The Interview Prep System That Actually Works

Most candidates memorise answers to "Tell me about yourself" and a handful of behavioural questions, then wing the rest. This leaves too much to chance. The candidates who consistently perform well in interviews treat prep as a system, not a cramming session.

Collect eight to twelve career stories using the STAR format, Situation, Task, Action, Result. Choose stories that demonstrate leadership, conflict resolution, failure and recovery, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable impact. A well-chosen story can answer a dozen different questions depending on how you frame it.

• Their product, use it if possible, have an opinion about what could be better
• Recent news, fundraising, product launches, leadership changes, layoffs
• The team, look up your interviewers on LinkedIn before the call
• The role, map every bullet point in the JD to something in your story bank