Common Reasons for Doing Badly at Interview

When you go for an interview, you need to show the client that you are the best person for the job. The client is looking to find the person that will be able to do the job, can represent their company and will fit into the team. Below is a list of common reasons that candidates can do badly at interview.

• Insufficient preparation for the interview, leading to inability to answer the "Tell me what you know about us" question, or uncertainty about the job vacancy under discussion.

• Poor personal appearance or attitude - Remember, first impressions really count!

• Conceited or overbearing attitude, giving the impression that you are doing the company a favour by being there and "know it all" already.

• Timidity, limp handshake, failure to look the interviewer in the eyes when speaking or listening

• Lack of tact or courtesy, arriving late for the interview, forgetting interviewer‘s name

• Inability to confront weaknesses or take responsibility for past mistakes or unfavourable aspects of your history. Making excuses or blaming someone else reflects badly on you. Confront these areas and move on.

• No clear career path in mind, highlighting a lack of plans and future aspirations as your career progresses.

• Unclear answers, repetition and inability to organise and articulate thoughts clearly.

• Sole objective for job change is money / package related. You give the impression that you are moving with no appreciation for what this prospective company will offer you by way of experience, company reputation and size, team or project work etc..

• Giving no clear reasons for leaving current position, possibility that you might accept a counter-offer from your current employers

Reproduced with kind permission from

La Creme Recruitment

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