What you need
- Job posting
- Resume you submitted
- Interview time and format
- Notebook or notes app
Every step
- 1
Review the role
Read the job posting and mark its main responsibilities, required skills, and repeated language. Note any areas you want to clarify.
- 2
Research the organization
Review the employer’s official website, products or services, customers, and recent announcements. Write down what you still want to learn.
- 3
Choose your examples
Prepare three to five examples using situation, action, and result. Include a challenge, teamwork, learning, and a result you can explain honestly.
- 4
Practice common questions
Practice a concise introduction, why you want the role, relevant strengths, a challenge you handled, and what you want next. Speak naturally rather than memorizing a script.
- 5
Prepare questions
Ask about priorities for the role, how success is evaluated, team workflows, and next steps. Bring questions that help you decide whether the job fits.
- 6
Confirm logistics
Check the address or video link, time zone, interviewer names, travel time, device, internet, and any documents requested.
- 7
Choose interview materials
Set out appropriate clothing, a copy of your resume, notes, portfolio links, and a way to record follow-up details.
- 8
Close and follow up
At the end, restate your interest if appropriate, ask about the timeline, and send a short thank-you note that refers to a specific part of the conversation.
Important warnings
- Keep examples truthful and protect confidential information from prior employers.
- Do not assume a job offer until the employer confirms it in writing.
Finished when
You can explain why the role fits, share relevant evidence, ask useful questions, and arrive with logistics confirmed.