Preparing for interviews
Build your confidence for job interviews with practical tools and question guides, including the behavioural and situational formats used heavily in tech hiring.
Interviews feel daunting when you haven't done many, but most of what makes them go well is preparation. These resources cover the most common question types, give you frameworks for structuring strong answers, and help you practise before the real thing. Tech employers tend to lean heavily on behavioural and situational interviews, so the skills you build here are especially useful if you're exploring roles in that space. Start with the five core resources and work through them in order, then use the supporting guides to fill any gaps.
- Start with the Practice interview builder. Pick your question categories, build a personalised question list, and download it as a PDF to practise with. For tech interviews, focus on the behavioural and situational categories and add custom questions like "why do you want to work in tech?" or "tell me about a project you're proud of."
- Read the First-timer interview tips next. It's written specifically for school leavers and covers the basics: researching the company, drawing on non-work experience, and why attitude matters more than experience for entry-level roles, especially in tech.
- Work through the Common interview questions guide for structured example answers to the eight questions you're most likely to face. Practise adapting each one using the STAR method and your own experiences from school, volunteering, or personal projects.
- Go deeper on behavioural questions with the STAR method guide. Behavioural interviews are used extensively in tech hiring because they reveal how you approach problems, handle setbacks, and work with others. Prepare three or four examples you can adapt to different questions.
- Don't skip the guide on Questions to ask at the end of an interview. Having thoughtful questions ready signals genuine interest, and in tech, curiosity is one of the strongest hiring signals there is.
Other resources to support these:
- The 10 most-asked interview questions article adds expert insight into why employers ask each question, helping you answer more strategically.
- Use the Interview preparation checklist as a pre-interview rundown covering research, logistics, and what to bring.
- The Motivation-based questions guide helps you articulate why you genuinely want a particular role, not just any role.
- The Interview tips guide covers different formats including virtual and panel interviews, plus the most avoidable first-timer mistakes.
- The Interview tips overview is a quick reference covering five question types, and is the only resource here that touches on salary questions.
Tech employers use interviews to find people who are curious, adaptable, and willing to learn. These resources give you the tools to show exactly that.
Build a personalised interview practice sheet from common question types, download it as a PDF, and use it to prepare for interviews including in tech and digital roles.
Practical advice for your very first job interview, from researching the company to leaving a strong impression. Enthusiasm and willingness to learn matter more than experience, especially in tech.
Work through eight of the most common interview questions, with example answers and guidance on how to structure your responses for any role, including in tech.
A deep dive into behavioural interview questions with ten common examples and the STAR method explained. Behavioural interviews are heavily used in tech hiring, so this one is worth practising.
Find out which questions to ask at the end of an interview to show genuine interest and stand out. The right questions matter even more in tech, where curiosity is a core hiring signal.
Another take on common interview questions, with expert insight into why employers ask each one. Understanding the intent behind a question helps you frame a much stronger answer.
A comprehensive pre-interview checklist covering research, self-preparation, what to bring, and how to manage nerves before the big day.
Learn how to answer the interview questions that dig into your motivation and values, including why you want to work somewhere and what kind of environment helps you thrive.
A broad interview tips guide covering different interview formats, what to prepare beforehand, and the common mistakes that are easiest to avoid.
A quick overview of the five main interview question types and how to approach each one, including how to handle salary questions if they come up.
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