How Do You Prepare for an Interview?

Super prepared, confident improviser, or nervous overthinker — how do you prepare for an interview?

Answer 7 quick questions about interview time and find out how you really prepare.

7 questions · About 1 minute

Questions Overview

All 7 questions in this quiz — take a look before you start.

1
Pick your interview outfit.
- •A sharp suit, ironed the night before
- •Smart and comfortable — I dress like myself
- •Three outfits tried on, still unsure
- •My lucky outfit, the one that never fails
2
The interview is in three days. You…
- •Research the company and practise answers
- •Skim the basics — I will handle the rest live
- •Panic-read everything, twice
3
They ask: 'Tell me about yourself.' You…
- •Deliver my practised answer smoothly
- •Just talk naturally — it flows
- •Freeze for a second, then ramble
4
Pick what you do the night before.
- •Revise my notes and lay out my clothes
- •Practise out loud with a friend
- •Relax and sleep early — I trust myself
- •Stay up worrying about every question
5
You do not know the answer to a question. You…
- •Say so honestly, then show how I would find out
- •Think on my feet and give my best shot
- •My mind goes blank for a moment
6
After the interview, you…
- •Send a thank-you note and move on
- •Feel great — I owned that room
- •Replay every answer for hours
- •Write down what to improve next time
7
Pick the word that describes you before an interview.
- •Ready
- •Confident
- •Nervous
- •Calm
- •Chill