Common Mistakes People Make In Interviews - How To Get Better At Interviewing

Common Mistakes People Make In Interviews - How To Get Better At Interviewing. If you're getting rejected after your interviews, you're probably doing something wrong. Here's 5 common mistakes candidates make during an interview and how to fix them.

1. Talking too much
2. No preparation
3. Being overprepared
4. Lacking enthusiasm
5. Not asking questions

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[sunproduction]

Hiring employees is like buying ammunition. They'll ace all your interview questions and you'll still never know if they're useful until you actually put them to work. And then there are those who are superstars but don't navigate these cookie cutter interview questions as well as the sociopath who'll charm you in the interview and then totally let you down when you hire them.

[thedarkdragon]

discriminating against introverts really fucks up a lot of opportunities for recruiters as well. Introverts tend to put a lot more into their job and usually become quite effecient. they also tend to open up over time as opposed to be open right away.

[Mouse_Librarian]

I vehemently despise the entire interview process because the whole thing is played like a game. Both parties also cannot effectively relate to one another, which makes the situation even worse. Candidates have to focus on gaming the system for what they think the employer wants from them instead of being honest and upfront, and the "just don't be an introvert, lol" kinda proves this.

[JUMALATION]

One question that got me a long way was "what would a typical workday look like in this position?" The recruiter got really enthusiastic about this.

[rejectwokeness]

Don't be underprepared, but don't be over prepared. Don't show too little enthusiasm, but don't show too much enthusiasm. Ask questions, but don't ask questions that the hirer don't like. It just seems like interviews are just to fulfil government requirements, in the end only their favoured candidate is getting the job.

[rogersepeda]

My first interview was, can you work weekends? Ok you’re hired .

[dariankaltenbach]

"Recruiters often use nebulous terms like “culture fit” and “personality” or “attitude” as shorthand for selecting candidates who are similar to their own background. "

[rogersepeda]

One thing I learned is when they say we have other applicants to interview, that means you didn’t get the job, just from personal experience.

[candysmith]

A brief story - During the interview process for a Director position at a reputable company in my field, the talent recruiter (in-house) mentioned to me on several occasions to keep the "energy up" while meeting with the VP's and the CEO. They flew me to their state for in-person interviews at their corporate offices and all went exceedingly well. I was pleased from what I heard and saw during the visit. After excepting the position, getting into the work and culture of the company, I literally felt like everyone was slamming Red Bulls all day long. Most of the employees were over-the-top hyper acting immature and the officers of the company embraced this because they ended up to be just as outlandish. What I thought was my dream job ended up being a complete circus and mismatch for me. I prefer a professional environment with sophisticated co-workers. I was misled during the in-person stage of interviews, because nobody I met with portrayed this behavior at the time. Very disappointing and a waste of 4 months of my time.

[davidblakley]

i am not an excitable person and i cannot and will not fake that high energy.

[michellemyers]

Wish I had all this information ten years ago. I am a house wife and enjoy it far better then working for toxic people!

[noobarta]

Mistakes:
1) Talking too much. Be concise in your answers, and answer what they're asking for. If unsure ask them to clarify.
2) Not being prepared. Know interviewer's name, view company website and product, job position description. Prepare for general questions, and background that can tie to it. Check glassdoor for interview questions asked before for that position
3) DO NOT over prepare. I.e. departments and products not related to the job position. Show enthusiasm in your answers, but not a rehearsed answer.
4) No enthusiasm at all. Implies you don't want the job
5) Not asking questions. You should be interviewing them about the role as well

[tbbtpeach]

*The robust, outgoing and hilarious HR guy interviewing me* “I love your energy! You seem like such a fun person and you’re just so bubbly!!”

*Me, a quiet introvert who doesn’t typically open up until I get comfortable with you who’s been tapping her foot uncontrollably with anxiety for the last 45 minutes* “oh my word thank you!!!”

[ALifeAfterLayoff]

The key is to learn from what you've done wrong in the past and change going forward. What mistakes do you think you've made?

[plantsthewin]

About being prepared. Dont talk to recruiters that want to have a "quick conversation" that call you out of the blue. Ask if you can call them back, so you can quickly review the job description. Especially if you have been applying to a bunch of jobs, its best to know EXACTLY what they calling for.

[Guns]

There are some cases where companies already have their selection and are just conducting interviews as formalities.

[dariankaltenbach]

Harvard Business Journal released a study which showed that one-on-one interviews were a near-zero predictor of job performance and loyalty.
A fortune 500 HR director commented that it was probably low-level recruiters exercising things like "personal liking prejudice" in the interview.

This is why I'm fine with being fake in interviews.

Expecting real candidness from a candidate is like expecting trust from your customers as a car salesman.

[TheCivildecay]

I usually just stumble and blunder through my job interviews.. guess I'm quite lucky to have a good resume and track record to make it up for being horrible at interviews

[NexuroPL]

me on a job interview:
>why u want to work here?
>i need muneh

[Ebenholz]

Just wanted to say I followed your tips after binging your videos and I got a job from my first interview! Had to cancel my other two interviews for later that week. This job was my preferred by quite a margin. Thank you for these videos, also thank you to your wife for the interview attire video.