I've interviewed people for 10 years, and I'd like to share what matters (not memorized answers)

Saw a lot of people (of bots) here giving advice on how to nail idk what questions at the interview, or learn by heart answers. From my experience, you don't need all these things. The best candidates

Saw a lot of people (of bots) here giving advice on how to nail idk what questions at the interview, or learn by heart answers. From my experience, you don't need all these things. The best candidates I've hired were the ones who: - knew some basic stuff about the hiring company. When asked, "Have you heard of us?" the best answers were "Yes, I looked you up on Google." Amazing, they showed interest. - read the job description before the interview. Sooo so many people don't. Asked questions from the JD, ex. "I saw X, Y, Z in the JD, can you tell me how that looks in practice?" - acted as themselves, were honest, and didn't try to trick me or anyone in the recruitment process. (I know honesty looks different depending on context, but you can always feel when someone is authentic.) And of course, the ones who were also matching the job, technically speaking. Good questions I received from candidates that I hired: - Can you tell me about the company's expectations for me in the first 3-6 months? - How does success look in this role? - Questions about the team, culture, and onboarding. - Feedback: After our conversation, do you think I am a good fit for this role? Are there any concerns? Interviewing, especially when you have no idea if you’ll get the job or not, is exhausting. There’s no perfect tip, no perfect answer. Sometimes you get the offer, sometimes you don’t. And it often has nothing to do with your worth, your skills, or your effort. Last year, I spent the entire year job searching. I applied to thousands of roles. I finally got one… and it was horrible. Left shortly after, but that's another story. What I’ve learned, both as a recruiter and as a candidate, is that the only real “secret” is consistency. Even when it feels pointless, or when you’re tired of rewriting the CV for the 2334567th time. Keep trying, keep showing up as whatever “your best” looks like that day. It’s hard, I know it is, but something will eventually click. Keep going.