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{"id":3630,"date":"2021-04-19T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wethesalesengineers.com\/?p=3630"},"modified":"2021-04-19T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T06:00:00","slug":"10-noncommon-interview-mistakes-that-derail-your-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vertexdimension.com\/wethese\/10-noncommon-interview-mistakes-that-derail-your-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"#157 10 Noncommon Interview Mistakes that Derail Your Chances"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3630\" class=\"elementor elementor-3630\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-869210a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"869210a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#157 10 Noncommon Interview Mistakes that Derail Your Chances<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ddba69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"37ddba69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeTheSEs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @WeTheSEs<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dda765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17dda765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever had an interview which you felt really good about, and then you went home and never heard back from that company again? Don&#8217;t you wish you knew what went wrong or whether there was something you missed in the interview process? We&#8217;re very familiar with the common dos and don\u2019ts, such as \u201cdon&#8217;t be late, look presentable, smile and act natural\u201d, etc. But what if there was still something extra that you could do to impress your hiring manager and get the job?<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s podcast, Bini and I discuss the uncommon mistakes most Sales Engineers commit whenever they go for an interview. Knowing about them beforehand can help you prepare for an interview and increase your chances of being a more solid and qualified candidate. Without further ado, here they are below. Tune in until the end to find out the last three!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Top 10\u00a0Uncommon Mistakes Most People Commit When They Interview for A Sales Engineering Position:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not bothering to make sure that you answered the question you were asked<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking that this is an interview and not a conversation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgetting that you&#8217;re interviewing the hiring manager or interviewer as well\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not following up with the hiring manager after the interview\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not asking about the interview process<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not asking for contact info after your call\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not wanting the job<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not using or telling stories\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not practicing those stories ahead of time,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not asking for feedback after finding out whether you got or didn\u2019t get the job<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happyscribe.com\/transcriptions\/e6cd972d8fa6408086f94c72677201b2\/edit_v2?position=266.95\"><b>Quotes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b><i>\u201cSales engineering has the most transferable skills into real life in general.\u201d<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Ramzi Marjaba<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><b><i>I find that asking for feedback regardless of the situation can\u2019t be a bad thing really. you might hear something you don&#8217;t wanna hear but it will always make you better in the long run.\u201d <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 Bini The Beard<\/b><\/p><h1>\u00a0<\/h1><p>If you&#8217;re looking for help with the interview process, check out<\/p><p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/wethesalesengineers.com\/r2se\">The Road to Sales Engineering<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53396a7c 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