When I got the phone call letting me know about the 4th interview with the owner, the assistant manager was telling me how since I was going this far, it was "looking pretty good."
But yeah, I've definately had some scenarios going in my head about what would happen when I made my first mistake. My first thought was the cold, staring eyes of the owner. In the next day or so, I will really need to decide if I am going to be comfortable dealing with that type of work environment. Although I do tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, I'd just rather not have that guillotine hanging over my neck. I just keep hoping that they aren't as hardcore as they portray themselves to be. They did keep saying how there was a "three-week barrier." Basically, in three weeks, it will be obvious whether I am going to make it or not.
On a positive note, I would like to believe that the staring was just a test, and that the owner had a fun and laugh-filled meeting with the managers after I left, joking about how they really got me going with their acting.
Har har.
Although I think four interviews is a lot, I think there is a lot more riding on this position than I am being told. I know I may have been vague on the job description, but I think "internet" part of the job is something they really want to focus on. From what I could tell, they want their site to bring lots more traffic, more contacts, and more sales. It seems that they want it to become a main entrance for the company. I think that because of this goal, they are really interviewing hard and hence the interview with the owner. I think he just wants to be sure that the person is going to be able to fulfill the goals that he has in mind. If it were me, I'd probably want to make sure we got the right guy too. And sure, he has the input of his managers to help guide his decision. So...eh, I don't blame the guy for the hard interview. I think that they feel the job is important enough that they need to be overly thorough.
Or...maybe another possibility... Maybe they think I'm just trying bullshit my way into the job, and so interview me over and over with the hard questions to try and see if I make a mistake in my answers. Eh...? Lol, I don't think so, but I don't think I would rule it out either.