How did I do on my interview?

I had a first round interview today with an international fashion label. I dressed well, showed up 20mins before my scheduled time, had everything they requested, prepared and filed.

The interview starts off well with the expected questions, and I think I managed to answer confidently. The interview lasted for 35mins. It ended with the interviewer telling me that he is impressed with my portfolio and work, twice, and again before we shook hands and I left. He gave me a time frame of 3 weeks to hear from them for the second round of interviews. I have already sent a thank you email to all concerned.

However, he did not ask a few things I expected and this has led me to wonder if I failed the interview..

1. He did not ask how many long of a notice I needed for my current employer.

2. He only asked me once, at the end of the interview, that was my expected compensation as stated on my resume.

Am I overthinking my performance? Based on my account of what transpired, how well do you think I did?

All input are greatly appreciated!

I wouldn't read too much into not getting asked about start dates. Usually you won't be asked that question until after you get an offer, anyhow -- especially since they seem to be on a fairly leisurely timeline between rounds.

I've never been asked during a first-round interview when I could start -- unless there were unusual circumstances afoot, such as a company that made it clear it needed someone within the immediate four weeks, or something.

Originally Posted by Edify, Inc

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I1. He did not ask how many long of a notice I needed for my current employer.
I've never been asked this
2. He only asked me once, at the end of the interview, that was my expected compensation as stated on my resume.
Why would he ask more than once? This is normal and not even that common

Am I overthinking my performance? Based on my account of what transpired, how well do you think I did?

All input are greatly appreciated!

See my responses in bold. It sounds like you did fine. In my experience successful interviews take about an hour - half for them to tell you about the job and ask questions, half for you to ask them questions. Chill out and wait the three weeks. Nothing for you to do now since you sent the thank you emails.

In my experience, you can never guess with interviews. Just relax and move on.

Thank you fellas! I guess its just the normal first round interview jitters. Like mafoofan said, we never do know, right?

All I know is I prepared to the best of my ability. Now its a waiting game. Will report back if/when I hear from them!

That aside, those websites that says "10 signs your interview went bad" sure didn't do anything for my nerves!

I hope you didn't do this.

^^ that's how all my interviews go

Originally Posted by mafoofan

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In my experience, you can never guess with interviews. Just relax and move on.

I agree for the most part. The exception is when the interview obviously goes badly. If you have ever bombed an interview for whatever reason, you usually know you won't be invited back.

Originally Posted by JMRouse

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I agree for the most part. The exception is when the interview obviously goes badly. If you have ever bombed an interview for whatever reason, you usually know you won't be invited back.

I've had interviews that I truly felt went this way, only to get an offer. The interviewer's personality, his seniority, his interviewing approach, where you are in the interviewing process, etc., can all make a huge difference.

Sounds like you did great -- I'm not familiar with the field, but 3 weeks to hear about a callback seems a bit long.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

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I've had interviews that I truly felt went this way, only to get an offer. The interviewer's personality, his seniority, his interviewing approach, where you are in the interviewing process, etc., can all make a huge difference.

That's fair. I guess I have always felt my gut reaction on these things is usually right. When I have felt it went bad, it won't work out. Now feelings that it went great often lead to mixed results.

Originally Posted by gungadin25

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Sounds like you did great -- I'm not familiar with the field, but 3 weeks to hear about a callback seems a bit long.

It sounded you did great.

Depending on how many people they have to interview and get their lists together it (3 weeks) maybe very reasonable

There are interviews where the interviewer communicates total lack of interest. You know the result.

There are interviews where the interviewer essentially tells you that you made the cut. You know the result.

For everything in between, just relax and hope.

Originally Posted by veneto

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There are interviews where the interviewer communicates total lack of interest. You know the result.

There are interviews where the interviewer essentially tells you that you made the cut. You know the result.

For everything in between, just relax and hope.

+1

there's just so many factors. you may have done a great interview, but then sometimes there's just someone who is a little more qualified. Kinda makes it impossible to know what went wrong.

*rant*
I find the first interview and fit-based questions most difficult personally. Technical questions are much easier as there's a black and white answer. Plus first round interviews are usually with HR or a recruiter. They have no knowledge of the job or what it entails yet they control who continues to the next step in the interview and who doesn't. It would make me cringe to think the number of qualified candidates and high potential candidates screened out cause they thought they wouldn't be a good fit for the position.

Before I look too much like some unemployed bitter person pounding away at a keyboard I shall end this rant.

Originally Posted by gungadin25

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Sounds like you did great -- I'm not familiar with the field, but 3 weeks to hear about a callback seems a bit long.

It took me about 4 months to hear back from the company that I currently work for.

Do you really put your expected compensation on your resume?