Save your questions about the company's 401(k) match until after you get the offer.
Congrats on scoring that interview!
You clearly deserved it based on your resume and cover letter, but
don’t blow the opportunity by prattling on about these five topics you
should never discuss during a job interview.
1. Dirt on Your Former Employer
When your interviewer lists what makes their company special, it’s
really tempting to take that as a cue to rail against your old employer.
But you should definitely avoid dishing about your former boss’
failings, missteps, or the company culture. That leaves a lasting
impression of a negative and petty employee. As far as they know, you
will probably do the same to them in the future, and who wants that?
Keep talking about your old company down to what you learned and how you
honed your skill set — nothing more.
2. Personal or Romantic Details
Your interviewer asks you questions
like, “Do you have other commitments or life events that might get in
the way of your job?” This is not the time to start listing all of your
very personal plans. Your dating status should not be vocalized. Giving
too much background information on your family is also bad. Did you
mother get sick last year and you had to take care of her for a while?
Sorry, you can’t bring that up in an interview — it may look like
playing the sympathy card. Basically, personal details not only make the
interviewer uncomfortable, but they take the focus off of your
competence in the workplace.
3. Benefits and Payment
Don’t mess with the process: Asking about the finer details of
payment and benefits during the interview will not only dock you points,
but you probably won’t even get an answer until after you’ve been
offered the job (which is now slightly less likely if you asked too
early). Don’t risk looking impatient and greedy. Your most burning
question has to wait until you’ve floored them enough to get the offer.
4. Your Other Job Interviews
It’s only Tuesday and you’ve got six more interviews this week, but
that’s not your current interviewer’s business. Don’t let them force
your hand, but don’t let them think they are just another interview,
either. Stay confident,
positive, and genuinely interested in the position you’re interviewing
for each time. Bringing up your other prospects won’t help you unless
you have a solid job offer with competitive pay and benefits to use as
leverage.
5. Religion and Politics
Yes, that same bit of etiquette your mother taught you is especially
important in your career. Unless you’re interviewing for an NGO or a
political think tank, politics and religion are not safe water cooler
discussion topics nor are they worth broaching in the job interview.
Think what a disaster it would be if your interviewer didn’t agree with
your views! How you vote or pray should not determine whether or not
you’re a good employee, so don’t give them a chance to judge your values
outside of the office.
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