After your big interview you will undoubtedly get the question from friends and family: “so how did it go?” Sometimes you know you bombed, sometimes you know you nailed it. And then there are some times when you just don’t know how it went.

Here are a few questions you can ask yourself and gauge how the interview really went:

Body language
Did the interviewer’s whole body appear interested in you? Did they show any facial expressions? Did they look you in the eye or did their eye wonder between you and their iPhone? Body language is something mostly manifested on a subconscious level and it’s hard for the interviewer to suppress their feeling towards you. If they were leaning forward for the whole interview, it’s a good sign. If they were slouched over a chair – it’s not.

Conversation direction
Interviewers are given an objective with their 30 or 60 minutes. This can for instance be to probe your technical, soft or management skills. If the interviewer sticks to their script and simply ticks of one question after another, it’s fair to assume that they are either having a bad day or simply not interested in you. If they on the other hand go off on tangents about your favorite football team or a recent gig you went to, you have established a good rapport and you are more likely to get their recommendation.

Duration
You typically get 30 or 60 minutes for an interview, was yours shorter or longer than the assigned time slot? If it was shorter, it’s probably an indication of you not being exactly what they are looking for. If it was longer, chances are they found you interesting and put off other appointments just to find out more about you.

Their instant feedback
This may be a no-brainer to some. By asking the interviewer for feedback at the end of the interview, you’ll get a response like “we need to discuss internally first” or “we are definitely brining you back for another round”. These are very clear responses in my mind. It’s harder to gauge it when they say “we have another six applicants today so can’t tell you”. Look out for this instead: Should they take their time to clarify exactly what the next steps are (for any successful applicant), you are probably on to a winner. They wouldn’t waste their time and get your hopes up if you aren’t right for the company.