Come Recommended: The interview is one of the most important steps in your job search. How well you perform in an interview could make or break your chance at landing the job. So much is determined during this step, but perfecting the job interview is a challenge. There’s a lot that goes into it — things you need to prepare before you get there.
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Maybe I've read too many articles on this blog about interview prep, but it seems to me that the things listed in this article are common knowledge, and not exactly helpful. Of course you want to research the job you're interviewing for. If you applied for the job, you probably did at least a base amount of research in order to even know they were hiring. You need to know about the company not only so you will look good to your interviewer, but also to determine whether or not you want to work for that company. "Practice answering questions" has to be the most generic piece of advice out there for interview prep. The article doesn't give a list of common questions, or some of the toughest things you'll come up against. It just says "prepare." This article outlines what most people should know via common sense.
Yes, most of the things in this article seem like they would be common knowledge. But perhaps that is only because we are told them over and over. There are people out there who don't have aspects of their lives that are focused around teaching them the ins and outs of interviewing. I've seen many people, especially those in the post-college age bracket, who simply don't know what they're doing. Nobody ever called attention to the game of it all, and therefore they assume one doesn't exist. So, even though some may see the things in this article as common knowledge, they will be new to others. I think it's a good endeavor to try and spread this information to those who may not know.
I agree that this article is a little broad, but the one good thing I took away from it was the importance of having many answers and stories in your wheelhouse, as it were. Be ready to share a few different examples of situations you handled, or accomplishments you're proud of. This is sort of analogous in our industry to tailoring your portfolio to the interview (in the case of designers). Every piece of work you bring is one you're prepared to talk about, and that would be a good story to specifically show this company,, or this interviewer. If you've done your research, you're ready for anything they are likely to throw at you, because you've prepared for all of it.
This article is definitely very general with the information it provides. Whether or not it seems like common knowledge I think its important to keep in mind that the more articles you read, the more reinforced the material becomes. I also agree that the article misses some major points like how to deal with challenging questions. I guess it's important to keep in mind this article was posted online so the author may be catering to a less knowledgeable audience such as high schoolers. I agree that while much of the info seems very basic to a college student someone who is younger or lacks any type of formal education could gain a few valuable things from this article. That being said it is probably not the best material for someone attending CMU!
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