Do you have a data analyst/data scientist or other data professional interview coming up? Make sure you don't make these 7 mistakes.

I have been fortunate enough to have attended over 40 interviews over the course of my life so far and I have made these mistakes at one time or another. In this short video I want to share these mistakes with you so you can be SUCCESSFUL on your journey.

The mistakes

1) Giving impulsive answers
2) Not enough research
3) Use the same examples
4) All talk and no show
5) Being inflexible
6) Focusing too much on money
7) Being too hard on yourself

Video topics and timestamps

This video is intended to be watched from start to finish. But if you want to jump to a specific concept, use the timestamps below.

0:00 – The interview mistake #1 – Impulsive answers
0:49 – STAR methodology – explanation and example
1:56 – Mistake #2 – Not enough research
3:22 – Mistake #3 – Using the same examples
4:34 – Mistake #4 – All talk and no show
5:39 – Mistake #5 – Being inflexible
6:27 – Mistake #6 – Focusing too much on money
6:37 – Mistake #7 – Being too hard on ourselves
9:00 – My top tip for doing good interviews

Technical skills videos to help you with the job interview

1️⃣ 5 must have data analyst skills – https://youtu.be/gVr9f1GJdZc
2️⃣ Data Modeling and Business Intelligence Jargon – Explained – https://youtu.be/a906b80lCE8
3️⃣ Data Analysis Course from Beginner to PRO with Excel – https://youtu.be/v2oNWja7M2E

B-roll used in the video:

The stock video came from pexels.com and The Office show (episode Andy Gets Fired)

All the best for your interviews

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