Presentation about how to succeed in your first job interview out of university. This presentation was originally given at Monash University in collaboration with Engineers Australia and the Civil Engineering Society - ACES.
1. YEA Chair – Jan 2023 2. Monash University – Bachelor of Engineering (ECSE) and Science 3. Software Engineer 4. Cloud Architect at AWS 5. Over 100 interviews.
currently the single largest sub-group within EA, with a membership base comprising of over 40,000 young engineers nationally. The group has now been established for over 25 years, with a local committee in each of EA’s 9 divisions. A young engineer is considered to be any member of EA that is currently completing or has completed a tertiary (Uni or TAFE) engineering qualification, and is between the ages of 18 and 35. YEA exists to represent, support and provide a voice for the young engineering team. Through a culture of innovation, integrity, and the pursuit of excellence, YEA facilitates the professional and personal development of our members.
Research • Read up on the company, it’s never a bad thing to have knowledge. • Talk to people who are working there. Understand the culture. • Look up the process, are there YouTube videos of the interviews? Engage • Before the interview, talk to as many people as you can, get an understanding of what the process is like from people who have done it before you, doing it, or are making it. Listen • Go out into the industry and ask questions. Understand what you’re applying for with the broadest context possible.
to bring to the organization? Interviews are going to be going through potentially dozens of candidates for a single role. How are you going to show this to the world? Easy ways to standout • Hobbies • Relationships • Skills How do you show this? • Website/Blog • YouTube/Podcast • Building You’re resume is just the start.
to run their technical validation – will depend on disciple. There are a lot of basic techniques that are transferrable. STAR – Used by most companies to ask technical questions in context Wisdom > Knowledge What unique trait/perspective are you going to bring to the organization?
– mainly how you fit into a team. You can’t cheat this – because you don’t know what they’re looking for. You can’t study for this. Prepare – Don’t be humble, write down your accomplishments, how were you principal in the achievement? Practice – Lookup interview practice videos and make some yourself. Understand – Get better data about what they’re looking for.
offer. • It’s fine to be upset/discouraged. • Treat the interview as practice. • Most companies/recruiters will offer feedback, don’t be afraid to ask questions, even if it feels uncomfortable. If you got an offer. • This is the best time to negotiate (doesn’t mean you will get anything). • Be humble, but assertive. Get as clear a picture of the offer as possible. Again, don’t be afraid to ask questions.
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