Interview Prep: Role @ Company
Interview prep – research, STAR stories
Mode d'emploi: Before interviews. STAR stories banked in advance beat improvising.
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Interview Prep: Role @ Company
Date: YYYY-MM-DD · Format: phone / video / onsite · Interviewer: name, role
Company research
- What they do (one sentence, in your words)
- Recent news / launches
- Their product, from a user's eye – what you liked or would improve
- Culture signals: values page, engineering blog, Glassdoor themes
The role
Top 3 requirements from the JD and my matching evidence:
| Requirement | My evidence |
|---|---|
| Requirement 1 | Specific achievement + metric |
| Requirement 2 | Project / experience |
| Requirement 3 | Skill with proof |
My stories (STAR)
- Situation/Task → Action → Result
- Leadership story: ...
- Conflict/failure story: ...
- Technical depth story: ...
- Ambiguity story: ...
Questions to ask them
- What does success look like in the first 90 days?
- What is the team's biggest challenge right now?
- How do decisions get made here?
Logistics
- Test camera/mic, quiet space
- Resume + this doc open on second screen
- Follow-up email drafted