My latest job interview

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Yesterday and I had a very important interview and although I was not too nervous and I felt confident, I left the room wondering just how well I had done. It was one of the quickest interviews I have ever done. I think the whole process lastest 15 minutes and that included introductions by the panel!! So, I arrive early as I always do. I hate being late. I check in with the personnel office and they tell me where I need to wait for someone to come and get me. A short time later, a woman comes to the hall where I am waiting and escorts me into this very small office. In this very small office is a very small table with four people (including my escort) and the empty chair for me. Handshakes and quick greetings commence. Then I am invited to sit. Ok, so of course I sit (what else am I gonna do) and I get the introdutions of the panel. At this point I am thinking they are going to ask me to tell them a little about myself as has been the case in most other interviews I have been at. Nope. Not this one. They start right in on the questions. They each take turns asking questions and everyone is frantically scribbling notes when I answer. I was actually surprised at the questions. I really expected the typical "what is your greatest weakness" type of questions. Instead these people had actually taken the time to have questions that related to the job. The job I interviewed for was an administrative assistant with a legal background. They asked me to explain how I would screen phone calls and visitors to the office. How I would set up a new filing system. And they even had a scenario where I had to prioritize some items for the attorney and then explain why I put them in that order. And STILL the whole thing was done in 15 minutes. I also expected at the very end to hear the standard question "so do you have any questions for us" line, but I didn't. They asked the last question (which I didn't know was the last one) and as soon as they had finished scratching out all their notes, they all stood up together, did the hand shakes again and I was invited to leave the room and to close the door behind me when I left. I couldn't believe it!! I can usually tell if I have done well in a situation or not and this time I have no clue. I am very hopeful that things went well because the job would be the bomb!!!! The pay is out of this world for the job I would have to do and the benefits are unreal. It would be the ultimate opportunity for me!! But now I have to wait and see. And the worst part is I have no idea how long I will have to wait!! Ok, I had to share a bit of my latest experience. I have another interview with another company on Friday and I am hopeful that I will do well at that interview as well. Now, how about ya'all tell me about some of your interview experiences!! Help me take my mind off of mine!!!