I interviewed 100+ candidates this year — herE's what most people consistently get wrong

Hiring manager at a tech company. Done well over 100 interviews this year. The mistakes are remarkably consistent.

Not researching the company. I ask "what do you know about us?" in every first round. Roughly 40% give answers based on the website homepage. That tells me you didn't actually prepare.

Answers without specifics. "I'm a team player" tells me nothing. "I organised a cross-functional working group of 8 people to resolve a conflicting deadline" tells me something.

Not asking good questions. Asking nothing, or asking "what is the work culture like?" (which you could have answered by reading their Glassdoor) signals low engagement.

Overselling or underselling. Both are problems. I want to understand what you actually did, not what the team did, and not a diminished version where you credit everyone else.

Arriving unprepared for technical questions. If the JD says SQL, you will be tested on SQL.