10 Biggest Interview Mistakes

Every shortlisted candidate has an equal chance of getting the job unless the interviewee botches up. If you avoid these mistakes, you can definitely hit the bulls eye.

- T Muralidharan

An interview is a very subjective process and it is true that the rejection decision is made in first five to 10 minutes by even seasoned interviewers. So, if you avoid these 10 mistakes in an interview, you can hit the Bulls eye. How do I know? Because I have interviewed over 50,000 professionals as a recruiter. The list is in the reverse order; the biggest mistake is listed last..

10 Dressing casually

Walking in with slippers or a T-shirt for a corporate interview or chewing gum in your mouth shows that you are not serious about the interview and have taken it for granted.

9 Giving a long reply with irrelevant information 

Please rehearse the answer to the question “tell me about yourself ”. This is a common question but it is difficult to construct a crisp answer that sums you up.

8 Guessing and giving the wrong answer