I got a feedback after the job interview I attended recently, and one of the reasons to reject my application was apparently I didn't show enough enthusiasm. I was pretty enthusiastic about the role (software engineer in finance industry) and I tried to show it by:
- mentioning my academic background (BSc) in economics
- talking about joy with working in finance industry for the last couple of years
- asking a lot of business-related questions and showing my knowledge in this domain (the company doesn't expect you know anything, so I assumed it will be a huge benefit)
- saying that interview was fun and really enjoyed the tasks
I try to reexamine things I said during the process that could led them to say I'm not enthusiastic:
- switching with position for what I was recruiting after the call with HR
- I mentioned I am looking for a new job mainly because my partner and I want to relocate to the city where the company is located (as opposed to "I'm exited with what they do")
- I told I also interview with other companies (as opposed to "only with them")
- I told during one of the interviews that I liked one part of the question better, and that the other one was new for me and ok
- I asked them how they think they're differ from other companies
Was any of that unprofessional? How can I show my enthusiasm better next time?