lia do you have any tips for interviews? you just seem so confident and i'm a nervous wreck lol but i really need this job ;-; plz help
i’m not great with interviews actually either because of my anxiety + also the fact that i have a hard time taking credit for things and actually talking about myself but here’s what’s worked for me in the past (some of these might be obvious to u but idk!!)
perfect your elevator pitch: your 30 second description of yourself and your goals as an answer to the dreaded “tell me about yourself” question
i.e. As an extremely basic template - “I am an alumni/student of ______ University, majoring in ______ with a minor in _______. Most of my background in work has dealt with ________. I am primarily interested in (insert job area here) at the moment because (connect this to your background and what you’ve studied).”
a lot of interviewers nowadays are shifting to behavioral interviews (i.e. “talk about a time in the past where you failed” “talk about a time in the past where you had to deal with a challenge in the workplace”), but it’s challenging sometimes to remember right off the top of your head even if you have the perfect example
i keep a document with a bunch of stories/situations from my work in the past with a couple of answers to different behavioral questions for reference
a lot of tech companies have started to use logic tests or brainteasers in their interview processes, so it may be a good idea to look a couple up prior to your interview just in case
be familiar with your resume and keep it in sight during your interview: sounds like an obvious tip, but usually the first thing they’ll ask you to do is “walk us through your resume” and it helps to be Ready for that
do research about your interviewer beforehand if at all possible
always ask questions at the end, and do research to make sure they’re thoughtful questions that are related to the job position you’re looking for (and not just stuff like “how much will i get paid” although that’s important to establish too)
as an example i have an interview with informatica today and here are a couple of the questions i was going to ask:
In discussing the future of Informatica CEO Anil Chakravarthy said that one of the main concerns is retaining top employees, attracting new employees, and helping employees develop. How has Informatica worked to retain employees and develop valuable human capital in such a competitive industry?
When Informatica went private in 2015, the idea was that becoming private would allow the company to continue leading the market in transformative innovation and develop business models to support the needs of the customers. Do you think that’s been successful? Did going private influence the company culture at all?
i hope this is at least a little bit helpful and good luck to u !! i hope your interview goes well ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
