Giving interviews is not easy, no matter how many interviews you have given. Every interview comes up with new people and questions including behavioral, technical, coding, etc. To crack an interview you must be aware of recent interview trends, interview skills, interview techniques, and most importantly how to prepare for an interview. In this blog, we will discuss “10 Simple Steps to Crack Interview.” Whether it is a coding, technical, or behavioral interview, you will rock in every interview.
9 Simple Tips to Crack Interview
- Research the Company
- Understand the Job Role
- Practice Common Interview Questions
- Good Communication Skills
- Dress Properly
- Prepare Questions to Ask the Interviewer
- Mock Interviews
- Practice Behavioral Interview Questions
- Follow Up
1. Research the Company
Let’s say you are going to war but you don’t know whom to fight with, how strong is your opponent, and what weapons does your opponent have. Will you be able to win such a battle? Of Course, not!
Because every single move would be a surprise for you, Right! In the same way, the interview is like a war and your opponent is the company interviewing you, and knowing about the company and its working is crucial to clear the interview. You can search about the company, its mission, values, and ethics to give the best interview answers and it increases your chances of cracking your interview.
Pro Tip: Also, practice previously asked questions for the company.
-> You can find a bunch of previously asked questions at Interview Sidekick’s question bank.
2. Understand the Job Role to Crack Interview
You must understand and study the job role to formulate your answers accordingly. It will give you an upper edge throughout the interview. You can predict the questions that can be asked related to your job role.
3. Practice Common Interview Questions
Be familiar with the commonly asked questions in any interview like “Tell me about yourself“, “Why do you want to join this company”, “What makes you stand out from other candidates”, etc. You can pre-design your answers and practice them to improve your answers.
4. Good Communication Skills
You must have good verbal and non-verbal communication to crack interview. Your communication skills matter a lot during an interview like your tone, voice clarity, facial expressions, and body language. You can practice in front of a mirror to know your facial expressions and body language and can improve by practicing regularly. For tone and voice clarity, you can record your voice and listen to it, find the improvements, and be better.
5. Dress Properly
Dressing properly can create a first impression and you know “First impression is the last impression.” Choose attire that fits the company’s dress code, and shows its values, mission, and ethos. Try to be formal. It can boost your chances to crack interview.
6. Prepare Questions to Ask the Interviewer
You should always prepare questions for the company and the job role, it shows your interest, enthusiasm, analytical and critical thinking, and reasoning. It helps you show your engagement with the interviewer.
Relevant: Unique Interview Questions to Ask Employer
7. Mock Interviews
“Practice makes you perfect.”
Practice as much as you can, you can get help from your friends, family, and other fellows. Mock tests can boost your scores by providing your weaknesses, strengths, and feedback. Today’s era is a technological era, people started using AI tools for interview preparation practicing in a real interview scenario with real interview questions asked in real companies like Google, Amazon, etc.
Relevant: Is Ai Good for an Interview?
8. Prepare Well for Behavioral Questions
Practice behavioral questions using methods like STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) and give clear examples of your work, projects, and achievements citing the profit you made for the company.
9. Follow Up
Send a personalized thank-you email after the interview, reiterating your interest in the position and thanking the interviewer for their time.
Conclusion
Master these 9 steps to enhance your interview performance. Preparation, confidence, and professionalism are key to cracking any job interview related to coding, technical, design, or behavioral.
