Just had a telephone interview for a job today. At the end of conversation, she said they will go over the responses and contact me if I get selected to next round. Does that really mean I did shit and should forget about my chances? Usually I get offered an in-person interview at the same time.
In many companies especially if your job is technical...you get an initial HR interview via phone. This is basically a personality test to see if you match the culture and get an idea of certain red flags.
Then the hiring manager will usually call. This is to determine if they like you or not. They may ask a few questions, but usually it's to get the look and feel of the candidate. You should know within a day or two if they intend to go further.
Then if they like you they usually end up calling back and asking when some good times are for a technical interview. Once that happens it depends on the company. Some will tell you right on the spot if you are in or not. Some want to wait for a future date until all candidates have been reviewed.
I am getting ready for step two of the process tomorrow night.