Hey all,

I had a virtual interview last week.

I had been preparing this interview for a long time. One day before this interview, I was dragged into an emergent issue in my current company and we were done around 2 am.

My interview was early in the morning so I had to get up early.

After the interviewer gave me the question, I could tell I knew how to do this problem since I've done so many exercises but my brain was not functioning. It was a weird feeling to describe. I would say my thought was stuck somewhere and I could not pull myself out of it. Not surprisingly, I did not pass this interview. I have been dwelling on this for the past week and I feel pretty bad about myself since I truly knew how to do it... I am also worried about how the interviews would view me since the question was super easy.

Any critical thoughts and opinions? Anyone else has been through the same thing?

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Update July 14, 2020:

Thanks for everyone's input here. It does make me feel that I am not alone.

I will make sure for my next upcoming interview in August, I will eat well, rest well, and relax well before the interview. Best of luck!