The interview itself went well overall. I appreciated that the panel provided the questions around 10 minutes before the start, which is a practice I believe more interviews should adopt. It gives candidates a fair chance to gather their thoughts and present themselves more clearly, without being caught off guard. I felt I gave strong, well-considered responses and was confident in my delivery. However, during the interview, I couldn’t help but notice that the panel seemed visibly disinterested at times. While I understand this could be due to a range of factors, it did give the impression that the outcome may have already been predetermined perhaps in favour of existing locum staff. If that’s the case, I can appreciate how sitting through interviews might feel like a formality for them, but it was still disheartening as a candidate who genuinely prepared and put in the effort.