Interview Rejection: Losing Out On The Job You Wanted

Job interview rejection - getting the job interview and then not getting the job - can occur for dozens of reasons.

Let's talk about two common reasons for rejection and why people often don't get the job.

1. Not Researching The Company You're Interviewing With

Chances are the interviewer already knows these facts since they work for the company!

Not knowing very much about the company - or not even knowing why you want to work for the company - are two things that can quickly make the interviewer feel that you're not really interested in the job or the company.

2. Not Answering Questions Properly

Sure, you can't predict the questions you'll be asked but assuming you get a decent job description to look at, you should be able to predict at least some of the questions and topics that will be covered.

Not properly answering the questions you're asked during the interview is a huge mistake and often you don't even know that you're doing it.

As a recruiter, I've seen many, many occasions when a person attends an interview and tells me afterwards that they performed well and answered every question perfectly.

Then I speak with the hiring manager and they give me a totally different story and basically refute what the interviewee said! In other words, they tell me the interviewer did not perform very well at all.

Often the hiring manager tells me that the person didn't listen to the questions or simply gave a rambling answer that was too long and that didn't actually address the question.

3. A Better Candidate Got the Job

Rejection Summary

Also understand that there is a difference between answering a question and telling the interviewer every single thing you've ever done during your life hoping that they'll hear something of interest.

You have to learn how to properly listen to and respond to interview questions to avoid rejection.