Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that if you receive a rejection, taking a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy?
True. Allowing yourself to feel disappointment is human, and picking yourself up builds true resilience.
Allowing a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy, since acknowledging the feeling and recovering is what actually builds resilience.
Either suppressing the disappointment entirely or letting it linger and stall the search.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- True
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- handling-rejection, resilience
Also asked as
Is it okay to feel disappointed after a rejection? How do i cope with interview rejection? How long should i dwell on a rejection?
The scenario in full
If you receive a rejection, taking a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that if you receive a rejection, taking a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy?
True. Allowing yourself to feel disappointment is human, and picking yourself up builds true resilience.
Is it okay to feel disappointed after a rejection?
True. Allowing yourself to feel disappointment is human, and picking yourself up builds true resilience. Allowing a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy, since acknowledging the feeling and recovering is what actually builds resilience.
How do i cope with interview rejection?
True. Allowing yourself to feel disappointment is human, and picking yourself up builds true resilience. Allowing a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy, since acknowledging the feeling and recovering is what actually builds resilience.
How long should i dwell on a rejection?
True. Allowing yourself to feel disappointment is human, and picking yourself up builds true resilience. Allowing a day to feel disappointed and then moving forward is healthy, since acknowledging the feeling and recovering is what actually builds resilience.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
How do I practise more questions like this?
Start the Interview Prep quiz. It runs about two minutes per session, the first 150 questions are free across every category, and your progress saves automatically.