Interview Etiquettes

• Interview etiquette refers to codes of conduct an

individual must follow while appearing for
interviews.
 1. Timing is Everything
• An individual must be present at the interview venue before time.
• Start from your home a little early and allow a margin for traffic
congestions, car problems, route diversions and other unavoidable
circumstances.
• Check the route well in advance to avoid last minute confusions.
• If you do not have own conveyance, book a cab or ask your friend or
family member to drop you right outside the venue.
• Avoid going by public transport that day.
• Don’t be (too) early.
• Arriving 15 minutes early is just about perfect.
 2. Dress to Impress
• Be very particular about your appearance.
• Follow the professional dress code for an everlasting first
impression.
• Wear something which looks good on you.
• Coordinate a light colour shirt with a dark colour well fitted
trousers.
• Make sure your shoes are polished and do not make noise.
• Hair should be neatly combed and do apply a mild perfume.
• It is essential to smell good.
 3.Enter the interviewer’s cabin with
confidence.
• Enter the interviewer’s cabin with confidence. Greet him with a warm smile.
• You should always shake hands with your interviewer(s)…but as somewhat of a
delicate procedure, it may be worth practising your technique.
• A firm handshake says that an individual is confident, aggressive and willing to
take challenges.
• Do not offer to shake hands if the interviewer is a female.
• Do not sit unless you have been told to so.
• Make an eye contact with the interviewer. Avoid looking here and there.
• Be honest with the interviewer. Remember a single lie leads to several other lies.
Avoid fake stories. It might land you in trouble later.
• Take care of your pitch and tone. Be polite but firm.
 4. Turn Your Mobile Phone Off
• Another pretty obvious fundamental of interview
etiquette, but you’d be surprised how many
candidates ignore it.
• Of course, accidents do happen and if your
phone does ring, don’t ignore it and hope for the
best (even if it’s on vibrate!)
• Genuinely apologise and immediately turn it off.
 5.Body Language
• One of the most off-putting interview blunders is bad body language.
• Your interviewer doesn’t really have that much to go on when they make their final decision.
• Chances are that they’ll only get to meet you once or twice before hiring and that means
that during the interview they’ll be scrutinising your every move.
• Do sit up straight and look genuinely interested.
• Do keep good eye contact.
• Don’t slouch.
• Don’t lean forward, towards the interviewer.
• Don’t point.
• Don’t cross your arms.
• Don’t stare for too long.
• Don’t fidget.
• Don’t keep looking around the room.
 7.Always Be Prepared
• “Tell me about yourself”
• “Why should I hire you?”
• “Are you a team player”
• “Tell us your greatest weakness?”
• “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
• “Why do you want to leave your current job?”
• “If I asked your friends or colleagues to describe you, what would they say?”
• “Tell me about the worst boss you’ve ever had?”
• “What level of salary are you expecting?”
• “Have you got any questions?”
• “What do you know about the company?”
 8.Don’t Over-share
• Never complain about previous employers, colleagues or jobs.
• Never discuss personal topics like relationship issues, family problems
or addictions.
• In return, you should never be asked questions that could be seen as
discriminatory, for example, those touching on religion, race, sexuality
or culture.
 9.Show Gratitude
•At the end of your interview, be sure to
thank the interviewer for their time (with
that good firm handshake we talked
about).

•It’s also a nice touch to follow up with a

thank you email.