Over 50% candidates fumble during job interviews: Report

Over half of the candidates fumble during job interviews and bungle even the most elementary questions, a report said.

According to the study conducted by JobBuzz.in on 515 employers across various industries, over half the candidates interviewed by recruiters come unprepared.

Around 52% respondents said the question on which candidates tend to slip the most was explaining current job responsibilities.

Another 20% said candidates fumble the most when asked to explain how they are the best fit for the job with the company, while 18% said candidates mess up when asked to explain their skill sets.

The study noted that 77% of IT, telecom, ITeS and dotcom employers and 65% of automobile sector employers admit that well over 50% of candidates make mistakes in interviews.

Around 70% of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) employers said that 40-50% candidates interviewed monthly tend to fumble in interviews while 72% employers in manufacturing and retail say that between 20-40% interviewees mess up on basic questions.

Failing to do research about the company is the most common blunder, a whopping 72% of the employers said.

Other careless mistakes include not appearing interested, passionate or engaged (as reported by 50% employers) and not dressing appropriately for the interview, say 43% of the employers referenced.

Over-exaggerating and lying about achievements is another mistake that job seekers tend to make during interviews, 36% of the employers said.