Avoid following blunders in an Interview

1. “What does your company do?” It is expected that you should be well informed about this before you attend the interview.

2. “My salary requirements are very flexible.” You want to know what a company will pay, and interviewers want to know what you’re willing to take. It’s a negotiation, not a game. It is expected that you should be sure about the salary you want to take. For this you should do some research for the salary ranges being offered by the company for the post your applying. Remember that if you are good, company will not leave you.
Don’t sell yourself short, but ask yourself how much you honestly think you’re worth. Do research about what similar jobs pay and what salaries are like in the region. If a company comes back with too low an offer, you can always try and negotiate up.

3. Be honest. Do not lie if you can’t. If you lie and your are caught, that’s it. Interviewers know you’ll probably exaggerate a little to sell yourself; but don’t cross the line between exaggeration and out-and-out lying.

4. Be yourself, do not try to impersonate anyone else.

5. “Sorry, I don’t know how to do that.” Rather than admitting that you don’t have a specific skill, stress that you’re a fast learner and are excited about the possibility of acquiring new skills. Most companies would rather hire an enthusiastic, smart person who needs to be trained than someone who already has the required skills but isn’t as eager to learn.

6. Don’t be over smart and try to bluff the interviewer. You will be caught for sure. Remember that the interviewer had been in you position sometime in the past.

7. “You see, I just broke up with my boyfriend (or girlfriend)” Even if the interviewer starts getting personal, don’t follow suit. You may think you’re being open and honest, but you’re really just coming across as unprofessional, unfocused, and disrespectful. Keep it businesslike and polite.

8. “What can your company do for me?” Interviewers hate arrogance and selfishness. They want to know why they should hire you. Stress the contributions you can make. Tell them about how your efforts helped previous employers. Don’t start asking about raises, bonuses, and promotions right away.
Remember, you’re the one being interviewed, and while you should use the opportunity to get your questions answered, you shouldn’t make it seem as if you’ll be doing them a favor if they hire you.

9. “I am leaving my job( or I left my job) because the company was like hell and the job was pathetic” Bad-mouthing your previous employer is possibly the dumbest thing you can do during an interview. This gives an impression that you might bad-mouth you future company also if you are not satisfied. Say that you left to look for more responsibility, you wanted greater opportunity for advancement, or you were looking out for a change.