Arrogance and over-confidence is the trait most likely to lead to a senior executive’s undoing at interview, according to research from InterExec.

The research also listed inadequate preparation and poor communication skills – or the inability to listen – as traits likely to put interviewers off.

The same study reveals that 62% of headhunters say that women are worse than men at selling themselves at interviews.

Arrogance? Pah! We’ll be the judge of that!