My hands were visibly shaking on a video call interview and I just said so out loud
Couldn't type steadily, could see it on the screen share, and figured pretending it wasn't happening would make it worse. Said something like "sorry, bit of nerves, one sec" and took an actual breath before continuing. Interviewer just waited, no reaction either way. Didn't get that offer but a later one did come through, and I think the honesty cost me less than the alternative would have.
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AnonymousAnon Onsite went fine, in case anyone's reading this on the way to one, the shaking stops about ten minutes in once you're actually into the problem instead of thinking about the shaking.
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AnonymousAnon Needed to read this today, have an onsite tomorrow and have been dreading exactly this.
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AnonymousAnon Naming it out loud instead of white-knuckling through is genuinely good advice, interviewers remember composure more than a single stumble.