Job searching can be challenging and expensive. The current job market is worth more than $6 trillion annually and is still growing.

And you need a plan to ace an interview. Knowing how to answer interview questions is only part of a good interview experience.

There will still be times when you are in an excruciatingly uncomfortable silence.

In this article we'll give you 50+ job interview tips to help you get ready for interview succeed.

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10 Tips For Before the Interview


Here are 10 tips before the interview:

  • Research the Company
  • Use the company's product
  • Get Information about Interview Format
  • Read the Job Description Carefully
  • Look for the interviewer's social media handles
  • Prepare and Practice Your Answer
  • Use STAR method to answer questions
  • Deck up your Social Media Handles
  • Get your documents put together
  • Prepare Questions to asked to interviewr

1. Research the company


Not researching about the company would be the first thing that would let down the expectation of the person interviewing you.

They have made their efforts, now it's your turn.

Have a look at the company's website, their social media handles to have a better understanding of the company and to have an idea of their work culture.

You may also look for reviews of the company. People working there sometimes post about their interview experience. This again in turn helps you to prepare your interview questions.

Doing this will also get you familiar with the upcoming projects of the company. This will help you in preparing your answers to your job interview questions. It would make you sound more relevant for the job.

You can also try their products and services. This will help you to be even versed with the company’s products and services. This may help you to answer an interview question about the company.

2. Review the Products


It is always beneficial to be familiar with the company's products before the interview.

When going for a sales related position, for example, it's wise to use their product as much as possible. This will allow you to discover what their customers like or dislike about the product.

In addition, knowing the different features offered and how customers interact with them can help you sell yourself during your interview.

3. Get Information about Interview Format


When a company is looking to hire a new employee, they generally need to interview a number of people for the role. There are a variety of interview formats and companies have their own way of going about the process, so make sure you get the information about the interview format at the beginning of the interview process.

4. Read the Job Description Carefully


You need to highlight the relevant skills and achievements to the recruiter during the interview. You can do that only by reading the job description and undestanding the requirement of the company.

5. Look for the interviewer's social media handles


You can also look for the profile of the interviewer on Linkedin or other social media to have an idea of his/her interests.

If you are lucky enough, you may find he/she is an alumnus of the same institution as yours. This way you might find it easy to converse with the person interviewing you.

Even if you do not find anything interesting, at least you will get a bit familiar with the interviewer. Then the only thing you will have to worry about is the interview questions.

6. Prepare Answers Beforehand for Common Interview Questions


Some basic interview questions are very often asked. You can not afford to ignore these interview questions if you have your interview scheduled for tomorrow.

Interview questions like:

  • Tell me about yourself
  • What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Why should we hire you?
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?
  • What are your salary expectations?
  • Why do you want to work for our company?
  • Why did you leave your last job?
  • Do you have any questions for us?

These most commonly asked top interview questions are needed to be prepared well in advance, if you mess up here then you are in a red spot.

If you do not prepare your interviews like this then you might end up disappointing the person interviewing you.

Do not just look up answers for the above interview questions on the internet. All you have to do is to take inspiration from the internet, formulate your own honest answers.

And practice these interview questions out with your family or your friends. Get out of your comfort zone and practice these common interview questions at some public place, like a park or some cafe.

The answers to these interview questions should be fluent while sounding genuine at the same time.

Also Read: What are the most common interview questions in 2022?

7. Use the STAR method to answer the interview questions


STAR simply stands for; Situation, Task, Action, Result.

So when you are asked about your professional experience or the projects you have undertaken in the interview, these interview tips might come in handy.

While answering this question during the interview, listen carefully to what the interviewer has asked.

  • Try to first give an overview of the situation you had before you took over the project. Tell what was to be accomplished. This gives interviewer an idea about your project.
  • What was your goal?
  • Explain what role you play, what actions did you take, and what was your contribution in that specific project.
  • What was the outcome? Take credits for your work. Also tell them about what have you learnt from that project. Try to incorporate more positive points.

Following the STAR approach in the interview would assure the interviewer that you are insightful and can prove to be a perfect fit for the job.

8. Deck up Your Social Media Handles


So when you get a call for the interview, try to update your social media handles, especially LinkedIn. Make sure your social media profiles come across as positive.

Remove all negative content; like political views, complaints about something, any extreme view on a matter, etc.

We would suggest keeping your profiles updated and nice even before you line up your interviews.

You shouldn’t be surprised if the interview questions have something revolving around your profile or what you have put up there.

9. Get your documents put together


A good 3-4 days before the interview, make sure you have your documents in place.

Especially your resume with its 2-3 copies, your cover letter, your list of references, and some examples of your work.

