It was a manager-round interview that was originally scheduled for the morning, but the panelist never joined, so it was rescheduled to the evening. When he finally joined, he didn’t even greet me — he directly started with “Tell me about yourself” and seemed completely disengaged.
For every question he asked, I provided complete answers, but after each one, he would take a two-minute pause without paying attention or responding. He appeared entirely disconnected, and at one point, he was even texting someone else during the interview.
The next day, I received feedback that I didn’t clear the managerial round, which felt very unfair. My technical round had gone extremely well, but in the managerial round, the panelist showed no interest or involvement. The questions themselves weren’t difficult — they were basic and project-related, and I ended each one on a good note.
It’s disappointing to know I didn’t clear the round not because of my performance, but because the interviewer was disengaged. Overall, it was a very bad experience. I would have accepted the result if it were the technical round and I had actually fallen short, but I performed really well there. Failing at the managerial stage, despite giving my best, was truly sad