It’s a bright sunny day and you are all ready to go for your much awaited job interview. You have an interview, but for slight span and now you are waiting for a call to the next interview stage.

1. 20 Signs that your Job Interview went Poorly
or Badly
It’s a bright sunny day and you are all ready to go for your much awaited job interview. You have an
interview, but for slight span and now you are waiting for a call to the next interview stage. Because
according to you, you were splendid during the interview, answered all questions flawlessly and
even created a good impression on the interviewer.
But is that so! There are full chances that thoughts in your mind may be wrong! You might have
answered all general knowledge questions correctly, but wait this is not concerned with your job
post! Then why did the interviewer asked you such questions? Even your interview duration was
very short as compared to other candidates. And here comes the result – “you are rejected”.
You must be wondering that what went wrong, but the fact is clear! The interview itself is enough to
understand that whether there are any chances of your selection or not. There are certain sure signs
that indicate that your interview is not going well. So, if you want to know about all such signs so
that you do not get disappointed next time then here it is. The article below informs you about all
possible signs that show that your interview went bad.
1. Duration of the Interview – If your interview’s duration is very short then this is an ideal sign
for a bad interview. A good interview lasts for long time period, at least for half an hour. This is
because there are lots of things to discuss, lots of questions to ask, numbers of job responsibilities to
explain and other vital points to discuss. So, if you are not discussed on enough topics and asked to
move out of the interview room in very less time then there are more chances of your rejection.

2. 2. Body Language of the Interviewer –
Body language of the interviewer is a strong indication to whether he likes you or not. If the
interviewer is leaning toward you or nodding his head to answers you are giving then this is a
positive sign for the interview. But if the case is totally reversed, and the interviewer’s body
language is completely opposite to it then it clearly shows that he does not like you or finds you
unsuitable for the job post.
3. Interviewer Seems Disinterested or Distracted – An interviewer who is genuinely interested in
hiring you will focus on each and every aspect of yours. He will focus on your answers, skills,
gestures and will make sure to have an uninterrupted conversation with you about the company and
your job profile responsibilities. But if the interviewer is frequently moving in and out of the room,
attending even unimportant phone calls, and asks you to repeat an answer again and again, then
surely he is not interested in hiring you. A distracted and disinterested interviewer is again a sign for
a bad interview.
4. No or Very Less Eye Contact – An eye contact is essential to have firm and clear discussions
during an interview. This also shows that the person conversing with you is listening to all your
answers, interested in answering your queries and understands all that you want to highlight for the
concerned job profile. An interrupted, improper or rare eye contact means that the person opposite
to you is not getting satisfied by stuff that you are saying. May be he is not liking your answer, or
didn’t like your body language or any other reasons, the result for all is same, he is not at all
interested in hiring you. He is just waiting for some time to finish or might be thinking of an
appropriate way to end the interview session.
5. Interviewer Takes Lot of time To Ask Next Question – If the interviewer is not engaging with
your conversation, then surely he must be thinking of something else. In such a situation, he may
either not properly following your answers or he may take lot of time to think for the next question
to be asked. If he really wants to hire you, then he must have prepared a set of questions to be asked
at time of interview. In case, he is not sticking to his path anymore, chances are that he just want to
wind up the interview and say you goodbye.

3. 6. Interviewer Asking Silly Questions –
If your interview is not going well, then the interviewer might ask you some silly questions like
general knowledge or something else. This is just waste of time and he is only passing time with
you without actually thinking of hiring you. If there are no questions asked regarding your skills,
potentials or no details are provided to you regarding job profile then all this symbolizes a bad
interview session. Asking silly questions during interview period is simply wasting of time.
7. Your Answers are Always Contradicted by the Interviewer – Contradiction for every second
answer given by you imply that the interview either think that you are dumb, or he is just trying to
bully you in a positive sense. If he is happy with your answer then he will surely appreciate you
rather contradicting. A frequent contradiction to your sayings can be accepted as another sign of a
bad interview.
8. Interviewer Doesn’t Ask About Your Skills or Potentials – This is an extremely vital aspect for
any job interview. Whenever you are going for a job interview then surely, the interviewer will be
interested in knowing your working skills and potentials. He may want to know that whether you
are flexible with time, whether you can handle stress easily, whether you can even work on Sunday
in case required, and more such questions. In case, he does not ask you about any such thing and
even is not interested in knowing your work related strengths and weaknesses then surely he will
not hire you at any case.
9. Interviewer Refers for Other Candidates that Better Fit the Job Post – If the interviewer
thinks that you are appropriate for the job then he will discuss only about you and not about other
candidates who have applied for same post. If you are the best, then there is no need to discuss
about other better options! But, if the case is not so and the interviewer discusses about your other
candidates that he is finding much suitable for the job, then chances of your hiring are greatly

