stages of interview: The 5 Interview Stages (With Steps and Tips)

If you’re preparing for a job interview, you might be wondering what to expect. Interviews are different for every company and role, but there are some general stages that most interviews follow. If you know what these stages look like and how to prepare for them ahead of time, it’ll help you feel more confident going into the interview—and increase your chances of getting hired!

Stage 1: Initial Contact

The first stage of the interview process is the initial contact. This is where you’ll be contacted by a company, either by phone or email. You should always respond to this email or call in a timely manner so that you can set up an interview time with them.

The initial contact is also a great opportunity for both parties involved: you get more information about what they’re looking for from their question(s), and they learn more about you as well!

Stage 2: Screening Interview

The screening interview is the first stage of an interview process, and it’s usually conducted by an HR representative or other company employee who has been tasked with determining whether you’re a good fit for the job. The purpose of this interview is to weed out candidates who lack the necessary skills and experience required for the position–it’s not meant to be challenging or intimidating.

The interviewer will likely ask questions about your resume and any relevant experience you’ve had, as well as why you want to work at their company (or in their industry). Your answers should be concise: keep them focused on how your skills align with what they need from this position, rather than trying too hard to impress with jargon or technical details about what makes you unique.

Stage 3: Technical Interview

The third stage of the interview process is the technical interview. This is when you’ll be asked to solve a problem or do a task and explain your solution, as well as how you solved it and what tools you used.

For example: “Tell me about your experience with Git.” Or, “What would you do if someone told you that they were moving from an older version of Ruby on Rails?”

Stage 4: Behavioral Interview

Behavioral interviews, also known as competency-based interviews, are used to determine if a candidate has the skills necessary to do the job. The interviewer will ask you questions that require you to provide specific examples of how you acted or behaved in certain situations.

For example: “Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an angry customer.” The point here is not just that they want to hear your story but also how well it fits into their expectations for this position (e.g., empathy).

In order for behavioral questions not be overwhelming during an interview, it’s important that candidates prepare themselves beforehand by thinking about all possible scenarios in which they could be asked a question like this and then coming up with detailed responses based on those experiences–even if they don’t think those experiences will ever come up again!

Stage 5: Final Interview and Offer Negotiation

In stage 5, you will be offered a job. Congratulations! This is the moment you’ve been waiting for–the final step in your interview process.

Your interviewer will let you know whether or not they would like to extend an offer of employment to you and what their terms are for doing so (for example: salary range and benefits). You will then have the opportunity to negotiate these terms with them directly or through HR if necessary. At this point, if everything sounds good and seems fair, then it’s time for us humans who like closure (and getting paid) to accept our new jobs!

If there are some things that need fixing before signing on the dotted line though…then we might ask some questions about those items before deciding whether or not our new position is right for us.

If you’re not prepared for these stages, the interviews can be intimidating.

If you’re not prepared for these stages, the interviews can be intimidating. The good news is that there are steps you can take to help prepare yourself.

• Know what you want to say: Before your interview, think about what answers and questions are important for the interviewer(s) to hear from your perspective. You should also consider how much time is available during each stage of an interview so that if needed, there are enough minutes left for further discussion.
• Ask questions: This allows both parties involved in an interview process – whether as an employer or potential employee – an opportunity not only share information but also learn more about each other’s interests and motivations related specifically towards working together as part of one team at work place environment setting.

In the end, it’s important to remember that interviewing is a two-way process. You need to be prepared for each stage of the interview and know what questions they’ll ask you. But if they don’t seem like they know what they’re doing or don’t care about how much research has gone into preparing for this meeting, then it might not be worth going forward with them anyway!