Over-Preparation in Interviews: The Pitfalls of Scripted Responses
Preparing for interviews is essential, but reciting like a robot?
Not the best approach.
While it may seem like a safety net, memorising answers often results in a stiff delivery, robotic tone, and sheer panic when unexpected questions arise.
Interviewers can easily spot rehearsed responses, leaving you looking disconnected and overly coached rather than confident and capable.
Interviews are meant to be conversations, not monologues.
Demonstrate your ability to think on your feet, adapt, and engage authentically.
Forget the script.
Familiarise yourself with key points, but speak from comprehension, not rote memory.
Have you ever stumbled during a rehearsed answer, only to shine when speaking genuinely?
That is where the magic happens!
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