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[quote=Anonymous]I can't guess what's not working out for your OP. Job hunting is effectively a numbers game at a certain point, so you might have had a string of bad luck - going through long interviews for positions that were never truly open to competition.

But the stellar candidates who disappoint towards the end of a long day tend to do one or more of the following: 
-not answer the actual interview questions (give their canned answers that they memorized, rather than tailor their response to the question)
-Not express interest/excitement in the details of the position after they've met & interviewed with the senior leaders they'll be working with (ie - sticking to "what do you like most about your job" questions during Q&A when they should now have much more specific material to work with)
-offer an unclear picture of their experience. I often walk in wondering what the candidate's story is based on the resume & cover letter, but by the end of the hour, I need to understand and believe that (1) you have the experience we need, and (2) you really want this job. If the role you played in prior projects isn't clear or if you only seem luke warm after learning about the position (which could just be that you're tired after 6 hrs), then it's hard for us to feel confident in that candidate.

I have no idea if that helps, but that's my experience with high-potential candidates who tank the day of. [/quote]

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