Want to take a leap in career but not sure where to start? There are a number of steps
you can take before (and after) the interview to ensure that you make a
terrific impression on your potential employer. Let’s go through the "before" steps together.
Step 1: Pre- Preparation
Analysis
Self - analysis is very crucial in deciding the preparation strategy.
The two key elements in this process are:
I] Time span:
if you have ample time to prepare,
I would recommend understanding every topic compressively. Just in case, you are
running out of time, you must avoid getting deep understanding of a few topics
and try to cover all the paramount topics.
II] Learning Pace:
Learning pace is a relative term and varies according to individuals. Time and
Pace go hand-in-hand for planning out preparation strategy.
Step 2: Determining the Aim and
Objective
This step is like a pre-workout meal. If you skip it you
will be able to achieve a result but not the best one. Understand your aspiration
and analyze which companies you want to aim for. Start with your dream company and
extend the list with its competitors and other considerations.
The other
point to consider for this is your “walk-away number”. Ensure the listed firms fits
your bill. Forums like Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc. can assist you.
Step 3: Write The Resume
A resume is a tool for marketing yourself. To stand out among
other applicants, you need a resume that markets your strengths and matches for
the job. There are multiple online formats for effective resume writing.
Note: You should be aware of every single word written is resume.
Step 4: The Game Plan
Identify the interview process for the firms listed in Step
2 and draw up the plan accordingly. Let’s consider an example of Software
Developer interview:
The interview process is split into:
I] The interview test: This majorly
includes coding questions and a few MCQs. In case you need to prepare for this,
multiple sites such as Hackerank, Hackerearth, etc. will provide a forum for solving coding
questions.
II]The face to face interviews: The number of F2F rounds varies for every organization.
Be prepared with technical knowledge. Refer to online interview questions. Ensure you
have examples to back-up the claims made in the resume.
Step 5 : Practice makes you perfect
If possible, arrange mock interviews. If not, attend as many
interviews as possible. Every interview is an intense learning experience.
After the end of every interview, you will have at least a new thing added to your
pool of knowledge.
Note: Refrain from
attending an interview in dream companies until you are confident with your
preparation.
All the best! Stay tuned for the "After" steps.
All the best! Stay tuned for the "After" steps.
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