20+ interview mistakes that still haunt former job candidates years later: 'I mentioned that I had noticed a spelling error in their job ad'

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jun 16, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

There is an art to knocking a job interview out of the park, and many folks do not know how to master that art… especially at first.

When you're just starting out and applying for your very first job, it's difficult not to feel like you're walking in with no idea what to expect. Sure, everyone says that it's best to be relaxed, confident, and in touch with yourself, but what if the best parts of you are still wildly unprofessional? That's what these folks figured out during the job interviews that still haunt them to this day. These interview mistakes range from salary negotiation errors to calling hiring managers out on their own mistakes to oversharing about one's personal life. Before you judge these folks, take a moment to remember your first job interview and the mistakes you probably did make and have tried very hard to forget.

Keep scrolling below for the full collection. When you're done, feel free to take a look at this list of pizza delivery stories gone wrong.

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