Interview preparation guide
Build STAR stories, answer behavioral and technical questions with evidence, ask sharp questions of your own and follow up well after every interview.
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Prepare STAR stories
Prepare 8–10 STAR stories from your career covering leadership, conflict resolution, a failure and what you learned, teamwork, initiative and problem-solving. Each story should take about 90 seconds to tell out loud.
Common behavioral questions
Prepare specific answers to questions such as "Tell me about a time you disagreed with a colleague", "Describe a project that failed" and "How do you prioritize competing deadlines?" For each, have a clear situation, the action you personally took and a measurable result.
Technical preparation
For technical roles, review the fundamentals, practice on platforms such as LeetCode or HackerRank, and get used to explaining your reasoning out loud. For every other role, prepare 2–3 situations from your own shifts, classroom or job sites that you can walk through in detail.
Questions to ask
Always prepare 5–7 thoughtful questions. Strong options: "What does success look like in this role after 90 days?" and "What's the biggest challenge the team is facing right now?" Never say "I have no questions."
Following up
Send each interviewer a personalized thank-you email within 24 hours. Mention a specific topic from your conversation, and keep it to 3–4 sentences.