Job Interview Preparation Checklist

Prepare for a recruiter screen or interview by checking the role, choosing relevant examples and making the next step explicit. Use this checklist for each role so details from different companies do not get mixed together.

Before the interview

Save the role description and identify three requirements you can discuss with real examples.
Check the company website, product and recent official announcements. Separate confirmed facts from assumptions.
Prepare a brief introduction explaining your relevant experience and interest in this role.
Choose two or three examples covering a challenge, your actions and the result.
Confirm the time zone, interview format, location or meeting link, interviewer names and any requested preparation.

On the day

Test your audio, camera or travel route. Keep the meeting link and contact details accessible.
Keep a copy of your application, the role description and a short list of questions nearby.
Ask how success is measured, what the team needs and what the next hiring step looks like.
Record the promised update date and how the recruiter prefers to be contacted.

After the conversation

Write down the questions asked, what you learned and anything you promised to send.
Update the application stage and next action in your tracker.
Send requested material and, if appropriate, a brief thank-you referencing the conversation.
Review progress after the stated timeline. Respect requests not to follow up.

Checkboxes are temporary and reset when you leave or refresh. Download the file to keep your own notes. This checklist supports preparation; it does not guarantee an interview outcome.

Example: prepare one clear story

For a role asking for cross-team collaboration, choose an actual project where you worked across teams. Note the problem, your own action, the result and what you learned. Use numbers only when you can substantiate them, and keep confidential employer information out of your notes.

Job interview preparation checklist

Before the interview

On the day

After the conversation

Example: prepare one clear story

Keep preparation attached to the right application