Prepare for interviews
1. Prepare for interviews
If your portfolio and résumé get a hiring manager’s attention, they’ll contact you to set up an interview. Interviews can be intimidating, but practicing interview skills and conducting research can help you feel confident. Before an interview, it’s important to research the organization and role, practice responding to common interview questions, and update your portfolio and résumé. It’s also a good idea to do some research about the organization you’re interviewing with. Understanding the organization’s mission, core values, and culture can help you decide whether you and the organization are a good fit. You can usually find this information on the company’s social media or website, or in the job description. If the company makes products, you should also research the products, the customers who use them, and read news articles about the company to better understand their business. If you still have questions, you can ask the hiring manager. After you learn more about the company, it’s a good idea to examine the job description again. If some skills listed in the description don’t exactly match with your own, identify transferable skills you can emphasize in the interview. The cloud security hiring process usually includes a few stages of interviews. First, an introductory, or screening interview with the hiring manager or a recruiter. Then a one-on-one interview with the hiring manager. And finally, a panel interview with a few members of the team you’d be working with to get a sense of how well you’ll fit in with the team’s culture. Most recruiters or hiring managers will let you know how the interview process is structured ahead of time so you can prepare. In a cloud security interview, the hiring manager will ask a variety of questions to assess your skills, experience, and attitude. For example, the hiring manager may ask you behavioral questions, like what you did, or would do in a specific situation, or how you’d handle a challenge at work. They might also ask you technical questions about the specifics of the technical tools you’ve used. An interviewer may also give you a technical problem and ask you to describe the steps you’d take to solve it. These questions are a chance for you to share your knowledge and your communication skills. You can structure your responses to behavioral interview questions using the STARL method. First, describe the situation, including any context the interviewer needs to know to understand the story. Then, identify the task, or the problem or challenge you took on. Next, describe the action or actions you took to address the task. Then, explain the positive results of your actions. And, finally, share what you learned. Before answering technical questions, it’s important to make sure you understand what the interviewer is asking. Don’t be afraid to ask clarifying questions. This lets the interviewer know that you’re committed to answering accurately. When answering a technical question with multiple steps, it’s a good idea to share your thought process with the interviewer as you answer. If you don’t know the answer to a question, don’t worry. Explain that you haven’t learned that skill yet, but that you’re committed to learning what you need to know to be successful in the role. The interviewers will expect you to ask questions as well. Remember, you’re interviewing each other. Asking questions is your chance to be curious and gather any information you need to decide if the role is a good fit for you. If interviewers ask you about the work in your portfolio, you can give them more information about your goals, the tools you used, and what you learned while working on each project. You should also connect the work in your portfolio to the skills and knowledge that would help you on the job. After an interview, be sure to send a quick email to each interviewer thanking them for their time, and confirming your interest in the role. With a little practice and preparation, you’ll be interviewing with confidence.2. Let's practice!
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