ok ... I was in the running for a new job and I went through all (4!) stages.
Today they called me, saying it was a close call but they chose the other candidate:

a) During the technical interview I seemed a little afraid ... I wasn't, I was nervous as hell ...
b) Some members of the team wondered whether I wasn't too communicative to fit in the team ...

What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger ... but this wasn't something I needed right now

oh JD ... this thread doesn't have a psychopantic (?) undertone ...

One4All4Ever said:

Well how rude!!!! Are they perhaps suggesting u talk to much??? WTF? I thought being able to talk to others well was a skill, not a drawback.....but then I NEVER shut up

One4All4Ever said:

chillichocaholic said:

Knowing that this is a very technical job, allow me to say my technical skills are wicked and I combine them with good verbal skills. Most of the technical teams however are a gathering of nerds who exchanged their ability to communicate for a lifetime account on slashdot.org . They might be scurred ...

shanti0608 said:

thank you ...

Hard lines, it's always miserable when you get a knock back like this. All I can offer is to just take note of why you didn't get it and improve for next time. Good luck too.

Awww I'm sorry

Good advice from JD

One4All4Ever said:

I am sorry hun!

One4All4Ever said:

For every door that closes, another opens. There's something better out there with your name on it.

awwwww... that sucks.

But maybe it's for the best... Time will tell.

I was once turned down for a job for no good reason other than I didn't seem like a good fit for the team and the hiring manager thought I wouldn't be happy there. He gave me no negative feedback, even telling me he'd received numerous recommendations in my favor from everyone he'd talked to about me (as this was a new job within my same company). In the end, they didn't hire anyone that round.
I was LIVID at first. Then upon further reflection realized, he was probably right. I probably would have hated the job.

oh dear..
it's good that you still have a positive attitude though
you'll move on to something better suited for you, it'll happen

One4All4Ever said:

You will find another job, it's out there.

:kiss;

One4All4Ever said:

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME TODAY

Although it wasn't a drawn out interview process. I was initially confident after the interview (I can't recall the last time I wasn't successful) and expected a call the following morning to confirm my expectations.

But today, as morning came and went, my confidence slowly evaporated. When I eventually got the call this afternoon I already knew what to expect: "It was a close call, you were the second-favourite.. if another job comes up" -- the whole yadda yadda.

And all this on my birthday!

But to hell with it, these things happen for a reason. I'll do better and nail the next interview that comes along. Cheer up!

One4All4Ever said:

my birthday was last sunday ... so fucking similar it freaks me out

papaaisaway said:

wtf!!!!