Digital Tool: BigInterview
Use BigInterview to learn best practices or record your own mock interview answers and share them with a coach for feedback.
Explore BigInterviewInterview Preparation
Feel confident walking into any interview with resources that help you prepare, practice, and perform at your best. Access guides on common questions, types of interview formats, and online tools to rehearse and refine your answers.
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Types of Interviews
Initial Screening
Often the first step, screening interviews help employers assess your basic qualifications and communication skills. Keep your resume nearby, speak clearly, and minimize distractions.
Behavioral Interview
These interviews focus on examples from your past to predict how you might handle future situations. Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to organize your responses.
Case Interview
Common in consulting and strategic roles, case interviews test how you analyze problems and communicate solutions. Practice structuring answers and thinking aloud under time constraints.
Panel Interview
Several interviewers ask questions in succession. Make eye contact with everyone, address questions thoughtfully, and keep your energy up to engage the whole panel.
Technical Interview
Typical for roles in engineering, data science, and programming and computer science roles, technical interviews assess your coding skills, problem-solving ability, or industry-specific knowledge. You may solve problems on a whiteboard, complete coding tasks live, or explain your approach step by step.
Practice Interview Questions
Preparing for a first round screening or behavioral interview? Check out our list of general interview questions and practice your responses to each one. Tip: Practicing out loud with another person is the most effective strategy for interview prep.
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Ready for a Mock Interview?
Our coaches can run through practice questions in preparation for an upcoming interview. Book an appointment and share the interview details and materials with your coach.