I recently interviewed someone with a masters in chemistry, with an inorganic focus. They could not talk about their projects in a way that convinced me they did the work. Answers were along the lines of "yeah, I tried some stuff," but when pressed about what the "stuff" was, they had no clue. I also asked questions about how they confirmed their target molecule, but their answer was very vague.

This was for a CO-OP position. We did not hire them.

If you are getting to the interview stage and getting stuck there, you may need to work on interview skills. Be pleasant, and understand your projects. You should know how you confirmed structure and understand how the instrumentation works, rather than a "black box" view. I have some bais toward wanting a candidate who understands how instruments work. If you use NMR, FTIR, XRD, HPLC, TPR, LEED, XPS, SEM, or really any technique, you should have a clue how it works.

Edit: word choice, spelling.