Interview Preparation

Core Principles

Preparation Framework

  1. Research - Company, role, industry, interviewer
  2. Practice - Mock interviews, behavioral stories, technical skills
  3. Present - Communication, body language, professional presence
  4. Follow-up - Thank you notes, next steps, feedback

Interview Mindset

Interview Types

Preparation Checklist

See detailed Interview Prep Checklist

Key Strategies

Research

Practice

Employer needs from a job description are matched to the candidate's own experience, actions and outcomes. Both feed a practice answer, spoken aloud and revised using feedback. A dashed return path supports revisiting the evidence. A collaboration requirement and real handoff story illustrate the matching step.
Use the job description to choose evidence, then practice explaining it aloud. This conceptual practice loop uses an illustrative matching example; it makes no prediction about hiring outcomes. Original diagram based on MIT Career Advising & Professional Development, Career toolkit: Interviewing and MIT Career Advising & Professional Development, Interview Primer.

Communication

Questions to Ask

Common Pitfalls

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Resources

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