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10 avoidable IT interview flubs

In General, IT, Misc, Opinion, Tips N Tricks on January 23, 2007 at 2:27 pm

eWeek runs a report on the top 10 flubs to avoid at an IT interview. Here is a gist of it,

  1. Late to the interview means late on projects and deadlines
  2. Lack of enthusiasm means you don’t care about your work
  3. Little to no company knowledge means you lack research skills
  4. Inappropriate dress translates to inappropriate work
  5. Too negative is too much: Spells P-R-O-B-L-E-M
  6. Arrogance or dominating the interview signals conflict on teams
  7. Too quiet means you lack confidence in your work
  8. Misstating qualifications means, well, you’re a liar
  9. Speaking only tech-ese means you won’t work well with others
  10. Not saying thank you is not welcome

Read the full article from here.