Interviews

General advice on interviews How to prepare, what to do on the day and afterwards… Types and stages of interview Preparing for your interview In the interview and afterwards Skype/online interviews Sample open-ended interview questions Get ready for job interviews talk

Specific types of interview

• Case study interviews for consultancy jobs- candidates are presented with descriptions of real or hypothetical business issues to analyse and provide solutions for
  
• Assessment centres and psychometric tests - what they are, why they are used, and how to get practice material

Interview guidance for postdocs

• Academic interviews for researchers - lectureships, postdoc positions, research fellowships, and JRFs
• Interviews in industry for researchers - for science researchers with postdoc experience (may also be useful for PhDs)
• Interviews for non-research jobs - written for postdocs, may also be useful for PhDs

Further resources

• Online careers training videos
• Interview practice with a careers adviser, using a webcam. Book via our diary.
  
• Interview feedback in the Careers library - from Cambridge students. Hard copy only, to ensure complete confidentiality
  
• Reference files / books in the Careers library - includes: Vault Guides (various titles); Job Interviews – Top Answers to Tough Questions; The Perfect Interview; Heard On The Street: Quantitative Questions From Wall Street Job Interviews; Tough Interview Questions and How to Answer Them; Interview Skills;
• Takeaway booklets in the library - including Going for Interviews