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I don't think so. Explain that you're currently employed and have a prior obligation that you weren't aware of at that time. Ask if it could be rescheduled to a later time. A lot of people are aware of the concerns with interviewing discretely (or not) while employed.

@MarieJ: Call in sick that day

I've done this three times (one job I ended up not taking but had interviewed and been offered the position) adn each time I made sure to interview either before 9 or after 5 or during lunchtime. If you get any push back, say it's a doctors appointment that you can't miss, it's really hard to argue with that. My industry is so small and everyone knows each other, so hiring managers are more likely to be willing to meet you for coffee at 8am for an interview or a drink after work. It's so hard to keep anything a secret!

But I don't think you blew your chances, if they think you're valuable enough to bring in for an interview they have incentive to work around your schedule. Just make sure that when they call back to reschedule that you try to do it for a time that your boss can't argue with and don't give her a choice about it - take a vacation day if you have to.

I've had to reschedule interviews before. It was nerve-wracking but it didn't blow my chances. Most employers understand that if an interview is during work hours, your current position has to take precedence, and as @plaidpants said, it shows you are a good employee.

It's definitely not something you have to worry about. I would just explain the situation to the recruiter, and he/she should be more than understanding. Most of the time, the recruiter will want to make it work because you're a candidate they are interested in!