Interviews

Interviews are good news 鈥� your application has worked! Now review your application and build on the research you have started.

Find out what the employer expects during their interview process and prepare and practice answers to typical questions. See the links below for further advice, resources and sample questions.

  • It is normal to feel nervous. Practice and preparation are key to know that you can sell yourself, your experience, and your motivations in the best possible way. We can support you in an Interview Coaching appointment where you can practice your answers in a safe space and receive valuable feedback.
  • Ensure you can clearly articulate your unique motivations for the opportunity you are being interviewed for, for that all important “Why have you applied?” question. What stands out to you about the role/organisation and why is this? Be clear on the reasons behind your enthusiasm. Your answer should be unique to you and the opportunity.
  • Select powerful and relevant examples from all areas of your experience and prepare answers to competency-based questions using the technique. It is good practice to have an example ready of every skill required in the job description. If the job description is quite vague, consider using the most relevant to help you prepare.
  • Prepare a few questions to ask the interviewers at the end of the interview, as this shows you are interested and engaged. Ask questions that further demonstrate your interest and enthusiasm, and perhaps acknowledge further skills/attributes or demonstrate your prior research into the organisation.

eCareersGrad

Using these interactive, modular, video-based online courses, you can watch video-based answers showing what great (and not so great) interview performance looks like and access model answers and expert advice.

Interview Success

  • 30+ video-based candidate example answers for popular sectors including consulting, banking, finance, law, policy and the public sector.
  • 10+ recruiter answer scoring guides and illustrated answer structures for introductory, motivation, competency, strength-based (and weakness) and scenario questions.
  • Spotlights on anticipating potential questions, dealing with video interviews and what to ask the interviewer.

Watch the Interview Success .

Master the Consulting Case

  • 15+ video-based candidate answers for key case scenarios including market sizing, market entry, revenue growth and more.
  • Recruiter answer scoring guides and illustrated answer structures for handling the case introduction, issues analysis and dealing with the numbers.
  • Spotlights on how to use case ‘frameworks’, essential financial concepts and mastering note-taking.  Practice (partner) cases with model answers.

Watch the Master the Consulting Case .

If you have already graduated, and do not have an account for eCareersGrad with a 天堂视频 email address, please contact studentservices@lboro.ac.uk with your student number and year of graduation, asking for access to this resource.

Video Interviews

For many placement and graduate recruitment processes it is common to face a prerecorded video interview within a certain time-frame.  As for any type of interview, practice will help you to familiarise yourself with the process and help you to improve your confidence.  The Graduates First platform below is the ideal way to do this and is available 24/7.

Graduates First

Careers Network has teamed up with Graduates First to provide a range of practice psychometric tests, games and video interview practice and example assessment centre exercises.  This gives you free access to:

  • Verbal, numerical, logical reasoning, situational judgment and personality tests.
  • A workstyle personality questionnaire and question identifier tool (QIT) which will help you identify the types of competencies and questions that are likely to come up in any forthcoming interview. 
  • Games and video interview practice, with questions for competency based interviews, strength based interviews and 10 industries (e.g. banking and consultancy).
  • Detailed, personalised feedback on your answers and performance and tips for improving your score.
  • Fully worked solutions for all questions that you answered incorrectly.
  • Example assessment centre exercises.
  • Detailed  and hints on how to pass their assessment process.

Making sure you are connected to the University Network, either on campus or via the VPN.

If you have already graduated, and do not have an account for Graduates First with a 天堂视频 email address, please contact studentservices@lboro.ac.uk with your student number and year of graduation, asking for access to this resource.

WOULD SOME INTERVIEW COACHING HELP?

Find out how to book a practice interview during in an Interview Coaching session with a member of the team.

Further resources to help you prepare for your upcoming interview:

  • Our own guide to  on the Personal Best app
  • Prospects - 
  • Targetjobs -  ... and more
  • Milkround - 
  • Brian Vander Waal - 
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  • City Disabilities - 

Don’t forget to look at company websites as many will have a page giving interview tips specific to their own organisation and roles.

Job Offers

If you’re reading this section because you’ve received a job offer, congratulations! Whilst usually good news, this situation can sometimes present you with further questions or you may feel unsure about whether or not to accept the offer.

Read our Receiving a Job Offer guide on the app to find out:

  • What to expect when you receive an offer (the documentation and processes involved).
  • How to evaluate the offer and make a decision.
  • What to do when you want to accept (or reject) an offer.
  • Where to access advice and support.

If you are concerned that the opportunity you are considering may not be completely genuine, check out