Thursday, December 12 - "Where Can I Find More Mock Interviews?"

Happy Thursday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from on of the world’s largest banks.

2. Mercy asks, “I have an interview coming up but have no one to practice with. Where can I find more mock interviews?”

IN HIRING

Citi Bank

• A company providing capital to most of the world’s largest companies, Citi provides applicants an opportunity to work in a wide array of departments and roles while getting a great name on the resume.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Project Manager, VP - Click here for full details

  • Investment Banking Sr Associate - Click here for full details

  • Business Risk and Controls Analyst - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Mercy asks, “I have an interview coming up but have no one to practice with. Where can I find more mock interviews?”

Recommendation: depending on how long of a runway you have, this is how I would look for practice partners:

• First, there is clearly a scale from least useful to most useful practice partners. Here’s how I would generally think about that scale:

  • Best: someone who works at or has worked at the company

  • 2nd best: someone who works in the industry

  • Still good: anyone in the commercial world who can understand the role

  • Nearly a waste of time: close friends who don’t understand the role or industry

• Second, start by making it possible to get the first two. They usually take some time but send out 10-20 cold LinkedIn connections to people from the same school, country, or anything in common. Without something in common, asking them to mock interview you is a bit strange and unlikely to be fruitful.

• Finally, what works well for everyone and is a wildly under-used tool is to record yourself and watch it back. I’ve heard the following advice for best results:

  • First, watch the video without sound to see how you look

  • Second, only listen to the audio to see how you sound

  • Finally, watch it all together with sound and audio

    • We’re all so self-critical that you’ll be lucky to find anything you did well by the third watch!

Conclusion:

Finding high quality mock interviews can be challenging when looking for a role by yourself. Recording yourself is always an option, no matter where or who you are.