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mohan
Student
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dana Paduraru
Software Development Engineer
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United States
Updated
Dana’s Answer
Hi there! I was excited to see your question. Here are some ideas that I experienced or that helped me throughout my interviews:
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Apply! In order to get an interview, you should apply to the jobs that fit you best, and you should, first of all, understand how to make a good CV. You should also try to find companies online, through other people or through platforms like Linkedin. A Linkedin profile is like a detailed resume, it can help you reach out new companies or people.
✔️ Understand the position you are applying for. The interview process depends on the job position: if it's a full-time job position, you might have multiple interviews. If there is a tech job, you might have theoretical and practical questions, problems to solve etc. If it is an internship, the interview process might be easier since it is meant for students who have just started their careers.
✔️ Make sure you understood the interview process. If you receive an invitation to an interview, make sure you understand the language the interview will be held in and the time and place. You can ask other questions like "will it be a get-to-know interview or a practical test?" or whatever you want to now in order to get prepared.
✔️ Take care of the little things that help your interview go smoothly: if it's a video-call, test your audio and the application you will be using.
✔️ If the interview is not in your native language, it can sometimes be challenging to communicate with the other person. Try practicing that language in order to be more comfortable :)
✔️ Prepare for your interview: learn a little bit about the company, read the job description. Get another look on your CV, you might be asked about information from it. If it's a technical interview, recap the things you need to focus on. You can look up interview questions related to the job on Youtube or just Google.
DURING THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Don't forget that the one taking the interview is just another human being. There is no need to be afraid because you did your best to prepare for the interview.
✔️ Have a good posture and smile. Control your voice and tonality. Try getting rid of the "hmmmm" before you say something. This makes you look like an open and confident person.
✔️ If you are asked a question, you can give out multiple solutions. You can start with the first one that came in your mind and was okay. However, you can continue and improve the solution as you talk. This makes the interviewer understand how you think.
✔️ If you don't know something, do not panic. Instead of just being quiet and thinking hard in your mind, try to talk with your interviewer. Tell him/her what you're thinking about, even if you're not completely sure it is the right solution.
✔️ If you are not sure you understood correctly something, just ask again. It makes things a lot easier afterwards!
✔️ If you are asked about the salary, I think the best idea is to give an interval which contains the salary you think suits the position. It would be best to try to find out the average salary for this position or even for this company, if you can.
✔️ At the end of the interview, you are usually asked if you have any questions. Try preparing some beforehand, for example: what is the project about? You can find other general suggestions on Google that might help :)
AFTER THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Be happy! You just had an experience that surely helped you develop professionally!
✔️ Be sure to check your email, in order to not miss any responses.
Interview can go well or bad. However, both types of interviews are a great learning experience. It happened to me to have the same questions in multiple interviews, or encounter similar situations. I knew how to handle them because of my previous interview experiences.
I hope my answer helped you and let me know if you have any questions in the comments! Good luck! 💞
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Apply! In order to get an interview, you should apply to the jobs that fit you best, and you should, first of all, understand how to make a good CV. You should also try to find companies online, through other people or through platforms like Linkedin. A Linkedin profile is like a detailed resume, it can help you reach out new companies or people.
✔️ Understand the position you are applying for. The interview process depends on the job position: if it's a full-time job position, you might have multiple interviews. If there is a tech job, you might have theoretical and practical questions, problems to solve etc. If it is an internship, the interview process might be easier since it is meant for students who have just started their careers.
✔️ Make sure you understood the interview process. If you receive an invitation to an interview, make sure you understand the language the interview will be held in and the time and place. You can ask other questions like "will it be a get-to-know interview or a practical test?" or whatever you want to now in order to get prepared.
✔️ Take care of the little things that help your interview go smoothly: if it's a video-call, test your audio and the application you will be using.
✔️ If the interview is not in your native language, it can sometimes be challenging to communicate with the other person. Try practicing that language in order to be more comfortable :)
✔️ Prepare for your interview: learn a little bit about the company, read the job description. Get another look on your CV, you might be asked about information from it. If it's a technical interview, recap the things you need to focus on. You can look up interview questions related to the job on Youtube or just Google.
DURING THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Don't forget that the one taking the interview is just another human being. There is no need to be afraid because you did your best to prepare for the interview.
✔️ Have a good posture and smile. Control your voice and tonality. Try getting rid of the "hmmmm" before you say something. This makes you look like an open and confident person.
✔️ If you are asked a question, you can give out multiple solutions. You can start with the first one that came in your mind and was okay. However, you can continue and improve the solution as you talk. This makes the interviewer understand how you think.
✔️ If you don't know something, do not panic. Instead of just being quiet and thinking hard in your mind, try to talk with your interviewer. Tell him/her what you're thinking about, even if you're not completely sure it is the right solution.
✔️ If you are not sure you understood correctly something, just ask again. It makes things a lot easier afterwards!
✔️ If you are asked about the salary, I think the best idea is to give an interval which contains the salary you think suits the position. It would be best to try to find out the average salary for this position or even for this company, if you can.
✔️ At the end of the interview, you are usually asked if you have any questions. Try preparing some beforehand, for example: what is the project about? You can find other general suggestions on Google that might help :)
AFTER THE INTERVIEW:
✔️ Be happy! You just had an experience that surely helped you develop professionally!
✔️ Be sure to check your email, in order to not miss any responses.
Interview can go well or bad. However, both types of interviews are a great learning experience. It happened to me to have the same questions in multiple interviews, or encounter similar situations. I knew how to handle them because of my previous interview experiences.
I hope my answer helped you and let me know if you have any questions in the comments! Good luck! 💞
Great advice
MAYRA GACON
Consumer Insights
8
Answers
Denver, Colorado
Updated
MAYRA’s Answer
Dan's answer is great.
Personally, I like to research the company (a lot) and the people I will interview with. I also ask a lot of questions, remember: you are interviewing them too.
Here is a list of helpful questions to think about: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/unique-interview-questions-to-ask-employer
Personally, I like to research the company (a lot) and the people I will interview with. I also ask a lot of questions, remember: you are interviewing them too.
Here is a list of helpful questions to think about: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/unique-interview-questions-to-ask-employer
Ssu Yun Chen
2
Answers
Taipei, Taiwan
Updated
Ssu Yun’s Answer
Actually, Dana's answer is really comprehensive.
However, I have some more other advice to prepare the interview.
Thorough research online is necessary which can get you well-prepared with questions, interview type, company, role.
Understand the company culture, products, org will be necessary so maybe company yearly report will help.
By doing so you may get to know more about this company and maybe come up some great questions to ask during the interview.
At last , just relax during and after the interview!!
However, I have some more other advice to prepare the interview.
Thorough research online is necessary which can get you well-prepared with questions, interview type, company, role.
Understand the company culture, products, org will be necessary so maybe company yearly report will help.
By doing so you may get to know more about this company and maybe come up some great questions to ask during the interview.
At last , just relax during and after the interview!!
Jolene Chadwick
Resource Operations
5
Answers
Madison, Wisconsin
Updated
Jolene’s Answer
Do your research. Suggestion is to have 5 questions ready to go; 3 about how you would fit in the company and 2 on how the company fits you.
Have the story around your experience prepared and how it will fit in the company you are interviewing with.
Have the story around your experience prepared and how it will fit in the company you are interviewing with.