Haveo · Job interviews when they make you anxious
The questions that always come up
Nine questions cover most interviews, and they map onto the six stories. Prepare the stories, not the questions — one story answers three or four of these depending on which part you emphasise.
The nine
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why this role, and why us.
- Tell me about something you delivered.
- Tell me about something that went wrong.
- A time you disagreed with someone.
- A time you had to learn something quickly.
- What is your weakness.
- Where do you want to be.
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They are six stories, reused
"Something that went wrong" and "a time you disagreed" are often the same event told with a different emphasis. So is "learned quickly" and "proud of".
Prepare the events, not scripted answers, and you can point them at whatever is asked.
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Keep them to two minutes
Situation, what you actually did, what happened, what you would change. Time one out loud — the untimed version runs to five minutes and loses the room.
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Have numbers where you can
"Cut it from six hours to twenty minutes" is remembered. "Improved the process" is not, and it is the same achievement.
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The two to ask them
"What does the first ninety days look like?" and "what would make you glad you hired someone in six months?"
Both get a real answer, both tell you whether you want the job, and both are visibly not questions from a list.
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Rehearse it before you walk in.
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