I'm a software developer who's been through a couple jobs. The most recent one was 100% remote work. Aside from semi-yearly informal meetings with my boss, there was no on-site interaction.<p>Due to circumstances out of my control I wasn't able to keep the job after 2 years with them, and that was followed by an unplanned 2 year hiatus from any regular jobs. I want to get back to a normal office job, which is where I'm trying to figure things out.<p>Most places reject me after a phone interview, so it may be that my interviewing skills have decayed. I usually know how I screwed up on the technical parts, but I'm not really good at figuring out what I did wrong on the soft skills. How do I get back into the groove and make it shown that I can work with others in an office setting again?
It's hard to make any recommendations without a bit more information.<p>1) Where do you find your view of the phone interview going from optimistic to feeling it's gone awry?<p>2) Are the positions you are applying for well within your skillset, related to last positions? Are they a level above or below your past experience? Lateral?<p>3) How much research do you put into your interviews?<p>4) Do you have a set of questions prepared for the interviewer? I have found (both interviewing, and being interviewed) that a single unique and well thought question can be a game changer in the interview process and can lead to better conversation with the interviewer.<p>5) Do you practice interviews / questions with yourself or a friend?<p>I also would suggest really putting yourself in the interviewers shoes, for each position. What do you think they are looking for? If you were interviewing, how would you want certain questions answered?