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Post-interview anxiety is eating me alive after messing up a niche question

Job Interviews·jorgelps·about 8 hours ago
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Hey everyone, I really just need to vent and maybe hear from anyone who has felt like this.

I have dual citizenship and applied for a role in my other country, which has an 8-hour time difference. My interview was at 6:30 AM. Because of the anxiety, I didn’t sleep at all last night, and just got out of bed at 5:00 AM for a quick recap.

The interview itself went... okay, I guess? The role is in a specialty I know well, but it heavily focuses on a very niche sub-area that I don't have direct experience in. I could answer the general questions fine, but I know I messed up or gave weak answers on the niche stuff. To my credit, I was completely honest about coming from a different background, and emphasized that I'm a fast learner if given the chance. And they know that because they read my CV after a call screening.

Now, it's the rest of the day, and I am super anxious.…

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