In this class, we learnt about how to prepare for an interview and how to make the interview stage less nerve racking and pass it.

What is an Interview?

An interview is a structured conversation where one person (the interviewer) asks questions to another person (the interviewee) to gather information, assess qualifications, or evaluate suitability for a particular position or opportunity.

Key aspects of an interview include:

• Purpose: Usually conducted for job applications, academic admissions, or research studies.
• Format: Can be one-on-one, panel, or group interviews, conducted in-person, over the phone, or via video call.
• Content: Typically includes questions about qualifications, experience, skills, and personal attributes relevant to the position or study.
• Duration: Can range from a brief 15-minute chat to several hours, depending on the context and complexity of the role.

Task in Class

We then done a task with our class where we got into groups of 2 or 3 and conducted some mock interviews. We took turns asking and answering questions that are commonly asked in UX design jobs. This was quite fun and helpful for getting used to answering questions that are related to the UX industry and practising answering them. We then evaluated the other people that we interviewed so that we could give feedback as to how they got on, so that they could learn from it. I did this with 2 of my classmates and it was fun getting put on the spot, understanding how to answer questions as well as my body language throughout can have a big impact on the outcome and decision of the interviewer.

What have I learnt?

Todays class was super helpful and practical to learn how to prepare and execute an interview. Interview skills are a really important to have, as you need to be able to sell yourself and know what sort of questions that they may ask. One thing that I will take from this class is the importance of having a good structure of what your gonna say when answering the more challenging questions.