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 and phone interviews	Example interview questions	Practice video interviews

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

Useful videos

• At the Assessment Centre - a video that shows what happens at a typical assessment centre when a major employer selects graduates with degrees 'in any discipline'.
• Making an impact - in a competitive job market perfecting your interview technique is paramount to getting that first job after graduation. Providing an insight into a typical graduate job interview, these four videos show real students and graduates being interviewed by real companies.
  

Further resources

• Interview practice with a careers adviser - 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