4 Ways To Know The Interviewer Is Not Into You

By Sera Kazungu

Have you ever attended an interview where you just did not understand your interviewer? How upset did you get?

According to Alison Green, a Career Advisor and blogger at Ask The Manager, the surest way to gauge the outcome of an interview, is to check the demeanor of your interviewer.

No one likes to be ignored or made to feel insignificant. So, how exactly do you know that an interviewer is turned off by you and that you need to go the extra mile to please them?

How to know an interview isn’t going well

1. He keeps taking calls, answering emails and texting.
When an interviewer keeps interrupting you to pick calls that are in most cases not so urgent, you should quickly think up a strategy to bring their attention back to you. You can do this by either asking a question or prompting them to ask you more.

2. He keeps walking out of the interview room
This is usually a clear indication that he just can’t stand the interview. It usually happens when you keep repeating stuff, beating around the bush, or quite simply, creating your own interview questions.
To avoid this, make sure you are as clear and to the point as possible.

3. The interview lasts only a few minutes
If you get to the interview room and the interview is over before you have warmed the seat, then the interviewer is just not feeling you. They probably saw something that was unimpressive on your CV or they simply did not like you.
It would be wise to ‘sell’ yourself at this point. Show him that not hiring you would be a great loss for the company. Present yourself as an asset.

4. The interviewer doesn’t give you an opportunity to ask questions about the company.
This will mean that the employer does not have the interest to hire you. It could be because you lack the qualifications or because you have such big demands.

You can remedy this situation by telling them how eager you are about working with the company while at the same time pointing out positive things about the company.

Next time you attend an interview, watch out for these signs. You can turn around an interview to go in your favour.