Before the day.
WHAT TO RESEARCH
The organisation: what it does, recently
The role, and what it exists to solve The people interviewing you, where known
WHAT TO PREPARE
Examples of your work, matched to the requirements Answers to likely questions Questions of your own
WHAT EXAMPLES TO PREPARE
Several, covering different situations, that you can describe clearly.
WHAT STRUCTURE TO USE
The situation, what you did, and what resulted.
WHY
It answers the question completely, and briefly.
WHAT QUESTIONS TO EXPECT
Why this role Why this organisation A difficulty you handled A failure, and what you learned Your strengths and weaknesses
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THE WEAKNESS QUESTION
Something genuine, with what you are doing about it.
WHAT TO PREPARE TO ASK
Questions about the work, the team and expectations.
WHY
It demonstrates interest, and you are also assessing them.
WHAT TO CHECK
Location, timing, format, and who to ask for.
WHAT TO PREPARE PRACTICALLY
Everything, the night before.