As an interviewer (who has also been interviewed plenty of times), I often tell people not to worry about their nerves: being nervous in an interview tells a (decent) interviewer that you're an authentic human being, not someone acting from a script.
That may not sound all that important, since most of us try to be authentic, but there are countless pulseless egotists that come through the hiring process. They look amazing on paper, but when you sit down with them, they absolutely secrete arrogance. Others look like the second coming, but that's mainly because they're lying about their skills and qualifications; hiring them would be a mistake.
Authentic candidates are nervous because they're presenting their actual selves (mostly), and are worried whether they'll be seen as adequate. Liars show know nerves because they are already confident they have the interviewer snowed. Egotists show no nerves because they believe with utter conviction that the job is "in the bag": in their mind, there is no one else more qualified than them on the entire planet.
Interviews are naturally nerve-wracking, partially because we have to screen for those annoyingly common types, but take heart!
1) Your nerves helped prove your authenticity.
2) The fact they'd interview you so seriously means they take you seriously! If a good hiring manager detects deception, they usually cut the interview short, if they grant one at all.
3) If you get the job, you'll likely be working with other authentic people. A job that is easy to get is filled with unqualified people, and you don't want to be working with a Wally (or five)!
Also, if you don't get the job, remember that it isn't a commentary on you! The fact you got to an actual interview, and didn't get cut off in the middle of it, means you are to some degree qualified for that job! Someone else just better fit their specific needs, and that has nothing to do with you.
Thanks for this reply. I can't believe how supportive this community is. When they were done, they asked me what questions I had for them, I swear I had maybe one or two but I completely forgot them. I ended up just asking for my promised office tour.
I also had an espresso so I think it made me a bit hyper than usual
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As an interviewer (who has also been interviewed plenty of times), I often tell people not to worry about their nerves: being nervous in an interview tells a (decent) interviewer that you're an authentic human being, not someone acting from a script.
That may not sound all that important, since most of us try to be authentic, but there are countless pulseless egotists that come through the hiring process. They look amazing on paper, but when you sit down with them, they absolutely secrete arrogance. Others look like the second coming, but that's mainly because they're lying about their skills and qualifications; hiring them would be a mistake.
Authentic candidates are nervous because they're presenting their actual selves (mostly), and are worried whether they'll be seen as adequate. Liars show know nerves because they are already confident they have the interviewer snowed. Egotists show no nerves because they believe with utter conviction that the job is "in the bag": in their mind, there is no one else more qualified than them on the entire planet.
Interviews are naturally nerve-wracking, partially because we have to screen for those annoyingly common types, but take heart!
1) Your nerves helped prove your authenticity.
2) The fact they'd interview you so seriously means they take you seriously! If a good hiring manager detects deception, they usually cut the interview short, if they grant one at all.
3) If you get the job, you'll likely be working with other authentic people. A job that is easy to get is filled with unqualified people, and you don't want to be working with a Wally (or five)!
Also, if you don't get the job, remember that it isn't a commentary on you! The fact you got to an actual interview, and didn't get cut off in the middle of it, means you are to some degree qualified for that job! Someone else just better fit their specific needs, and that has nothing to do with you.
Thanks for this reply. I can't believe how supportive this community is. When they were done, they asked me what questions I had for them, I swear I had maybe one or two but I completely forgot them. I ended up just asking for my promised office tour.
I also had an espresso so I think it made me a bit hyper than usual