Practice Interviews
You only get one chance to when you interview with a company. If you don't do well, there are no mulligans or do overs. To get the job you want, you need to be prepared and you need to know what to expect.
Of all the steps in preparing, the most important is practicing your interview skills. The more you practice, the better you will get. Unfortunately, most job seekers rely on a series of failed interview attempts as their only practice.
Palladian offers job seekers the opportunity to practice their interview skills with a trained interview coach.
In a practice interview, we a series of questions tailored to your situation and career goals. After the interview, you will receive:
- Immediate feedback to you so you know how you did
- Specific recommendations for how you can improve
- A written report detailing our assessment and recommendations
We will customize the interview we conduct to best match your needs. Most job seekers find our standard interview type and style is the most helpful. If you need something different, let us know. If you are unsure what will best help you, feel free to email us with your questions.
Interview TypeStandard - The standard interview Palladian recommends for most people. This interview style incorporates Behavior Based questions with experience and skill based questions. Experienced Based - Reviews your experiences, typically in order of your resume. Example: "At ABC Company, how many people did you manage and what were your responsibilities?" Behavior Based - Situation based questions designed to solicit examples of your performance. Example: "Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult leadership challenge." Skill Based - Questions related to specific skills, often with technical questions designed to validate your skill level. Example: "What is your proficiency with Microsoft Excel" Creative/Aptitude - Questions designed to test your creative or problem solving abilities. Example: "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" |
Interview StyleStandard - The standard style Palladian recommends for most coaching sessions is a combination of Clinical and Confrontational, since this style is commonly used by employers usually the most difficult for candidates. Friendly - the interview fosters a dialogue and works to uncover the personality of the candidate. Clinical - the interviewer strives to remain emotionless in the interview in order to assess the candidate's skills and reduce the influence of personality. Confrontational - the interviewer strives to make the candidate uncomfortable, often by repeating the same or similar questions, doubting the candidate's answers, and focusing on the candidate's weaknesses. This style is designed to assess the candidate's ability to handle adversity and confrontation. |
Make sure you're prepared for you next interview. Schedule a practice interview with Palladian today.
One Practice Interview: $115
Two Practice Interviews: $215
Three Practice Interviews: $315
Listen to a Coaching Section
Below is a recording of a short four question interview with a transitioning military officer. The recording includes the questions, the candidate's answers and the coaching and feedback provided. Note: our standard practice interview is eight questions.
In addition to the immediate feedback at the conclusion of each interview, we provide a detailed written assessment of the inteview with additional instructions for how to improve.
Listen (19 min):
