After everything you’ve learned so far, it’s time for a quick recap to see the common mistakes you must absolutely avoid during interviews:
- Not maintaining natural eye contact
- Giving one-word answers like yes and no
- Giving scripted answers in a robotic tone
- Bringing up salary-related topics before you are certain that you’ve won over the recruiters
- Giving lengthy answers that are longer than 2 minutes
- Dressing inappropriately
- Being fidgety and having a bad body language
- Getting to the interview late or arriving too early
- Checking your phone during the interview
- Not knowing enough about the job and the company
- Lying on your resume
- Losing focus during the interview
- Talking too much or being overconfident
- Speaking negatively about past employers
- Lacking enthusiasm
- Forgetting to bring your resume and important documents
- Not asking the right questions
- Discussing personal topics
- Not sending a thank you letter
You can save this list as a reference to help you during your preparation.
