India, Nov. 8 -- A Redditor has shared a surprising experience from a second-round Zoom interview for a business analyst role, which ended abruptly after honesty about interviewing elsewhere.

"I told them I was interviewing elsewhere, and they ended the call," the caption of the post reads.

The Redditor explained that the interview was going well until the HR representative asked if there was active interviewing with other companies. The Redditor replied truthfully, saying there were later rounds with two other firms.

According to the post, the HR representative's reaction was immediate. "Faces instantly changed," the Redditor wrote.

"Oh, we prefer to focus on candidates who are genuinely interested in our company. In that case, we'll...