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Common Mistakes That Cost You the Offer (And How to Avoid Them)

6 common mistakes candidates do and how you can fix them before your next interview

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Hemant Pandey
Feb 15, 2025
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Technical interviews aren’t just about solving problems, they test how you think, communicate, handle pressure, and solve problems. Many candidates fail not because they lack knowledge but because of small mistakes that snowball into rejection.

I have failed >50% of the interviews I appeared for and compiled this list of mistakes based on the feedback I’…

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