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- Make sure you understand the question before you answer
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- It’s perfectly fine to ask the interviewer for further clarification or ask them to repeat themselves
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- It’s also fine, and highly recommended, that you slow down and take time to understand the question in full detail, rather than jumping ahead and answering
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- Find the right balance for length in your responses
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- Your answers shouldn’t be too long nor should they be too short
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- Be precise and to the point
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- **DO NOT RAMBLE**
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- Be confident in what you say, and stand by what you say
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- It looks very bad if you keep backtracking and try to constantly reverse what you say
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- If you begin to doubt your answers, **slow down** and think things over
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- Be friendly, professional, enthusiastic and show that you’re passionate
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- You want this job and the employer knows this
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- Remember! The interviewer wants you to succeed, so make it easier for them by being friendly and professional
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- Research about the company beforehand
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- Ask questions throughout and at the end of the interview (unless specified)
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- **ALWAYS BRING A QUESTION TO AN INTERVIEW**
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- If you begin to run out of time, you can exclude asking questions
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- Otherwise, it shows your interest in the position if you ask questions
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- Some safe general questions you can ask include:
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- What’s the work/team environment?
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- What type of projects will I be working on/have other interns worked on?
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- What do you like about (Company Name)?
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- What technologies/tools are used here?
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- Is this job remote, hybrid, or in-person?
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- When will I hear back about this job?
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- Don’t ask this question on WaterlooWorks unless it’s direct offer round, as you can refer to the co-op calendar with all the offer dates
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- What is the expected salary/compensation?
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- **ONLY ASK ON WATERLOOWORKS IF IT’S NOT SPECIFIED**
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- CCA not only protects you, but they also recommend you ask
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- Describe why you need to know, such as if it’s in-person and you need to consider living accommodations
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- Try to word it in such as way that you may be concerned about living conditions as opposed to greed
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- Lastly, **go into the interview with the right mindset!**
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- More often than not, people walk into an interview being extremely nervous, which is valid but causes them to trip up and leads to the interview being less than ideal
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- Breathe! Stay relaxed and grounded
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- Whatever the outcome, this is another opportunity for you to practise your skills
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