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What are the most common mistakes you see candidates make during an interview for a revenue operations position?

Bridget Hudacs
Knowledge Vortex Salesforce Functional AnalystApril 5

The mistakes that I notice are:

  1. Not providing real world examples to support responses to situational questions.

  2. Bad-mouthing former employers. Not every employer-employee relationship is a fit, and it's OK to say that. But, as a candidate, your answers need to express what you're looking to move toward, not what you're eager to move away from (and will spend a 30 minute interview kvetching about).

  3. Being late without making an effort to communicate that to the interviewer and/or ghosting the interview, especially when you've requested special scheduling arrangements.

As a bonus, the things interviewees may get nervous about, but I don't see as mistakes:

  1. Asking to have a question rephrased.

  2. Taking a minute or two to compose your answer.

  3. Saying, "I haven't had experience with that." Not every candidate has experience with everything on the job description. It's not a problem to admit it, or to continue your response with "But I believe I've had a similar experience in [broader topic]" followed by an example of what you have done. (A personal example: Early in my career, my response to "What's the biggest team that you've managed?" was "I haven't had a role with direct reports. However, in my current role, I'm responsible for executing large-scale projects and managing teams of up to 10 people.")

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