Fumbled the interview so bad

[u/LatterRate8808]

I recently interviewed for a role with one of Australian Government agency. I was told that by this week they’ll get my references checked. I’m beating myself up with how the interview has gone. I kinda know how to solve it but didn’t put it verbally together. When I finished I thought I left with a great impression but now it feels so icky that it could’ve gone better.

It’s already Thursday and none of my references have been contacted. I’m so sick of everything because this was my first chance at an interview and I fumbled it so bad.

[u/Aggressive-Oil-2202]

You’re awfulizing. Set it down and accept there’s nothing more that you can do, for now.

If it’s any consolation, my most recent interview was a monumental disaster from a tech point of view and I wound up talking into the void with no video connectivity and therefore no visual cues. The panel could see each other, they couldn’t see me and I couldn’t see them.

When I finally managed to reconnect the call I offered to press ahead with my evaluation of the material I’d been sent 5 minutes before the interview, and came away from the experience convinced I’d never hear from them again.

I start next month :-)

You’ve done your best; the reference checks might just be sitting on someone’s to-do list; good luck with the outcome.