Interviewing
Nail The Interview
An interview is your chance to go beyond the resume and show how your skills, experience, and personality align with the job—and the company culture. It’s also your opportunity to decide if the role is right for you.
Preparation is everything. A strong interview can be the deciding factor in landing the job.
How to Get Interview-Ready
- Researh the company role thoroughly.
- Craft your elevator pitch—a 30-second intro that highlights who you are and what you bring.
- Practice with Big Interview to master STAR responses and industry-specific questions.
- Prepare smart questions to ask the employer.
- Dress the part—review tips on professional attire for your industry.
- Know your worth—be ready to negotiate and respond to offers.
Big Interview
This platform includes pre-prepared mock interviews, but also allows you to build your own based on the questions you think you will be asked by that particular employer.
You can find interviewing practice sets in the “Interviews Menu” under the “Practice” section and your recorded interviews will be saved in the “My Videos” section.
Getting Started with Big Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=HSsPgVfQs4E
- Tell me about yourself.
- What are your long- and short-range goals? How are you preparing to achieve them?
- What are three of your strengths and weaknesses?
- What failures have you experienced? What have you learned from your mistakes?
- Why did you leave your past jobs?
- How did you become interested in this field or industry?
- How do you determine or evaluate success?
- Do you have plans for continued study?
- Tell me about a recent problem and how to solve it.
- What, if any, extracurricular activities have you participated in? What did you learn from them?
- Tell me about your leadership experience.
- Give me an example of how you exercised leadership in a recent situation.
- How do you adapt to change?
- Tell me about a decision you made recently and how you reached it.
- Tell me about a time when you were criticized and how you handled it.
- Tell me how you use your communication skills, written and oral.
- Please tell me about a recent team you worked on. What was the outcome? What was your role?
- Tell me about a time when you were under a great deal of pressure. What was the source of the pressure and what did you do?
- What criteria are you using to evaluate the organizations for which you hope to work?
- What do you know about our organization?
- What do you see as the biggest challenge currently facing organizations such as ours?
- Why did you decide to seek a position with us?
- What two or three things are important to you in your job?
- How have your education and other experiences prepared you for this position?
- Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
- Why do you feel we should hire someone with your background?
- Describe two satisfying accomplishments.
- What unique talents would you bring to this position?
- Describe a contribution you made to the University of Delaware or in your last job.
Generative AI tips for Interviewing
Interviewing:
Do: Use Generative AI to practice common interview questions and responses.
Don't: Use AI to generate false information or exaggerate your qualifications.
Advice: Use Generative AI to analyze job descriptions and company information to prepare thoughtful questions to ask during interviews.
- Example Prompt: "Generate interview questions for a marketing coordinator position and provide sample responses."
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