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The questions you are actually going to be asked

Straight answers to the questions that decide interviews and raises, with worked examples rather than definitions. Where research supports a claim we say so, and where it is only convention we say that too.

How to answer “tell me about yourself”It is the first question in nearly every interview, and it carries more weight than its length suggests: how y…Behavioral interview questions, and how to answer them“Tell me about a time when…” is not small talk with a preamble. It is the highest-predicting part of a well-ru…The STAR method, with examples that are not made of cardboardSituation, Task, Action, Result. Almost every page will define those four words for you. Far fewer will tell y…Questions to ask at the end of an interview“Any questions for us?” is the one part of the interview you control completely. Most people waste it on somet…How to ask for a raiseMost advice on this is about confidence. The part that actually moves the number is preparation, one specific …How to answer “why do you want to work here?”The question sounds like flattery-bait. It is really a check on whether you understand the job, and whether yo…How to answer “why should we hire you?”It is a closing question wearing an interview question’s clothes. They are asking you to make the argument for…How to make small talk without dreading itThe kitchen, a colleague you half-know, and ninety seconds to fill. It is the most common conversation in work…

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