# 118. 7 Mistakes That Are Making Your CSM Interview Stories Land Flat Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565/118-7-mistakes-that-are-making-your-csm-interview-stories-land-flat Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565/118-7-mistakes-that-are-making-your-csm-interview-stories-land-flat.md Podcast: [Customer Success Career Coach, Career Tips and Proven Job Interview Strategies For Every Customer Success Manager](https://stenobird.com/podcast/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565) Published: 2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.carlyagar.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/794d6edf-2e7c-4b53-a2b1-a5ae856f6106.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565/episodes/118-7-mistakes-that-are-making-your-csm-interview-stories-land-flat Duration seconds: 1359 ## Resource Why do you walk out of interviews thinking you nailed your answers… but still don’t get the offer? In this episode, I’m breaking down the seven mistakes I see candidates make when answering tell me about a time questions and why their stories just aren’t landing the way they think they are. I’ll show you what’s actually going wrong inside your answers, what hiring managers are really paying attention to, and how to fix your stories so they feel clear, structured, and impactful without overthinking every word. These are the exact shifts I teach my clients to help them stand out in a crowded interview process. You’ll leave knowing how to turn your experience into answers that feel confident and convincing instead of scattered or forgettable. If you want to walk into your next interview knowing exactly how to answer any question with confidence, hit play and let’s dive in. And if you’re tired of your interview answers falling flat and costing you offers, apply for coaching HERE and let’s turn your stories into answers that actually get you hired. 2:22 – Why leaving out numbers in your interview stories causes interviewers to underestimate your impact 6:21 – How jumping straight into tactics without sharing what’s at stake makes your story less compelling 8:38 – When you spend too much time on context, you risk losing the interviewer before you get to your actions 10:48 – Why giving a general approach instead of a specific example makes it seem like you’re not listening 12:42 – The habit of saying “we” instead of “I” in your stories causes interviewers to question your ownership 14:25 – When your interview answers go over two minutes, you lose attention and risk not being put in front of customers FREEBIES & RESOURCES: 🛎️ Actively looking for a job in Customer Success… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565/episodes/118-7-mistakes-that-are-making-your-csm-interview-stories-land-flat/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/customer-success-career-coach-career-tips-and-proven-job-interview-strategies-for-every-customer-success-manager-6773565/118-7-mistakes-that-are-making-your-csm-interview-stories-land-flat.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.