Mock Interview Weaknesses

Overall the interview went fairly well. During it there were some major flaws that were made apparent to me. In the future I will make sure to be more thorough while preparing for the interview. Along with that I learned that if I am very prepared for the interview I will in turn be more confident. I am grateful that we conducted this mock interview and would suggest it be done with other classes.

Throughout the interview I felt a mixture of anxiety and nervousness. Mostly I give this to the fact that I could have been more prepare for my interview. Another reason I felt this though was because I generally don't like to look people in the eye for long periods of time. When certain questions were asked and I didn't have an answer ready I …show more content…
Along with that I made great eye contact. I also displayed a confident and calm presence throughout the entire interview. Another strength I feel I had was a good and solid handshake. Last but not least I think that I had an overall positive interview. Even if she was asking me about a weakness of mine.

One of my interviewing weaknesses would have to be my lack of examples. Although my interview was satisfactory it lacked luster. With examples the interviewers get a better picture of who you really are as a person. Another weakness I realized I had was I fidgeted with my hands under the table a lot during the interview. Which can be very distracting when I am trying to get my point acrossed.

From this experience I have learned that it is always a great idea to prepare before hand. Even if your have to sit down in front of the mirror or set up your own mock interview with family members. I also learned that I am there to sort of brag about myself and show all the great characteristics I have and can bring to the company. In the future I won't be shy about my accomplishments and I intend to be ready with examples to prove it. Overall I need to be more confident and