Having just revived feedback from a 30 minute interview, 22 minutes in reality, The hiring manger was more interested in letting his daughter's dog out and admitting that he had been busy resulting in not having time to review my CV, site, LinkedIn or credentials beforehand... (I have the analytic data.) Even though he had my information for over a month. "And, really wanted to talk with me" The hiring Manger admittedly said that we was wasting my time, in so many words. Nice way to set the tone for an interview. I wanted this role and unfortunately was told during feedback, that I was rushed... Well, when questions finally get asked that have nothing to do with my current skill sets, or anything I was prepped on, one kind of has to redirect into the most applicable, skills and experiences... No? I was hoping for a fluid (upbeat) conversation (I was excited, well prepped and versed with the company/ teams needs and wants) and got a credibility contest instead. Dry and low energy. At one point he even interrupted me mid response and said "I am just going to jump in here and speak ~~ and say that, I am having a hard time seeing your skills." I am not surprised by the feedback. Strong leaders own up to their shortcomings. They take ownership, not insult. Instead, I was thrown under the bus and blamed for the hiring mangers scatterbrain demeanor, unorganized questions and lack of being interested. Because he had a hard stop at 30 minutes setting a tone for the conversation (and) he had other interviews directly after mine... In other words, the hiring manger blamed me for his behavior towards me... I was the warm up conversation for the other folks.... I was the Hiring Manger's conversation to get into the groove of interviewing... I was the opening act. I was prepped by the recruiter twice over an hour and a half. The resulting conversation with the hiring manager, unfortunately had nothing to do with the material we prepped on. I have one lasting impression now of a company having watched the building being built, driven past it hundreds of times and said, “I want to work there one day.” I thought Barclays was better and I thought it was an honor to work with them, it’s just a really prestigious club, with a cost of entry. This experience in some ways is emblematic to the work environment the hiring manger cultivates…. This interview was less than ideal on all levels, having been told in the prep sessions and during feedback ~ that this manger is looking for a passenger not a driver, it’s his show, because he is the only driver.... Stick to the script, and you will do great. -- Awesome way to end a life's long dream and pursuit of working with Barclays.
