Interview Tips
Interviews: The Different Types
Pre-Interview Screening
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Initial phone or video interview.
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Brief discussion of qualifications and interests.
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Opportunity to ask questions about the role
Behavioral Interview
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Focuses on past experiences and behavior.
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Questions about handling specific situations.
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Assesses skillis like problem- solving and teamwork.
ACTION
TASK
SITUATION
RESULT
Situation
Describe the context and background
Task
Explain the challenge and
responsibility
Action
Discuss the steps taken
to address it
Result
Share the outcome of impact of your
actions
Commonly Asked Questions
What interests you about this role?
Within the past year, what has been your biggest challenge with a project or campaign, and how did you overcome it?
Explain a time when you were pushed outside of your comfort zone, either by management, your team, or clients. How did you go about it?
Explain a situation where you faced a big challenge in having to balance your time and priorities to effectively control your workflow. How did you work to meet deadlines?
Describe a time when you had to work in a team and there were problems. How did you solve them?
Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult customer or client. How did you handle the situation?
Tell me about a time when you had to take on a leadership role. What was the situation, and how did you handle it?
Tell me about a time you had to learn something completely new.
How to Prepare for an Interview
1. Research the Company:
Bring up what you would like
to know or would like to learn more about in the interview
2. Prepare Stories,
not Answers:
You want to engage with
the interviewer and give them
a sense of who you are.
Read the room,
set the tone
3. Dress Appropriately:
Even if the interview is on
Zoom. Dressing the part
helps getting in the right
mindset
4. Have Fun, Be Positive:
Eases nerves, and shows the interviewer your confidence. Every interview you take is a valuable learning experience
5. Be Aware of the Time:
Always plan to arrive early especially in case of any unexpected circumstances
6. Follow Up with Emails after an Interview:
This puts you in a group
of very few applicants
that actually do
this
7. Know Everything on your Resume:
If they ask, “Tell me about yourself,” you can say a few things from your resume that are the
most important
8. Prepare Questions:
Here are some examples:
- Ask about workplace culture
-Ask about the team you could be working with