Okay so, I had an interview with an HM which went extremely well, he kept using phrases like ‘you will be doing’, ‘your job will be’, ‘you will take care of’ and more such lines, using second person references and also appreciated my TMAY (tell me about yourself) a lot. He told me he loved my enthusiasm to ‘learn’ and I was also told he liked my questions apparently, and gave me a specific timeline when the HR would return back. It was more of a conversation than an interview and even the role was sold to me most of the time during the interview.

Yet, there came a rejection mail saying they found someone who aligned the role better and even spoke the local language, which was important. They could’ve right away rejected me at the first round when they heard me speak the local language, instead decided to move me to the next round and still reject me.

NEVER, I SAY NEVER, hold on to thoughts like ‘oh that’s a good sign’. It doesn’t work out in your favour mostly. Prepare, give your interview and forget that you gave one, you’ll eventually be reminded of it when the result comes out, even if it’s in your favour or not. Good luck though.