go forth and prosper
today i went for my first interview of the year. i started in may of last year and this is the sixth one i've had.
i wouldn't say i did badly in my interviews, but my biggest mistake was being too honest to the point where the interviewer sees that the requirements of the roles are not suited to me (which is a good thing i guess).
the purpose of the interview is to sell yourself, and no one would want you if you're not 100%, or at least appear to be 100%. only tell the truth if it doesn't hurt you.
but as time goes by, i learnt from my mistakes. the best advice i can give is to just say YES to everything, even if the answer is no or maybe, because even if you can't do it now, you can learn once you start working.
and when they ask if you are better at A or B, the correct answer is BOTH, even if you are totally shit at one of them, because the one you are good at might not be what they are targeting.
some interviewers ask you to describe your strengths and weaknesses. for strengths, find something that you are relatively good at and tell them you are FAAAARKING good at it. as for weaknesses, just say something minor and inconsequential to the job which they can't possibly fault you for, like for me i'll say that i lack experience.
finally, memorise 2 standard questions to ask the interviewer at the end, in case you really can't think of anything specific to the job that you want to know.
i wouldn't say i did badly in my interviews, but my biggest mistake was being too honest to the point where the interviewer sees that the requirements of the roles are not suited to me (which is a good thing i guess).
the purpose of the interview is to sell yourself, and no one would want you if you're not 100%, or at least appear to be 100%. only tell the truth if it doesn't hurt you.
but as time goes by, i learnt from my mistakes. the best advice i can give is to just say YES to everything, even if the answer is no or maybe, because even if you can't do it now, you can learn once you start working.
and when they ask if you are better at A or B, the correct answer is BOTH, even if you are totally shit at one of them, because the one you are good at might not be what they are targeting.
some interviewers ask you to describe your strengths and weaknesses. for strengths, find something that you are relatively good at and tell them you are FAAAARKING good at it. as for weaknesses, just say something minor and inconsequential to the job which they can't possibly fault you for, like for me i'll say that i lack experience.
finally, memorise 2 standard questions to ask the interviewer at the end, in case you really can't think of anything specific to the job that you want to know.
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