Real-Time Feedback: My Closing Move in Every Interview
The author shares their signature closing move for job interviews: asking for real-time feedback on their performance. They explain that this direct question helps assess how the conversation went, shows confidence and a growth mindset, and often leads to honest, valuable responses from interviewers.
Background
- The article is by Michael Grebler (mgrebler), a programmer and career coach who writes "Byte-Sized Human Resources" on Substack, focusing on tech job search strategy.
- Grebler's "closing move" technique: at the end of a job interview, after asking your questions, you say "From what you've heard today, is there anything that gives you pause about my candidacy?" This forces the interviewer to voice any objections aloud, giving you a chance to address them on the spot rather than being silently rejected later.
- The method is a specific application of "real-time feedback"—getting objections surfaced during the conversation so you can respond, rather than after you've been passed over.
- This advice is part of a broader genre of tech-interview tactics popular among engineers sharing "hacks" for the opaque, often frustrating tech hiring process, where candidates frequently get no feedback after rejection.