Always prepare your answers for the interview questions that can be asked from resume or any other document you are presenting.

Also, keep a few blank sheets of paper or maybe a diary or notebook and a pen to look further prepared for the interviews.

10. Prepare Questions to asked to interviewr


At the end of an interview, when interviewer asks you "if you have any questions?", That's your golden opportunity to shine.

You need to prepare some questions, you want to ask the interviewer.

Here are some questions to ask:

  • Can i get more information about the daily responisbilities for the position?
  • What are the skills and qualities necessary to be successful at this role?
  • What KPIs you will measure for this role?
  • How do you collaborate with other departments?
  • Can you give me an idea of the challenges we might face in this role?

Also Read: What questions to ask to the iterviewer?

8 Tips For During the Interview


Here are 10 tips to follow during the interview:

  • Dress professionally for the interview
  • Bring multiple copy of your resume, a pen and a notebook
  • Arrive at the interview location 30 minutes early
  • Greet the interviewr with a smile
  • Keep eye contact with the interviewer
  • Keep Non-verbal communication in check
  • Do not lie in interview
  • Do not speak negetively about former employers

1. Dress professionally for the interview


One of the most common interview tips you will receive is to wear your best professional attire for your interviews.

Your look is your first impression. And we know, first impressions matter.

It is rightly said: You are what you wear.

Follow a proper dress code, do not overdo patterns or checks, do not go for overly loud colors. Crisp iron your dress a day before the interview.

Wear something that you are comfortable in. You won’t want to look uneasy during the interview.

For men: wear a solid color suit, or you can also go for a blazer on a shirt and pant look, matching tie, nice formal shoes or loafers.

Nicely shaved or neatly trimmed beard. Nicely gelled hair, and very light fragranced antiperspirant. Do not forget the handkerchief.

For women: go with something formal like a pantsuit, low-key jewelry, and a light fragrance. You can opt for formal shoes or heels, whatever suits you the best. Try to go for a no-makeup look and neatly done hair.

Wear a confident smile and a confident attitude.

2. Bring multiple copy of your resume


Bring your resume copies, a pen and a notebook.

It’s important to have at least five printed copies of your resume to hand out during the interview. Highlight your job-related accomplishments on a copy that you keep and refer to.

Bring a notebook and a pen with you; you can use this notebook to take notes during the interview. Write down the information that you can reference when sending thank-you notes later in the process.

3. Arrive at the interview location 30 minutes early


Ensure that you have enough time and you reach the interview venue before time. You cannot afford to be late on your interview day. Reaching late for interviews is a big NO.

That also does not mean that you reach 1 hour early.

Just be there 15-30 mins before the interview time. It will show that you are punctual and are serious about the job.

If, in case, you reach early then station yourself in some nearby cafe or restaurant.

4. Greet the interviewr with a smile


As soon as you enter the premises of the company’s office on the interview day, greet everyone with a smile. It makes you a likable person, and makes the conversation in the interview room way easier.

5. Keep eye contact with the interviewer


One of the most important things to remember as you prepare for your interview is to keep your eye contact with everyone in the room. You'll want to make sure that you look at each person who is interviewing you, even if they aren't asking you any questions.

This will help make it feel like the entire team is working together towards hiring you. It also shows that you're interested in what they have to say and that they are an important part of the process.

6. Keep Non-verbal communication in check


No matter how much you prepare before an interview, there's one thing that can throw you off: your nonverbal communication.

That's why we want to make sure you're keeping your nonverbal communication in check during interviews. We know it can be hard to remember everything, so we've created a list of things you should keep in mind.

  • Sit up straight and look at the person who is interviewing you—this shows confidence and self-respect.
  • Don't fidget with anything on your person—you don't want to come across as nervous or unprofessional.
  • Make eye contact—it shows interest in what the interviewer has to say, which will help them see that you're a good fit for the position.

7. Do not lie in interviews


We understand that it’s the interview of your dreams, and you want to look and sound perfect for it.

But that does not give you good enough of a reason to lie in the interviews or even on your resume.

The person interviewing you will catch your lies. Do not take that risk. Your honesty would count.

Do not put anything on your resume which you know nothing of. Do not say anything during the interview that embarrasses you later.

**Our interview tips on this would be: **

  • Authenticity is the mirror of your honesty, do not let it shatter.
  • Stay positive and be confident in yourself
  • Do not even let a single doubt on your qualifications or experience overshadow your confidence.
  • Respond genuinely and truthfully to your job interview

8. Do not speak negetively about former employer


You might have had a bad impression of your former employer, but you don't have to talk about it.

