Interview Tips

Interviews: The Different Types

Pre-Interview Screening

Companies may ask for a screening call before offering an interview.

A few companies that have been known to do this are Ferrara, MongoDB, Plante Moran, DE Shaw. Questions are normally about your qualification and career interests.

Some examples include:

Tell me about yourself
What are you looking for in a internship?
Why did you choose to apply for this role instead of another role at this company?
Tell me about your experience working in a team.

Behavioral

These interviews involve employers screening candidates based on past work and life experiences to determine their future success.

What employers are looking at:

Ability to demonstrate what you've done and learned (show off your soft skills!)
Whether you can tell your story
Curiosity in their company/industry

SITUATION

Set the Scene
DO NOT say unnecessary details - keep it to a minimum

TASK

Describe the responsibility you had or goal you wanted to achieve
Explain it like it's a challenge to overcome

ACTION

Steps you took to address the problems - majority of the time taken
How did you fix the situation?

RESULT

Share the results that you had achieved
Numbers and hard data are always better

Commonly Asked Questions

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?