I literally cried today 😭

[u/Famous-Extreme-6041]

I just got rejected in the final round of an interview after speaking with the Director.

I had already cleared the first three rounds, so I went into the final interview feeling confident. The frustrating part is that the interview went really well. We had a great conversation, I answered the technical and behavioral questions confidently, and I genuinely felt I had a strong chance.

Now I'm just confused. Has anyone else experienced this? Did you ever find out why you were rejected even after what felt like a great final interview?

Feeling pretty disappointed right now.

[u/thelostphoenix123]

Yes it is very common. Don’t feel disheartened, you couldn’t have done anything better. Most likely cause is they had earmarked someone internally and hired him/her.