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7 ways to ruin your interview

Disclaimer: I had no intention of putting up this post. Unitechy is to be blamed for this useless post.

How to ruin your interview with the HR:

1. Pretend you have no weaknesses. Or tell me that your biggest weakness is perfectionism and you work too hard. You might as well wear a sign saying, “I’m bullshitting you.”

2. Ask questions about the company that could have easily been answered with a modicum of research.

3. Be as quiet as possible. It shouldn’t be like pulling teeth for me to get information out of you. If you’re shy, I empathize, but you’ve got to help me get a sense of who you are.

4. Don’t ask any questions. That very well says “I’m not interested in this job and don’t really need any info about the job”.

5. Interrupt. It’s the kiss of death in any job interview.

6. Don’t think beyond your desire to get a job offer. Too many candidates approach the interview as if the only goal is to win a job offer. But the wiser goal is to see if you’re a mutual match, emphasis on mutual.

7. Refer the interviewer with his/her first name. Some may take it in good sense. Some may not. Specially in Govt or Babu type organisations, you need to refer them as Sir / Ma’m.


2 Comments Add Yours ↓

  1. 1

    :-) nicely drafted.
    I’ll keep these and many more in my teeny, tiny mind when i’ll have to mess up with my interview. :-D
    i might even consider calling you up a day before and taking extra classes. I’ll buy you a pizza from vashi for it. :-D

  2. Dinesh #
    2

    Happy to Help.. :)

    More than happy to help for Pizza at Vashi :D



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