Unless interviewers are trained to provide honest (and we hope, compassionate) feedback to candidates as soon as is clear, the natural desire is to run away fro

Unless interviewers are trained to provide honest (and we hope, compassionate) feedback to candidates as soon as is clear, the natural desire is to run away from a face-to-face rejection. Thus, except for definitive no-hire's, it's forced smiles and positivity (and lots of wasted time all around). My prep sheet always reminds me, with a few choice options, to subvert my inclination to duck.