You know you haven't got the job when then say...

AfricanViolet

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dawyldthing

we'll get back to you by the end of the week by letter = its a rejection letter saying thanks for your time

bevanuk

The letter one is probably correct - However some companies say this to make sure the interview was impartial.
Having everything they need is no indication whether you have got the job, it just depends how formal the process is.

Most hired employees come from one application process, you are going to be at a disadvantage if they have seen someone they like beforehand.

Lokolo

"Can you please put your trousers back on"

Never happened to me.... yet.

dickydonkin

"We will contact you by the end of the day"

Then you find the job readvertised on their website after no phone call has been made!

R8ch3l

I can see you have plenty of potential...

AJ1982

When you get a question obviously wrong after a drivelling answer...

"Ok thanks for that"

InsideInsurance

Have to say that I've certainly known 'Well I think I've got everything I need' to be said to a successful candidate as well as unsuccessful ones - I personally dont.

I other than the extreme ones like "Can you put your trousers back on", I wouldn't say any are absolute dead nos in all circumstances. Certainly mention of response by letter would be the worst I can imagine happening other than the once or twice when "I dont think there is any point in continuing is there?" has been said but in all cases I know of it was the candidate that said it rather than the interviewer.

saintjammyswine

"I dont think there is any point in continuing is there?"

I have said that as the candidate having gone for a job that, as it became painfully clear within 5 minutes of the start of the interview, I could not do and needed about another 10 years experience to even get close! We still had coffee together (interview in hotel seating area) and chatted, interviewer was very pleasant and gave me good information for next time.

InsideInsurance

Most HR departments I've had interface with have not allowed you to say it as its too easy for the candidate to argue some form of discrimination. Of cause you can easily enough cut short the interview by only asking a couple of questions rather than the full array that you'd intended to and keep HR sweet.

Aspiring_Writer

"I don't think this is for me. Goodbye"

That was me a few years ago. God it felt good!!