List of possible reasons why MDs won't like you

Please rank these offenses in the order of its destructiveness to one's candidacy (in your opinion):

-Not knowing the CEO's name -Answering a question for too long (5 minutes) -Not enough confidence -Arrogance -Not enough passion -Appearing too excited -Failing a brain teaser

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Arrogance Not enough passion (boring) Not knowing CEO Name (lacks attention to detail) Not enough confidence (basically a prerequisite for the job)

 

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