton to be honest and it being five days doesn’t either, hiring always takes longer than expected. But, if you don’t get it, don’t be discouraged. If it’s your first interview in four years it’s normal to be nervous. Keep working at it and you will land a role!
I find what most of this boils down to is if the hiring manger just likes you or not, meaning they can put up with seeing your face 8 hrs a day. Your CV basically gets you in the door.
Connecting with the hiring manager is super important. You aren’t wrong Pete!
The fact that we have to have a video to know “signs” like this is a game. These are people’s livelihoods. Something has to change in this process.
7 interviews that lead to a rejection is ridiculous. Bad part is I know I’m not the only one. Ty for the video nonetheless.
It is not the end of your life if you fail a job or many job interviews, guys. Remember that one good door is closed because you deserve to go through another golden, beautiful door instead!
This is true. Every No brings you closer to a yes!
❤️that
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Or sometimes there is no door and all there is, is suffering
God’s Plan
I interviewed with a mid sized accounting firm, When I asked what the next steps were the interviewer went into great detail of what to expect for the first 6 months. I knew I got the job at that point. They called me the following morning with an offer!
Yup! Dead giveaway! They would never do that if you weren’t in serious consideration at a minimum. Congrats on your success!
I just went through an interview where three people were scheduled to be apart of it, but one didn’t make it in. At the beginning I was told the missing individual would come half way in, he is busy right now. He never made it in. I know the interview went great, I am an excellent candidate for the position, and we had a great discussion; however, it seemed rather odd one person didn’t make it and I knew in my gut they had identified someone else. Thanks for reinforcing my gut feeling. I haven’t heard anything yet, but I am confident I didn’t get the position. My gut reaction is they were not expecting me to be such an excellent candidate, but they will be going with their first pick anyway.
Well it’s not over yet but if you don’t get it, don’t get too down on yourself. There are many reasons why great candidates don’t get hired.
I've experienced a lot of the signs listed in this video. If I would have known these signs earlier, it would have saved me so much time during and after the interview. Thank you for your this informative video! ❤️
You are so very welcome!
Thanks for this! It’s good to see what recruiters are really thinking.
You are very welcome! 👍
Thanks Ben, I had an interview for my dreamed job, the first interview went so great… at least this I what I thought until the recruiter brought up the salary question, then I felt grudged, I knew exactly at that point that I was marked out I knew that if I was a fit the recruiter would have found another outcome … …”show must go on …”
Thank you for this video and part 1,2, and 3. I just had my 2nd interview for a job that I didn't get. And I was really beating myself up because the interviewer asked alot ot questions that were not related to the position, and I was blaming myself for not redirecting the conversation back to the job. Now I know they had no intentions on hiring me. (Only 2 of the 4 people showed up, 1 of the 2 had no questions, and my interview was short) Thank You!!!!
I am sorry, I know that is very frustrating. Keep your head up and keep trying. And if there is ever a video I can make to kelp you, please let me know.
@@BenTalksTalent Thank you! I'm fine, your videos were already a big help! I'm a new subbie, and I plan on binging many of videos before my next interview!!! 😁
Great tips, every one!
Thank you!!!
So what does it mean if after I asked my questions they still tell me if I have any questions to pealse reach out to my recruiter
Have had panel interviews where I have not connected with the panel members and they have seemed bored, however, I have connected with the hiring manager and have been offered the position
Rule of thumb. Never never expect to get the job after an interview. Had a hiring manager infor me that they wanted my brother for a job months out but during an online interview the volume and picture did not work on my brother's end. That put a bad light on my brother and he knew it.
He called the number for the interview and the interview continued. What he did. He applied for MORE jobs right after the interview. He told me, he did get a confident feeling from the interviewer after the interview and immediately applied for additional jobs. His saying was to move on from them before they move on from him, if that make sense.
I am sorry, it sounds like you have had some rough experiences. You should definitely not put all your eggs in one basket. I agree there.
I have heard all the lines you have listed and knew immediately the result. Now, I need a video explaining body language that says the same as you say here.
I joined the second interview on Aug 02 where the top manager was also in the interview, including the previous 2 interviewers. The big one didn't ask if I had questions at the end of the interview at all, but looked at my resume & asked me about my referees. It was one week that I sent the follow-up e-mail to both of them separately, but no one has replied to my e-mail until now Aug 23. This is a really big negative sign based on my personal assumption!
Yea, that isn’t a good sign. It’s just been too long. Sorry Johny.
Did you get the job?
Hey Ben, a year later and this video is still valuable. Quick question. I got a tour I didn't ask for after a 2nd in person interview that they requested, even though I live 75 mins away, which is great on its own...but, they said a background check is a requirement but they didn't take any information to conduct one ( No SS number or id), what should I make of this?
