Interview Anxiety
So I'm currently job seeking and I was lucky enough to pass through the phone interview screening process and onto a 1st round interview at a company that I am very interested in working at. I had an in-person interview scheduled for today and I was super nervous, when I talked to the lady at the front desk saying that I was supposed to be meeting with someone in the HR department, she told me that my interview was tomorrow, to which I told her was incorrect because my email from the company said that it was today. Much to my panic, the person in the HR department who scheduled my interview messed up and gave me the wrong date but we continued with the interview anyway. Not that I'm trying to blame the mishap on my interview performance but it threw me off for sure, there were some questions where I had forgotten what point I was trying to make when answering them and I just felt like I was rambling. Overall I think it went ok, at least a 7 out of 10. But the real kicker here is that because of the scheduling mixup I have to come back tomorrow and be interviewed again but by different people who weren't available today. I was already getting all worked up about this interview and was looking forward to not having to think about it for a few days and now I have to come back and do it all over again. My brain feels fried, I feel disappointed in myself for panicking during my questions and I don't know how I'm going to deal with it all again tomorrow. I just feel scared.
@purplesloth Aw, I'm so sorry that happened to you! I get it: this would definitely be something that would make me anxious, too.
You can look at it a couple of ways. If they messed up (and you have the email), that's on them for messing you up like that AND making you come back to do another interview. Your time is important, too!!
So it's always useful to keep in mind that it's important that you interview them, too. If they messed up and are making you come back, is it really worth it? Is this a place you really want to work for and come to every workday? If you need a job that's understandable, but don't forget that it has to be a good fit for you, too.
Good luck!!!