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Interviews: What to expect

Interviews: What to expect

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Interviews: What to expect

- The interview phase of the job application process is the defining moment in your job search. Typically, it means you've passed the résumé and application hurdles and the robots. This is your time to talk directly to the hiring manager and possibly team members to showcase your skills, both hard and soft. Whether it's your first job search or you haven't had an interview in a few years, be prepared to spend some time and effort to prepare. Interviews for tech jobs often include both technical and non-technical elements. But in both scenarios, the goal of the interview is the same. The interviewers want to know, can you do the job? Will you fit into the culture of our organization? And do we want to work with you? Knowing a bit about the interview formats you might encounter will help you prepare and more realistically stage some practice sessions. You might be interviewed in a phone screening, a video conference call, or an in-person meeting. Conducting interviews, especially face…

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