Thank you! Sometimes they follow up later to get the info on the background check.
About to go for my first interview in probably five years, I have always gotten my past jobs through getting hired on from an employment agency. I'm nervous beyond belief rn as looking through the job description and the experience they are looking for, I am at a big disadvantage; but the fact that they encouraged me to apply, then looked at my application and still chose to interview me, that should give me some encouragement, as just getting an interview on Indeed is no small feat for me; this job is the most in-line with what I have wanted to be my career for years so I really hope I can knock it out of the park.
Them encouraging you to apply is a really good sign typically.
@@BenTalksTalent I figured so, at the interview he said my work experience is nowhere what they need, but it's my hobbies and passion that are making him even consider me... very mixed feelings at the moment!
I was told they don’t know at the moment what direction they want to go in until the finish up all of their interviews. Not sure what to take away from that. Any idea?
Sounds like they might not even know what they are looking for, which is often a bad sign. If you end up getting the job, they might still be all over the place with expectations. Did they seem clear in the interview about what success looks like in the role?
Hi Ben,
Great content! I received this in my email:
"Our hiring process consists of three stages before making an offer for the full-time, long-term Business Development Representative position:
1.) Interview 1
2.) Interview 2
3.) Offer
"
Just had my first interview and it ended by the recruiter saying "it was a pleasure speaking with you do you have any questions?" the recruiter didn't give me any information on what to expect next. Is this a bad sign that I shouldn't expect to get a 2nd interview?
No I don’t think it’s a bad sign. It sounds overall positive to me.
The "questions" bit is just what all candidates are able to do, my friend works in recruiting and says that.
Usually subtle signs are that they don't ask for your references (I keep mine on request so its a bit easier to tell).
Ben, I had an interview with a hiring manager. She then brought in 2 other managers later on during the interview. At the end I was told what to expect. Later that day I received an email to do an AVA assessment and to let the manager know after I was finished. I emailed the manager when I was finished later on that day. Ever since then I have followed up twice both via email thanking the hiring manager and then called didn’t get an answer therefore left a voicemail to get an update and I have not received a response for either one. Is this a bad sign?
Did you get the job
If they themselves tell you the next steps prior to ending the interview and also take initiative to tell you about their positive experience within the company? Is that a positive sign?
I’d say so
I've been in contact with a recruitment service since early November and kept running into scheduling issues. Very recently they reached back out to let me know they were dealing with a family emergency and were sorry it took so long to get back in touch. I have tried to schedule a phone interview twice, but something always comes up. Every contact they seem excited that I'm interested and after learning more about the job I'm very confident I'm perfect for the job and have mentioned that to them. Any insight you could share with me to ease my anxiety? Thanks, I've been enjoying your videos.
Hey BA, thank you. Honestly, it seems like they just aren’t great to work with. I might look for other services to partner with if I were you. Also, don’t give up! You can do this!
@@BenTalksTalent I really appreciate you answering back, Ben. I don't think this advice can help in my specific situation unfortunately. I work in a very specialized field, and it's rare for job opportunities to pop up, even more rare for a company to offer the money i've been offered. I work in aerospace and defense contract sheet metal(it's similar to CNC machining, but entirely different machines and skillset, but held to the same tight tolerances, not to be confused with HVAC or structural/commercial sheet metal work). Most tradesmen in this specialization are retiring and nobody is there to replace them. The company that hired this recruiting service isn't a large company. I'm probably one of very, very few candidates in my area at any given time. So, I'm in high demand, and the position is hard to fill, but the recruitment agency is being extremely slow. I can't just drop the recruiting agency for another. This is a rare and special occurrence. I have a few options I can think of. First option: I could pester the recruitment agent I'm in contact with. Once a week? Once every other week? Second option: Radio silence the recruiter, wait it out and see what happens? Third option: I could contact the company since I've already been notified of the company name and the position they're looking to fill. Send them my resume and explain the situation.
I'll be surprised if you reply again, you probably don't see notifications on replies of replies, but I figured it would be worth a shot. I don't know anyone that has experience with recruiters, so I'm totally in the dark. I guess since I know I'm one of very very few candidates I don't have to worry about being easily discarded, but still I want to do the right thing to help move things along.
Thanks Ben.
@@BA-wt1gl now I am curious, what is your role/field? I’ve done a lot in machining etc. you can add me on LinkedIn and message there if it’s easier.
@@BenTalksTalent I sent a connection on LinkedIn, we can talk more on there for sure. I'm very fortunate that I found such a high demand trade, but it makes navigating the career landscape that much more confusing since the normal advice doesn't always work the same for me.
