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First, don't say you're looking forward to working at a leading pharmaceutical firm, when the company you're applying to is actually a small software startup.
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Eighth, don't ask your interviewer if the company has somewhere that you'll be able to stay, because you've been living in a dorm the entire year. In the corporate world, it's customary for employees to make their own housing arrangements.
Ninth, don't use your communication skills merely to communicate your belief that you possess communication skills. Instead, communicate something useful, like what particular things you could do that you think might be useful to the company.
I'm sure I'll have more to add to this list in the future...
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The first one reminded me of interviewing at Georgia Tech back in the early '80s. One of the companies that came to campus was HBO & Company, which did healthcare software. I wasn't quite sure what they did, but at least I was one of the ones that knew they weren't the cable company.
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