"you recently took an interview and feel like you bombed it. the recruiter didn't seem interesting in small talk - she was really task oriented and seemed determined to make it through her list of questions. ugh! if you ever hear one more sentence that starts with ""tell me about a "" you're going to scream! this is an example of a interview, which is generally at predicting employee performance than a genuine conversation where you get the chance to express yourself and promote your accomplishments."