Hi friends,
During my recent Interview, I looked down before answering the questions for a minute ( only for recollecting the answers) and answered by looking directly at the Interviewer. Though most of the answers were correct, but now I feel uncomfortable due to my nature of my looking down.
Is this any way going to affect my performance or indicate something to the interviewer? Your comments and advice please.
Thank you.
From India, Coimbatore
1During my recent Interview, I looked down before answering the questions for a minute ( only for recollecting the answers) and answered by looking directly at the Interviewer. Though most of the answers were correct, but now I feel uncomfortable due to my nature of my looking down.
Is this any way going to affect my performance or indicate something to the interviewer? Your comments and advice please.
Thank you.
From India, Coimbatore
Hello Idhayam,
From a body language point of view it might not have been a good indication.
Since you have answered everything correctly the interviewer would go by your answers
rather than body language or mannerism.
After all, all of us have some body movements which may not be appropriate from a
body language observation.
V.Raghunathan
From India
From a body language point of view it might not have been a good indication.
Since you have answered everything correctly the interviewer would go by your answers
rather than body language or mannerism.
After all, all of us have some body movements which may not be appropriate from a
body language observation.
V.Raghunathan
From India
Dear 
,
In behavioural interviewing when behavioural questions are asked, candidates take time to think and then answer. During the thinking period, there is every possibility of them looking down. However, this need not be construed as negative body language. No person can keep on looking towards interviewers when he/she is thinking of something.
I would not rate your behaviour as negative however, nothing can be said of the persons who are too obsessed with the body language of the candidate rather than the quality of the answers.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
+91-9900155394
From India, Bangalore
In behavioural interviewing when behavioural questions are asked, candidates take time to think and then answer. During the thinking period, there is every possibility of them looking down. However, this need not be construed as negative body language. No person can keep on looking towards interviewers when he/she is thinking of something.
I would not rate your behaviour as negative however, nothing can be said of the persons who are too obsessed with the body language of the candidate rather than the quality of the answers.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
+91-9900155394
From India, Bangalore
Hello Idhayam@Gmail.Com,
Interview is nothing but the communications between two or more persons
so it's necessary to develop our body language because whenever we give any answer in that time Interviewer check out our confidence & truth
our body also represent our answer
your body language, voice of tone, etc is essential for any positive communication
without body language communication is just like to communicate with any doll
From India, Pune
Interview is nothing but the communications between two or more persons
so it's necessary to develop our body language because whenever we give any answer in that time Interviewer check out our confidence & truth
our body also represent our answer
your body language, voice of tone, etc is essential for any positive communication
without body language communication is just like to communicate with any doll
From India, Pune
body language indicate physical actions or reactions of person against certain inner behaviour or thhought process which may b positve or negative sign of certain personality traits.thought process during interview will also result into some kind of involuntary movements.in your case I would consider that you think first and then act,which is always good.so no worries.you have all the chances to be successful.
Appriciate mr indrajit patil"s comment..
From India, Vadodara
Appriciate mr indrajit patil"s comment..
From India, Vadodara
Dear Idhayam,
Experts have given valuable opinions on your query. You have not revealed your age, post interviewed for, and what is the feed back you got after the interview. However, irrespective of the post, if the employer is on the lookout based on the tech/academic skills then the body language may not matter that much. But there are certain posts which might necessitate looking at body language as well. Like Front offices, Sales & A/c Executives,Managers, Hospitality/stewards etc in which case one's mannerism, body language also makes differences. In your case I second others' opinions.
All the best.
From India, Bangalore
Experts have given valuable opinions on your query. You have not revealed your age, post interviewed for, and what is the feed back you got after the interview. However, irrespective of the post, if the employer is on the lookout based on the tech/academic skills then the body language may not matter that much. But there are certain posts which might necessitate looking at body language as well. Like Front offices, Sales & A/c Executives,Managers, Hospitality/stewards etc in which case one's mannerism, body language also makes differences. In your case I second others' opinions.
All the best.
From India, Bangalore
it is surprising that you are sensitive to looking down once. I have been on board to interview has realized that it is not your looking down but the answer and the voice in which you replied mattered. In no way would looking down affect as long as you have answered well.
Now the body language. who is interested in every gesture. the are only one or two typical movements that show your are not prepared or are not speaking facts that matter,
From India, Agra
Now the body language. who is interested in every gesture. the are only one or two typical movements that show your are not prepared or are not speaking facts that matter,
From India, Agra
Ton of thanks to Raghunathan, Dinesh, Indrajit Patel, Bijay, S Kumar & Narender.
The Interview was conducted for SBI Assistant Post. I performed well except this looking down mannerism . The final results are expected within 10 days.
Once again I thank every one for their valuable comments.
- Idhayam
From India, Coimbatore
The Interview was conducted for SBI Assistant Post. I performed well except this looking down mannerism . The final results are expected within 10 days.
Once again I thank every one for their valuable comments.
- Idhayam
From India, Coimbatore
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