What you should not say at the interview

We’ll tell you what it’s best not to mention during the interview and why.

The main rules of any interview:
don’t talk about what characterizes you on the negative side,
talk about what's interesting to the employer,
talk about future work
talk about the benefits that companies can bring
talk about professional achievements, operate with numbers,
Do not interrupt the interlocutor (s).

What exactly is not worth talking about in an interview

Talking about family and relationships has nothing to do with your career. Therefore, you can talk about the personal only if the interviewer himself started talking about it. Give true, short answers. Some points can be kept silent. For example, that you are fond of extreme sports, which are fraught with injuries - and, therefore, hospital.

Do not ask your interlocutor personal questions. You came for an interview to discuss your cooperation, not to gossip.

Your plans for life that are not related to working in this company. It is unlikely that the employer will be happy with the news that you consider him as a “reserve airfield” waiting for the vacancy of your dreams, or in a year and a half you dream of moving to another city.

You agree to any work. Do not admit to the employer that working in the company is interesting to you solely for the sake of earning. The desire to make money is understandable. But for employers, healthy enthusiasm and initiative are important. If you focus only on your own benefit, the interlocutor will immediately understand that you will not give all the best at work, and quit as soon as possible.

The main thing for you is money. Starting the interview with a discussion of salaries, after 5 minutes you will be interested in bonuses, and after another 10 - asking about bonuses, you will expose yourself in a very unsightly light. Of course, you need to discuss salaries, bonuses, and bonuses, but you should not demonstrate that the amount of earnings is the only important moment for you. Talk about career prospects and the development vector of the company, about your responsibilities and training opportunities, and only then about money. This will show that salary is an important, but not a determining factor for you.

You are a loser and a victim of circumstances. Stories about how you were not appreciated at the previous work, complaints about envious people or evil rock, which does not allow you to stay in one place, are of no interest to anyone. The employer needs clear information about your experience, achievements, benefits that you can bring to the company.

You are categorically against overwork, overtime, and other violations of the Labor Code. Constant references to the TC can play against you and create the image of a brawler who will download rights for any reason.
When you get a job offer and start discussing specific working conditions, then it is more appropriate to demonstrate legal literacy.

You are a star! Despite the understandable desire to put yourself in a favorable light, you should not overestimate your achievements and attribute successes in the previous work exclusively to yourself. Your interlocutor understands perfectly well that it is impossible to achieve serious success alone, and will regard your boasting as a star fever. If you don’t want to look like a know-it-all, talk about the success of the team, emphasizing, but not exaggerating, your role in it.

We hope our tips will help you in your job search!