Even if you didn't enjoy your job, or even if you hated it, it's important to keep the interview professional and positive.

It can be tempting to bring up what went wrong during the interview because you want to explain why you left and make sure your interviewer understands why you're looking for a new position.

But instead of talking about what went wrong with your previous employer, focus on what went well and why you're excited about working in this industry. This will help give them a better idea of who you are as a person and what kind of employee they could hire.

10 Tips for After the Interview


Below are some tips for after the interview:

  • Ask for the next steps
  • Send a thank you email
  • Follow-up on your application

1. Ask for Next Steps


Once your interview is over, it's a good idea to ask your interviewer what you can expect next. They may be able to give you a more specific timeline for the decision-making process and tell you what will happen next.

For example, here's what you can say:

"Thank you so much for your time today. I had a great time and learned a lot.

I'm curious—do you have any idea when I might hear back from you? I'd love to know if there's anything else I can do to help my chances of landing this job."

2. Send a thank you email


Remember to send a personalized thank you email within a day of your job interview. If there were more than one interviewer, then send personalized notes or emails to everyone individually.

Appreciate them for giving you this opportunity to interact and their valuable time.

You may also refer to what was discussed in the interview. This would make easier for the interview to reflect upon.

This would do two things:

First, this will put you across as a cordial human being.
Second, they will be reminded of you. They will know that you are waiting for their response.

Do not ignore this step. Write a thank you email within 24 hours of your interview.

3. Send Follow-up emails


You should wait for two to three days before sending your first follow-up email. Do not annoy them by sending too many of them or too frequently. Give them space to reflect, evaluate and respond.

Things to take care of:

  • Specify the objective. Make a strong call-to-action. It gives an idea to the interviewer to get back to you soon
  • Thank the interviewer. A ‘thank you’ for your job interview will go a long way
  • Try to frame the introduction with a proper context with a polite opening

With this, we are done with the in-person interview tips for your job interview.

We know that things have changed quite a bit after the pandemic. We are having more phone interviews and video interviews. And that requires as much interview prep.

And so we are here to your rescue. We will discuss both the phone interview tips as well as the video interview tips in the next section. We will guide you on how to do well in an interview of this kind.

Also Read: How to write a follow up email after interview?

Lifesaving phone interview tips


Some people find phone interviews easier than the in-person ones. But for some it is quite daunting.

The reson being that you are not sure how the person on phone taking your explanations. Since you cannot read the facial expressions, you have to solely rely on the tone of the interviewer.

Here is our interview guide for your phone interviews:

  • Do some homework: find out who is calling you for the phone interview. Whether it’s the hiring manager himself or an external recruiter.
  • In this case, also you will have to follow the normal norm. Such as researching the company, it’s social media handles, having an idea about their projects, the role and responsibilities, and what they are looking for in a candidate
  • Keep your social media handles tidily before your job interview
  • Plan your job interview, choose a quiet place where you do not face the network issues
  • Try to use a good noise cancellation headphone
  • Practice for the interview questions in your head
  • Be an attentive listener, let the interviewer complete first before you speak.
  • Try to maintain a jovial steady tone, make sure the interviewer feels nice about you.
  • Do not, in any case, raise your voice or interrupt the interviewer
  • Have a copy of your resume and cover letter with you
  • Relax and have a bottle of water handy
  • And take a deep breath before picking up the phone
  • Sign off by thanking the interviewer for his time
  • Not to forget the thank you email

Also Read: What are some phone-interview questions to practice in 2022?

Amazing video interviews tips


With so many searches on zoom interviews tips, skype interview tips or google meet interviews, here we are at your rescue with some bang-on tips for interviews.

  • Do not skip bathing or grooming because it is a video interview
  • You will sound nice if you will feel nice
  • Dress to impress
  • Have a list of interview questions to prepare for
  • Be on time
  • Use noise-canceling headset
  • Sit in a well-lighted area with a sober and neat background
  • Make eye contact, which means either look directly at the camera or on the screen
  • Ensure a high-speed uninterrupted network connection
  • Be an active listener, let the interviewer complete before you speak
  • Relax and take a deep breath

You can also visit our video interviews dedicated blog.

Key takeaways


  • Research the company and its social media handles
  • Take notes of the role and responsibilities they are offering
  • Thoroughly practice most common interview questions
  • Tidy up your social media presence
  • Dress professionally, wear a smile and a charming attitude
  • Carry an attractive body language
  • Plan your routine before the interviews
  • Be honest and polite
  • Be an empathetic listener
  • Send a thank-you note, to each one of the interviewers
  • Be optimistic, confident, and believe in yourself

We hope we were able to provide you with all the information you needed on how to ace the interview.

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