Interview resources

Practice interviews

One to one, 30 minute mock competency interview sessions with an adviser. We can also run these sessions as case study interviews.

Booking a practice interview on CareerHub.

Useful links

• 20 Common Interview Questions and how to answer them

  Learn the 20 most likely questions to arise in your next interview and how to answer them. From "why do you want this job?" to "Which animal would you be?"

• Accenture Management Consulting Case Interviews

  Case interviews question and answers

• Alpha Calling

  Career insights from the hedge fund industry, including possible interview questions and links to hedge fund job sites

• BBC - Key Skills - Home

  Series of modules looking at communication, numeracy, IT and 'wider skills'.

• Fish4jobs

  UK job site with careers advice and interview, CV and cover letter tips

• Gradplus.com

  Vacancies, courses and careers advice for graduates

• Graduate Game

  Advice on all stages of the typical graduate scheme recruitment process. Contains practice psychometric tests and application, interview and assessment centre advice

• Graduate Recruitment Bureau - Guide to Assessment Centres

  Some information and advice on the types of exercises which are often used to test candidates at an assessment day.

• Guardian Careers - Interview checklist: how to prepare

  The Guardian guide to the basics you'll need to cover to plan for an interview and practise your performance.

• Guardian careers - Interviews

  Series of articles, podcasts and advice on job interviews

• Guardian Jobs - careers advice

  Comprehensive general careers advice from the Guardian. Covers choosing a career, making applications and succeeding at interviews and assessments.

• HUB - Guide to Consulting Interviews

  This guidebook is designed to help aspiring consultants understand, prepare for and succeed in consulting interviews

• Huxley Associates - Career Advice

  Career guides on writing the perfect CV, interview preparation and managing your online reputation.

• Inside Buzz

  Browse thousands of quotes from current employees. Your inside look at companies, interviews, salaries and more.

• Inside Buzz - Graduate Careers and Jobs

  Provides an inside look at companies, salaries, interviews and more. 1000s of authentic employee reviews, graduate jobs and internships.

• Interview Stream

  LSE Careers subscription which allows you to record and review practice interviews online

• Interview4

  Practice your interviewing skills by recording yourself.

• InterviewStream (LSE login required)

  Create your own custom interview from a large bank of questions, record your responses via webcam and then assess your answers or send them to others to review.

• Jobsite - Be My Interviewer

  Interactive video practice website - using interactive videos, you can practise and perfect your interview technique with the help of leading industry professionals

• LiveCareer

  UK based job site with application and interview tips

• McKinsey - interviewing

  Learn about the types of interviews at McKinsey.

• McKinsey & Company - Interview prep

  Hear from McKinsey people on how they approached the interview process, what they liked, what made them nervous, and what they wished they'd known. Useful practice tests.

• McKinsey: Interview Tips

  Videos and tips on interview skills

• Michael Page International - What happens at an assessment centre

  Talks you through what to expect when at an assessment day.

• Monster.co.uk - Job Interview Tips

  Advice on coping with interviews including a series of short videos on interviews skills and preparing for interview

• Monster.co.uk - Mastering the Phone Interview?

  Tips and guidance on how to succeed in phone interviews

• Prospects - Interview Questions

  Typical questions you might be asked at an interview

• Prospects.ac.uk - Interview tips

  Advice and resources for succeeding at interview Gives you a breakdown of the different types of interviews you might come across and tips for success

• Prospects: Market Research Interviewer

  Job description, salary, entry requirements and career development

• ScottishJobs.com - Career Centre

  Advice on CVs, Cover letters & Interviews

• TARGETjobs - Interview techniques

  Information on how to approach different types of interviews

• TARGETjobs - The graduate's guide to assessment centres

  Find out why graduate employers use assessment centres, what recruiters look for and how to show you're the right candidate for the job.

• The Riley Guide - Interviewing

  Database of articles and useful websites on job interviews

• Tips for a successful interview with Accenture

  Tips and guidance on interview techniques from Accenture

• University of Manchester - An Academic Career

  Designed to help all levels of students, alumni and researchers who might be considering a career in academia

• VideoJug - Interview Assessments

  Video advice on how to prepare and approach job interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests

• VideoJug - Job interviews

  Video advice on how to prepare and approach job interviews

• Wetfeet - 3 things employers look for in an interview

  Some useful advice to ensure your interview is successful.

• What will they ask?

  Data base of genuine user-generated interview questions from a range of employment sectors

• What Will They Ask? - Interviews

  Interview questions and tips- sharing job interview questions and experiences for maximum employment success

• WikiJob

  WikiJobs is a well used graduate portal for students and graduates with lots of information about recruitment processes at top city firms in the UK