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Interview preparation template

An interview preparation template helps you organize what you know about the role and company, match your experience to each requirement in the job description, prepare short stories using the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) and list the questions you want to ask. Fill it in a few days before the interview and review it the morning of. Copy the template below or download it as a text file.

The template

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INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Role: [Job title]
Company: [Company name]
Date and time: [Date, time, time zone]
Format: [Phone / Video / In person] - Location or link: [ ]
Interviewers: [Names and roles, if known]

THE COMPANY
- What they do and who their customers are:
- Recent news, products or announcements:
- Why I want to work there:

THE ROLE
- Why I want this role:
- Top requirements from the job description, and my matching experience:
  1. [Requirement] - [My example]
  2. [Requirement] - [My example]
  3. [Requirement] - [My example]

MY STORIES (STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result)
Story 1: [Title]
- Situation:
- Task:
- Action:
- Result:
Story 2: [Title]
- Situation:
- Task:
- Action:
- Result:

COMMON QUESTIONS
- Tell me about yourself: [Short answer]
- Why are you interested in this role?
- What is a challenge you handled well?

QUESTIONS I WILL ASK
- What does success look like in this role in the first few months?
- What are the team's biggest priorities right now?
- What are the next steps in the process?

LOGISTICS
- What to bring or have open: [Resume, portfolio, notes]
- Tech check or travel time: [ ]

AFTER THE INTERVIEW
- Thank-you note sent to: [Names] - Date: [ ]
- Notes on how it went:

How to use it

  1. Read the job description and copy its top requirements into the template.
  2. Next to each requirement, write a specific example from your experience.
  3. Turn your best examples into two or three STAR stories and practice saying them out loud.
  4. Prepare three or more questions for the interviewer that show you researched the role.
  5. After the interview, send a short thank-you note and write down what you learned.

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Share a one-page intro with your background, links and focus areas with interviewers before you meet. We'll fill in the focus, topics and pre-meeting note from this template; you add your name and details.

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