Technical Interview Training

1. interview philosophy

Don’t hire the wrong person

Fight bias

• First Impression
• Contrast
• Affinity
• Halo/Horn
• Time Pressure
• Stereotype

give a good experience

2. qualifications

3. pre-interview preparation

• Know the job requirements
• Learn about the candidate
• Plan the interview

4. performing the interview

presentation

structure

• Introduction
• Introduce yourself
• Break the ice
• Explain the structure

question best practices

• Have a purpose for each question
• Adapt your questions to the interview
• Don't offer the correct answer
• Don't lead or interrupt
• Interrupt
• Find the candidate's limits
• Take notes
• Stay legal and ethical
• Evaluate soft skills

closing

formats

• Phone screen
• Skype
• Campus interview
• Office interview

post-interview

levels

• Internship
• Entry-level
• Experienced

question types

• Open-ended
• Close-ended
• Behavioral
• Situational
• Probing
• Code
• Trick
• Trivia

illegal questions

• Potentially discriminatory areas
• Illegal/inappropriate questions

discussion