According to the writer, at an interview, it's possible ……………

It's usually believed, quite wrongly, that the job applicant should always try to please the interviewer. However, giving answers that you think will suit a potential employer, losing touch with your own feelings in order to get in touch with his, and, in general, practising a timid attitude, for fear that he might reject you, are certain to get you nowhere. Of course, you must not be hostile - nobody wants to hire someone disagree¬able. But there is plainly a middle ground between being overly friendly and being hostile.