> The number one way to ace an interview is to get the other person to like you. Anecdotal evidence: I'm a college student and got my software engineering int

> The number one way to ace an interview is to get the other person to like you. Anecdotal evidence: I'm a college student and got my software engineering internship this summer because, according to the recruiter, I was better at communicating and more personable than the other candidates. Among people in my major (CS), I would say I'm pretty average in terms of intellect, so I actively work at these sorts of 'soft' skills to give myself some advantage.