Interview guides
Long-form guides on how interviews work and how to prepare for them, with sources for every claim.
- Behavioral Interview Questions: 30 Questions and How to AnswerThe 30 most useful behavioral interview questions grouped by competency, what each one tests, and how to answer with STAR, with labeled sample answers.
- How to Pass an AI Interview: What Gets Evaluated and How to PrepHow AI-run interviews like HireVue and Mercor work, what their own documentation says they evaluate, your rights as a candidate, and a practice plan.
- How to Practice for an Interview: A 7-Day Out-Loud PlanHow to practice for a job interview out loud: a 7-day rehearsal plan, the pros and cons of practicing alone, with a friend, a coach or an AI mock interview.
- Interview Anxiety: A Practice-Based Plan to Stop FreezingWhy interview nerves happen, the five kinds of interview anxiety, and a practical plan to calm down before and during an interview, built on rehearsal.
- Job Interview in English: Questions, Phrases and PracticeA guide for non-native speakers: common interview questions in English, useful phrases, sample answers, how to handle accents and nerves, and how to practice.
- Questions to Ask the Interviewer, Round by RoundSmart questions to ask at the end of an interview, organized by round (recruiter, hiring manager, team, final), plus questions to avoid and how many to ask.
- Interview Questions Based on Your Resume (and How to Answer)The questions interviewers ask about your resume: walk-throughs, each role, skills, numbers, gaps and job changes, with a method to predict and practice them.
- Situational Interview Questions and How to Answer ThemWhat situational interview questions are, how they differ from behavioral ones, and how to answer with the SPAR method. Includes 20 questions and examples.
- The STAR Method: A Complete Guide With ExamplesHow to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) in behavioral interviews, with labeled example answers, common mistakes and a practice plan.
- Video Interview Tips: Live and One-Way Recorded InterviewsPractical video interview tips for live calls and one-way recorded interviews: setup, lighting, camera, timing, what to do when tech fails, and how to practice.