Preparing for a second interview
Your competence will be validated with
- Your resume
- A phone screen
- The interview
- Questions regarding the competence of the position, although it's really more about compatibility. This is more so when you are interviewing at a higher level.
When you are interviewing even one level up from the hiring manager, they don't really understand the details of your job. You will probably know more than they do. So you can't really prepare as far as technical or operational questions, but you can prepare by understanding compatibility and getting engaged with the person that's interviewing you.
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Do you have a second interview coming up with the hiring manager’s manager? Bill Benoist, a professional career coach from Silicon Valley, walks us through this process.
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