Job Interviews - a very public torture

Just recovering from having a job interview. And recovering is the word! 

As you may know I already have a job but I saw an ad for soemthing I was really interetsed in. I spend a day cramming interview skills and I wasn't prepared enough even if I were not autistic.

Now I am trying to stay positive as I at least did have something to say.... but it was such a trainwreck of an interview and now I'm here with insomnia because I keep relieving how awful it was. I am going through all my responses and just thinking OMG why on earth did I say that. I know there's something about being yourself.... but what was I thinking.

It's not so much about not getting the job... as there are other reasons not to accept the role even if they offered it to me. It is the fact that it feels like a very public humiliation! I'm just hoping that everyone on the interview panel is also autistic and didn't notice about how badly my repsonses were. But I don't think that is how managment tends to be.

Has anyone used the NAS support for interview skills?

I'm just hoping that someone on the forum can relate and tell me that it can just be how it is. I know that the adbvice is often to get work through other techniques such as through being known for a good worker. And I guess this is how I have managed to get to being in work. But I just feel awful inside.

Parents
  • Update: I did not get the job.

    They were very kind in their email to me.

    Stuff about very hard decision and exeptional candidate got the job. There were 5 of us interviewed.

    They complimented me about the result I got in the written knowledge test. (but being a spoecialist in the area, that is not a huge compliment)

    Hey ho. Onwards and upwards. 

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  • Update: I did not get the job.

    They were very kind in their email to me.

    Stuff about very hard decision and exeptional candidate got the job. There were 5 of us interviewed.

    They complimented me about the result I got in the written knowledge test. (but being a spoecialist in the area, that is not a huge compliment)

    Hey ho. Onwards and upwards. 

Children
  • It sounds like you did a very good job!! Be proud !! I think with things like interviews and getting a job there are so many factors at play that you never know why they did or did not give the job to you. Even with a perfect interview (does that even exist?), it's no guarantee. I think there are bound to be subconcious biases too and in the end the reasons might be unrelated to interview performance. 

    Hope you are not too disappointed!! I wish you a good luck with the next interview!! 

  • Aw bad luck. But hey you did your best and that's something to be really proud of! Slight smile

    I'm proud of you. Well done for trying. X