How to get your dream ticket
Avoid making these mistakes at interviews, which can derail your chances of getting a job at some of the top-notch companies
Interviews often feel like
high-stakes, stressful situations. And that goes double if you are interviewing
at some of the biggest companies out there today. You can boost your chances by
remaining calm and doing your homework beforehand. You can also read up on some
first-hand advice that people who ' used to work at Google, Goldman Sachs,
Apple, and JP Morgan have shared. Here are some major mistakes that will ruin
your chances of landing a job at some of the most talked-about companies out
there:
Make sure to
follow up with your recruiter
WayUp CEO Liz Wessel spent two
years at Google before founding her start-up. From her time at the tech giant,
she gained some major insight into a huge tactical error tons of job candidates
fall into. “A Google HR person recently told me that one of the most common
mistakes is that people actually don’t follow up.” Interviewees don’t realise
that they should follow up as soon as possible. Don’t wait until the next day
because you are nervous about seeming too desperate. Don’t worry about coming
on too strong. You want the interviewer to see that enthusiasm.
Research all
their products
If you want to work at Google,
learn everything you can about its products. If you get a question about a
product and you know nothing about it, you’re going to fall flat on your face.
It’s not enough to just claim you want to work at Google. If you want to land a
job at the tech giant, you’re going to have to be specific. So make sure you do
your research and effectively pinpoint the teams and projects you’re most
interested in.
Think of
questions to ask
Curiosity may have killed the cat,
but a lack of curiosity will certainly kill your job prospects at Apple and
Intuit. “The worst thing you can do in an interview is say, ‘I have no
questions’,” says Rachel Bitte, chief people officer at recruiting software
company Jobvite. Bitte was previously a recruiter and HR exec at Intuit and
Apple. She said it’s important to come into the interview with some questions
if only to show that you’re taking the company seriously. Show that you have
some enthusiasm or passion. Have a real curiosity about what a job at the
company is really like.
Don’t try too
hard
Solemates co-founder and former
Goldman Sachs recruiter Becca Brown has some counterintuitive advice for
prospective bankers. Stop trying so hard. “It’s a common mistake — and it’s tricky
— because as a candidate, you want to impress the interviewer, and show that
you’ve done your homework, but sometimes that can come across as a little too
overdone, or worse, rehearsed,” she says. Information that a candidate conveys
during an interview should be presented in a conversational way, not in a
robotic way. Try to loosen up and put your stress aside.
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