Preparing for an interview

You have probably been through some interview practice at your university, or perhaps you have even done assignments on this or helped others. Check the following tips to see if there is anything new for you here.

Don’t set foot in a company without a good knowledge of what they do:

Don’t set foot in a company without a good knowledge of what they do. Failing to research the basics shows lack of graduations.

Look around the company website:

Look around the company website, and see if you can get access to the annual financial statements or specific information in the public domain.

Research, with subtlety, members of the interview panel:

Research the members of the interview panel with subtlety if you are provided with their names in advance.

What kind of thing do employees wear?

Make sure you don’t stand out too much when you arrive.

As far as possible, travel the interview route the day before:

As far as possible, travel the interview route the day before – so you can be sure of arriving in good time. You don’t want to arrive sweating, panting or desperate to find a toilet.

Allow time in your journey for delays:

Allow time in your journey for delays, security procedures at the company and finding your way to the interview room.

Prepare answers for a range of predictable questions:

Prepare answers for a range of predictable questions such as:

a) Why do you want this job/to work for this company?

b) Why should we appoint you?

c) How have you prepared for this interview?

d) Have you applications for other jobs, and if we offer you the job today, are you ready to accept it today?