• Ensure all prerequisites are completed: NDA signed (if applicable), CV validated, agenda understood.

• Attend preparation and simulation sessions if possible / relevant.

• Learn about the hiring company’s technical environment, organization, and expectations.

• Prepare around ten thoughtful questions about the project, team, success criteria, and roadmap.

• Familiarize yourself with the standard interview structure to stay confident and organized.

Examples of questions you might ask:

• Team structure and reporting lines?

• Working conditions?

• Vision and strategy of the hiring company?

• Main values of the hiring company?

• Available support and onboarding?

• What is the promotion process?

• Success criteria for the assignment?

• Department size and operational model?

• Management style?

• Upcoming projects or roadmap?

 Good questioning showcases analytical skills, curiosity, and project maturity.

 Examples of questions you might be asked:

• Pick an area you know really well. Take 5 minutes to prepare and then teach me everything I should know about it.

• What’s the hardest you’ve ever worked on something?

• Describe your favorite week at work.

• What do you want to do with your life?

• What’s the thing you’ve read that influenced you the most?

• What distinguishes someone who is good from someone who is exceptional in your role?

• Vis a vis other smart, talented people with similar backgrounds, what are your strengths and weaknesses?

• Tell me about a time you took unexpected initiative. Can you tell me about another?

• What's the fastest you've shipped something?

• What is a piece of critical feedback you've received that was hard to hear? 

• If you were the CEO of your previous company, what would you do differently?

• What do people get wrong about you on first impressions?

• What’s your favourite software and why?

• What’s the thing you’re the most proud of?

• When was the last time you changed your mind about something important?

• If I were to talk to people who have a low opinion of you, what would they say?

• What’s the skill you need to improve on the most for this role?

• What are you good at?

• Among the people you've worked with, who do you admire and why?

• What do you aspire to be the best in the world at?

• How do you want people to describe you?

• What is the most valuable lesson you've learned from a colleague?

• What aspect of your previous company's culture would you like to bring to your next role, and what would you prefer to leave

  behind?

• What are some things outside of work that you’re irrationally passionate about?

• Who would instantly join us if you joined?