Interview Prep Master Class - Best Practices Revealed

We review a breakdown of all the various stages of the interview process. This forms the interview lifecycle. All of these various stages will be covered in this course

We discuss an overview of the phone screen process

We discuss an overview of writing and how it is important in many organizations

We discuss the coding exercise and how it is used as part of the pre-screening process.

We discuss behavior interview questions and give an overview of the STAR and SHARE methodology for answering questions.

We discuss technical questions in interviews and their goal.

We take a deeper look at the phone screen process

We give an overview of the structure of the main interview before deep diving into details and how to prepare for the various sections

We dissect the opening of the interview, its purpose and what should be included to help give interviewers the best first impression about you.

Here are some dos that should be covered in an opening

Here are some of the don'ts or things you should avoid during an opening

We take a look at what a good opening looks like.

We dissect the opening example that was given to understand why it was good and what good looks like.

In this exercise, you will focus on writing your opening.

S- Situation, T- Task, A- Action, R- Result. We review the STAR format for answering interview questions.

We give an example of a behavioral question and a sample answer to understand what good looks like.

We break down the example answer so you can see how the various pieces of STAR came out in the response.

We use SHARE and go into what was the experience gained from the sample answer above. This is a simple add on that forms part of the SHARE methodology and is sometimes a follow up question that is asked by the interviewer.

We discuss the importance of adding data to your stories. It adds credibility and shows quantifiable impact.

We talk about the process of preparing for behavioral questions and thought starters

We take a look at how to go about prepping for behavioral interview questions by looking at an example.

It's time to prepare your base set of examples that will form the basis for your answers for behavioral interview questions. We address that in this video.

Use the worksheet provided to help as a thought starter as you gather thoughts on work experiences and start to document them using the STAR format.

Some examples of Behavioral Questions are provided so you can practice and understand what to expect.

We discuss an overview of technical questions and how to answer them in an interview

We discuss best practices during a technical interview

We continue with the discussion on best practices during a technical interview

We complete the discussion on best practices during a technical interview

Some examples of technical questions are provided. These are just general examples. The exact types of tech questions will depend on the exact role, experience level and job requirements.

We discuss some tips and strategies that will help you succeed when you are whiteboarding for an interview

We continue the discussion about whiteboarding tips you can use to help you be successful in an interview

We discuss how important it is to come prepared to ask the interviewer questions

We discuss why it is important to research the company you are interviewing for and what type of information to look out for.

We discuss some examples of thought provoking questions you can ask about the role for the job.

Here are some sample questions that you can use for interviewers.

We discuss how to close off the interview and leave a great lasting impression