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> so I'm expecting an offer, but it still feels like a major blow to my ego to even be considering taking the job. If they sensed that, it might hurt your chan

> so I'm expecting an offer, but it still feels like a major blow to my ego to even be considering taking the job. If they sensed that, it might hurt your chances of getting an offer. (I don't mean to be a downer, and I really hope you get it and it's better than you expect.) Oddly enough sometimes an employee kicking ass during a technical interview and coming off as a "great deal" is a bad thing. They may realize you'll likely leave in 6 months and they'd rather invest in someone who will need to stick around longer.

bho 16y ago
This exact scenario actually happened to me. I thought everything went extremely well, but I was ultimately rejected for fear of me using the position as a stepping stone. I find that logic to be pretty flawed - as someone who was unemployed for a few months, wouldn't my best interest be to hold a steady job for a decent amount of time?
- potatolicious 16y ago
  Why would it be? Employment is like dating - you're more desirable if you've already got a job. The number of companies willing to speak with you dramatically increases - and why wouldn't you trade up if given the opportunity, especially if this current job is "below" your standards to begin with?
AgentConundrum 16y ago
Believe me, that thought has crossed my mind. After the HR interview, where I found out the job wasn't at all what I expected or wanted, I was actually sort of depressed at the thought of taking it. I eventually settled into the idea that I therefore had nothing to lose - either I got the job and had cashflow again, or I didn't get the job and didn't have to move to a city (town, really) I didn't want to me in, doing a job I didn't want. To that end, I decided that I wasn't even going to bother preparing for the interview, and I'd just wing it and see what happened (this was likely a defense mechanism - if I don't bother to even prepare, then it doesn't reflect on me if I do poorly / don't get the job). Feeling how I do about the interview, if I don't get the offer then it doesn't hurt my ego since I can be reasonably sure they passed on me for the exact reasons you described. That said, I did try to do some preemptive damage control. I asked about opportunities for advancement in the company, expressed an interest in the certifications they mentioned, etc. In the HR interview, when asked whether I could be happy in a testing role, coming from development, I explained that I had enjoyed the bits of testing experience I had as part of my last job, that I wouldn't mind a break from development at the very least, and that any development itches I had could be scratched by my side project. Incidentally, this also opened the topic of intellectual property and all that, and she said that there were established procedures for that, and that it wouldn't be an issue. So whatever happens, I'm ok with it.
AgentConundrum 16y ago
Well, they called me to do one last interview with a manager this afternoon, so maybe they actually are interested in me,.

bho 16y ago

This exact scenario actually happened to me. I thought everything went extremely well, but I was ultimately rejected for fear of me using the position as a stepping stone. I find that logic to be pretty flawed - as someone who was unemployed for a few months, wouldn't my best interest be to hold a steady job for a decent amount of time?

potatolicious 16y ago
Why would it be? Employment is like dating - you're more desirable if you've already got a job. The number of companies willing to speak with you dramatically increases - and why wouldn't you trade up if given the opportunity, especially if this current job is "below" your standards to begin with?

AgentConundrum 16y ago

Believe me, that thought has crossed my mind. After the HR interview, where I found out the job wasn't at all what I expected or wanted, I was actually sort of depressed at the thought of taking it. I eventually settled into the idea that I therefore had nothing to lose - either I got the job and had cashflow again, or I didn't get the job and didn't have to move to a city (town, really) I didn't want to me in, doing a job I didn't want. To that end, I decided that I wasn't even going to bother preparing for the interview, and I'd just wing it and see what happened (this was likely a defense mechanism - if I don't bother to even prepare, then it doesn't reflect on me if I do poorly / don't get the job). Feeling how I do about the interview, if I don't get the offer then it doesn't hurt my ego since I can be reasonably sure they passed on me for the exact reasons you described. That said, I did try to do some preemptive damage control. I asked about opportunities for advancement in the company, expressed an interest in the certifications they mentioned, etc. In the HR interview, when asked whether I could be happy in a testing role, coming from development, I explained that I had enjoyed the bits of testing experience I had as part of my last job, that I wouldn't mind a break from development at the very least, and that any development itches I had could be scratched by my side project. Incidentally, this also opened the topic of intellectual property and all that, and she said that there were established procedures for that, and that it wouldn't be an issue. So whatever happens, I'm ok with it.

AgentConundrum 16y ago

Well, they called me to do one last interview with a manager this afternoon, so maybe they actually are interested in me,.