May 18 / Richa Bansal

Nervous About An Upcoming Interview?

Nervous about an upcoming interview?

Here is your complete 60-second interview guide.

TOP INTERVIEW GOALS TO FOCUS ON:
1. Build rapport
2. Demonstrate role fit
3. Show business intelligence

TOP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO PREPARE:
Q1. Tell me about yourself
Q2. Why do you want to leave your current job/company?
Q3. Why do you want to join this company?
Q4. Why do you want to work in this position?
Q5. What are your salary expectations?
Q6. Tell me about your proudest accomplishment.
Q7. Can you tell me more about your career gap?
Q8. How do you manage conflicts at work?
Q9. What are you looking for in your new job?
Q10. Do you have any questions for me?

DITCH STAR. USE SOARR(c) INSTEAD.
S: Situation - What was the context of the problem?
O: Obstacle - What major challenge were you solving?
A: Action - What 3 actions did you take?
R: Result - What was the quantitative business result?
R: Reflection - What did you learn from reflection?

TOP 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK THE INTERVIEWER:
Q1. What do the 30-60-90 days look like on the job?
Q2. Who are the key stakeholders in this role?
Q3. What kind of management style do you believe in?
Q4. How is performance evaluated at this company?
Q5. What internal and external learning resources are available?
Q6. What opportunities exist for career growth in the company?
Q7. What do you like best and least about the company?
Q8. How has the Russia-Ukraine war impacted the business outlook?
Q9. How has the north star of the team changed with the economic slowdown?
Q10. What are the top three priorities for Company X for the Europe market?

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