When going in for an interview, your main goal is to get the hiring manager to hire you above all the other candidates, right? You have to show them you are the perfect person for the job by your skill sets, personality, and drive.
As you are doing your research about the company and preparing for your interview it is important to realize what the hiring manager will consider a red flag. To help you out, here is a list of 10 things to NEVER say in an interview. Let’s get to it!
- Never say at the end of an interview “I have no questions”.
- Make sure that before you go into the interview, write down 5 to 10 questions so you have great position related questions to ask.
- Don’t get too caught up in the title – don’t say “I’m above this title position”.
- Titles at one company aren’t necessarily equivalent to titles at another company.
- Don’t knock yourself out of the running with the biggest weakness question.
- Be open and honest and show some vulnerability but don’t put yourself in a hole that you can’t dig yourself out of. Ex. “I’m not good at social media” for a social media position.
- Don’t go into too much personal detail about issues that can make others uncomfortable.
- It is okay to mention something quickly and avert the topic in a different direction. Just don’t go into so much detail that it makes the employer uncomfortable. Use your discretion!
- Don’t be too vague about the experience you have or the experience you want.
- Interviewers want to know the experiences you had and what experience you could bring to the table at the new company you are interviewing for, so don’t be too vague, be honest.
- Don’t go into detail about time off during the interview phase.
- Wait until you get the job offer and then you can discuss time off. You don’t want to hurt your chances of getting the job offer by asking for time off right off the bat.
- Don’t say you’re unfamiliar with the company.
- The morning of the interview or the night before the interview, go on the company website, look at their socials such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, google them for any interesting current news so you can show that you are an informed job candidate.
- Don’t over glorify your current position.
- If you have a job and you are looking to leave the job make sure you are not talking about the job in an over the top way so that the interviewer doesn’t question why do you want to work for them when you love your current position. Focus the conversation on the positive experiences at your current job and what you are looking for at the new job and how you can get that from a new opportunity.
- Avoid one word answers.
- Make sure you go into detail. You want to come across as someone that can hold a conversation. Remember, take a deep breath and turn the interview into a genuine conversation.
- Talk about accomplishments without sounding boastful.
- Use your experiences and accomplishments to talk about how you can help the company based on your knowledge and expertise.
Now go get that dream job!
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