3 secrets you don't think your interviewers know

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Have you been to a interview lately and felt great about it?
Every question came out exactly how you prepared for it but you were not selected for that position and you are probably wondering why?

Bear in mind, interviewers were candidates before too. We know that you are going to prepare yourself and tell us how wonderful it is to have you. Besides, we know what you came here for and how you are going to do it. Here are 3 things maybe you don't think that we know:

1. You are tensed. You want to put on your best self, look good, answer properly and leave a lasting impression. So you are cautious about your words and actions. Therefore we will smile regardless of your answers and actions, make you feel that you did well and try to be your best friend for the next 1 to 2 hours so you will let your guard down and tell us everything that we want to know.


2. 90% of you came for our offer. You don't come for the interview to know more about the company and see if we are suitable for each other. So you are going to tell us what you think we want to hear. There may be a few trick questions here and there to find out your values and attitude. What we actually want to know is the true you.


3. If we will ask a scenario question, you will probably tell us what you think is the best course of action. Therefore, we prefer to ask you about your past behavior than what you think you will do in the future even though your past behavior may not be an accurate predictor of your future actions. It's because your past behavior would probably be a better reflector of you than what you think you would do. And we will ask you to describe your past encountered situations to make it harder for you to lie.

*We do know your secrets. Don't look at us in a different light, we have a job to do.