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The way you speak can, surprisingly, be a huge indicator to your interviewer about 
whether you’re the right fit for the position. Maybe you sound too meek to manage 
a team of 10 or too aggressive to handle customer complaints. This might not be a 
fair assessment, but it happens all the time—so it’s definitely worth thinking about 
and practicing for as you’re doing mock interviews to prepare.
Did you show up 45 minutes early to the interview? Did you offer to do the internship 
unpaid without being prompted? It’s good to be enthusiastic during your interview, 
but be careful not to be over the top. It can come off as a little much and, like the first 
example, even inconvenient for the hiring manager. Instead, show your excitement by 
being exceptionally well versed about the company and position. Top it off with a 
thank you note, and you’re all set.
Don’t get me wrong: Confidence in an interview is essential, and apparently it’s even 
good to be a little narcissistic. But don’t step over the line toward being arrogant. This 
can really rub people the wrong way and make you seem a little hard to manage. 
To make sure you’re not overdoing it, back up your claims and your skills with 
concrete stories, and show an openness to learn by asking thoughtful questions. And 
even if you think you have it in the bag, think twice before letting that show.
This reason might be the most awkward of them all: It’s possible that your 
interviewer just didn’t click with you. You’re not going to get along swimmingly 
with everyone, and most people are too polite to tell you if you didn’t with him or 
her. 
That’s okay. The most you can do is try to be yourself. Do some mindfulness 
exercises before you head over to the interview, take a deep breath before you 
walk into the building, and relax.
It’s a sad truth of job hunting: At many companies, hiring managers are required to do 
a few interviews before making a decision, even if they have a strong internal 
candidate that they probably knew from day one that they were going to hire. There’s 
pretty much no way to know when you’re interviewing for a position like this and, 
unfortunately, there’s almost nothing you can do. So, if you didn’t get the job, it could 
also very well be because it was impossible to get in the first place.
The AMCAT is India’s first employability assessment test that help fresh graduates 
to get their first job quickly and efficiently.
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Why you were rejected after interview

  • 1.
  • 2. The way you speak can, surprisingly, be a huge indicator to your interviewer about whether you’re the right fit for the position. Maybe you sound too meek to manage a team of 10 or too aggressive to handle customer complaints. This might not be a fair assessment, but it happens all the time—so it’s definitely worth thinking about and practicing for as you’re doing mock interviews to prepare.
  • 3. Did you show up 45 minutes early to the interview? Did you offer to do the internship unpaid without being prompted? It’s good to be enthusiastic during your interview, but be careful not to be over the top. It can come off as a little much and, like the first example, even inconvenient for the hiring manager. Instead, show your excitement by being exceptionally well versed about the company and position. Top it off with a thank you note, and you’re all set.
  • 4. Don’t get me wrong: Confidence in an interview is essential, and apparently it’s even good to be a little narcissistic. But don’t step over the line toward being arrogant. This can really rub people the wrong way and make you seem a little hard to manage. To make sure you’re not overdoing it, back up your claims and your skills with concrete stories, and show an openness to learn by asking thoughtful questions. And even if you think you have it in the bag, think twice before letting that show.
  • 5. This reason might be the most awkward of them all: It’s possible that your interviewer just didn’t click with you. You’re not going to get along swimmingly with everyone, and most people are too polite to tell you if you didn’t with him or her. That’s okay. The most you can do is try to be yourself. Do some mindfulness exercises before you head over to the interview, take a deep breath before you walk into the building, and relax.
  • 6. It’s a sad truth of job hunting: At many companies, hiring managers are required to do a few interviews before making a decision, even if they have a strong internal candidate that they probably knew from day one that they were going to hire. There’s pretty much no way to know when you’re interviewing for a position like this and, unfortunately, there’s almost nothing you can do. So, if you didn’t get the job, it could also very well be because it was impossible to get in the first place.
  • 7. The AMCAT is India’s first employability assessment test that help fresh graduates to get their first job quickly and efficiently.