I’m sure you did fine bud. The position I just got I felt like I bombed the interview after the panel shot multiple IT, PM and Sys Admin questions at me and crickets after the interview. Then 8 or so weeks later called me with an offer. Said they wanted to reach out earlier but, government speed. Other interviews I felt I nailed and everyone was smiling and shaking my hand afterwards got an email saying they went another direction. I’m in my mid 40’s and this was the first time in my life I really had to interview in IT. All other times I was promoted from somewhere else or was brought on full time from contractor status. Wishing you the best of luck my friend!!!
Thanks man I appreciate it.
I slept zero last night - my head was spinning, thinking about everything that I said, how I answered questions, and what I didn't say. It's what I didn't say that drove me crazy. I spent the better part of the afternoon interviewing with four people in different time frames, so each went totally differently.
It's been 2 years since I last interviewed anywhere, so this was one hell of a way to shake off the rust. What's really eating me is that I really want this job. The pay is great, it's the type of work I enjoy doing, and it's dealing with more sophisticated clients.
My field is ultra competitive. I remember doing hundreds of applications. It was insane.
Silver lining behind all of this is that I may have an opportunity to go permanent with the State. It's a different area of practice and type of practice though.