@@BenTalksTalent to answer your question: I am a sheet metal fabrication manager. I usually am the main programmer and coordinator for jobs that require sheet metal specifically in aerospace and defense contract work. I'm usually one of if not the only person working the entire department wherever I work. I take the work order and blueprints and plan the entire job as needed then pass it along to other departments. It's not easy to explain in a UA-cam comment, but hopefully this is enough. Haha.
The speed and energy at which they set up interviews should be directly related to getting the job. In other words, if I do not hear back from an employer within a week then it's likely a dead end effort
It can be a sign for sure
Hi Ben! Thank you for sharing these videos. I have experienced some of these signs and getting good at spotting them, thank to your videos.
I have two questions; 1) Recruiters seems rather keen on confirming my salary expectation early on in the hiring process. I usually try to stall using the classic responses but notice a change in demeanor right after. Do you think it is costing me the job and maybe better to just give a figure?
2) A recruiter seemed really enthusiastic about moving forward and mentioned that there was an urgent need to fill the role. They sent me an updated JD right after the interview which happened to be on a Friday afternoon and asked me to share my thoughts. I responded on Monday morning saying that I was happy to proceed. They responded on Tuesday evening saying they’d let me know once they have feedback from the team. However, the response seemed to lack the same enthusiasm. Is this a bad sign?
Hey...Have you made a video on red flags candidates should look for at an interview?
Yup, right here - 14 Red Flags in Job Interviews That Mean You Should Get Out of There ASAP - (And how to spot them)
ua-cam.com/video/NiYTOnhjBc8/v-deo.html
I had an interview on 15 sept 2022, they had given me a chance to ask questions at the end of interview explained me what the next steps are and also informed me that they will reach me in 2 weeks time, however they didn’t reach me nor i have received any email from them when I had contacted one of the hr she was polite in explaining me the reason for delay and also informed me that they would be in touch with me this week and would reveal the results of the interview.
Is this a good sign?
Hard to tell. The delay is a bit concerning.
6:02 the question they asked that I didn't fully answer to their liking was regarding my age and how I would feel having a manager above me younger than me. In hindsight, that cost me the job but what does my age have anything to do with the ability to do the job?!
I’m going to make a video on this
Man I had a 3 person interview and the last person never showed up. So RUDE!! An email claiming all three made a decision after interviewing me. 🙄
Super rude
Hhmmmmm!, Talent Should be my middle name!, people tend to not like me because they are jealous of my wide range of talents, they mistake my confidence to make the impossible possible for cockyness.
Well, then you have to learn how to reign it back just a bit so it doesn’t hurt you!
Or . maybe it isn't cockyness and you just enjoy Cock @dafinchy1788
I had a pretty interesting interview last week with a small business. I definitely had a ton of mixed signals during the interview... The interview seemed to be going well because she sounded excited after each of my answers to her questions although she kept leaving the interview because she had to take a phone call from the police due to a customer leaving without paying for their service. She did apologize each time she took the phone call and I made sure to remain patient and told her I didn't mind at all. I was definitely nervous and a bit shy because It's been about 4 years since i've had an interview. I feel like I definitely failed on a couple of questions because of how nervous I was but also feel like it went well because the manager explained benefits/employee discounts and even told me that they are open to any employee feedback regarding the benefits and that they want to make sure their employees are happy. At the end she did let me know that the next step would either be a second interview with the owners or a day where I shadow the job I applied for and see if it's something I would be comfortable with. After that I asked how long it would be to hear back and she replied and said tomorrow or Friday and then she walked me back to the office and gave me a tour of the place (including the storage closet and lunch room.) After I left I received an email saying thank you for attending your interview we will reach out within 7 days to let you know of any advancement in the interview process. Please respond to this email with any feedback or additional requests. Have a great rest of your day and talk soon. I thought it was a little strange since the manager originally told me they would contact me on friday if they wanted to move forward but then sent me an email saying 7 days.
I don't think I got the job though because it has already been 5 days.
Ok, so you will have to let me know what happens Autumn. I think there is a lot more positive than negative here. The different timelines doesn’t concern me a ton to be honest and it being five days doesn’t either, hiring always takes longer than expected. But, if you don’t get it, don’t be discouraged. If it’s your first interview in four years it’s normal to be nervous. Keep working at it and you will land a role!
@@BenTalksTalent I never got a call back. 😞 I do have another interview this Monday though, so hopefully I will do better this time. 🙏🏼
@@autumnjean8657 don’t get discouraged. Interviewing is hard and doing a great job doesn’t mean you always get an offer.