4. reduced. If he is finding others better than you, then simply, why will he hire you?
10. No Details Discussed about Company or Job Post – If the interviewer is considering you as
an appropriate candidate for the job opening, then definitely he would like to brief you about
working of the company. He may want to give you details about what your responsibilities will be if
you are hired. This is because discussing all such aspects during time of interview will clear him
out, that whether you will be able to handle the work given to you and whether you will be able to
deliver productive returns to the company or not. There might be more other factors that he may be
testing while detailing you about your work responsibilities. In case he does not converse on any
such thing, then this points towards a bad interview.
12. Interviewer Reads Your Resume Again and Again –
You have sent your resume prior to the company, and you have been shortlisted for the interview
based on your resume. But at time of interview session, the interviewer either asks for your resume
again or read your resume a couple of times despite asking any questions about it. This clearly
indicates that he is not focusing on your work details and even not interested in understanding what
all you have done. Your resume is just a piece of paper, which is of no interest to him and neither
you.
13. No Appreciation or Smile Given by the Interviewer – Whenever the interviewer is impressed
by you or appreciates your accomplishments then he will surely smile at you or pass a friendly
glance to you. The smiling, warm face of the interviewer indicates that he is impressed with you

5. and wants you to become part of his company. Unfriendliness, snide facial behaviors express that
you will not get the job and your interviewing is moving towards unfruitful direction.
14. Interviewer is more interested in Looking at his notes – If you impress the interviewer then
he would like to know more and more about you. He would like to take maximum possible
advantage of the available time and find out every necessary detail about you. But despite of doing
all this, if the interviewer is constantly looking at his notes, or doing a file work during interviewing
session then this is a bad sign to your interview. Your interview must be as important for the
interviewer as it is for you.
15. No apologies for a short interview – There are possibilities that the interviewer need to cut the
interview duration due to an unexpected emergency work. There is also a chance that he is suddenly
not feeling well or there is a personal emergency due to which he needs to go. In all such cases, he
might leave you unattended or may leave the ongoing interview in between. But before doing that,
he will surely apologize as he wants you to come back or if he is interested in hiring you. In case, he
leaves the interview in between or in few minutes without even apologizing for it then this chows
that you will not be hired for the job.
16. No eager response to questions asked by you –
During time of interview, it is not only the interviewer who asks all the questions. Even you have
full right to ask any question related to your work, job profile or about the company. If you are
asked to do so but there is no positive response coming from the interviewer’s side then your
interviewing session is completely banged. Unresponsive answers from the interviewer indicate
towards bad interview session and your chances of hiring for the job getting low.

6. 17. Interviewer does not talk about your future prospects with the company – An interested
interviewer will always like to know how you can benefit the company and also, how the company
can advantage you. He will not only discuss present situation, but also what the company and he
wants from you in coming future years. He will also inform you about benefits that you can avail if
you progressively work for the entity. If he does not talk about any such thing rather keep on
interrogating your skills and efficiencies, then this is a bad sign of the interview that you have just
gone through.
18. No sincere connection with the Interviewer – Whenever the interviewer is confirmed that you
are perfectly fit for the job then he will try to build a friendly connection with you. He would like to
make you feel comfortable. There are chances that some interviewer may even ask about your
family background or family members, if the decision of hiring you is confirmed. But if the
situation is totally reversed and even after completing the interview there is no sincere connection
build between you and the interviewer then probably, you will get rejected. This is because for him,
you are still a candidate who is absolutely unfit for his job opening.
19. Interrupted flow of conversation –
An interesting, uninterrupted conversation between the interviewer and you is clear indication that
he is impressed by you. Just like any other person, even the interviewer would like to communicate
with one who is notable to him and have all extraordinary qualities that he is looking for. The
interviewer will communicate uninterruptedly and for long period of time, if you are precisely up to
his expectations. In case your conversation with the interviewer is breaking frequently, then surely
you have failed to impress him. He wants you to understand that impressing anyone through
dialogue exchange is an art, which you still need to learn.
20. Not Asking Your Availability – Last but not the least, if the interviewer wants to hire you then

7. he will like to know your availability, implying, when can you join the job and more such questions.
If your interview is bad and does not want to hire then there is no need to discuss more such
questions, as it would be waste of time for both of you.
These are crucial signs that can help you judge that whether your interview was bad or not.
Understanding these signs will not only help you to have a better judgment over your interview
session, but might also help you to have wonderful interview session the next time!