General Nervous about upcoming interviews - how to prepare?

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after years of hard work, I've finally gotten to this point.

i've been practicing my interview skills and have noticed that i tend to ramble.

ig i was just looking for general advice for interviews (traditional ones, not MMI). is 3-4 minutes rlly too much for those answers?

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[Mr.Smile12]

ig i was just looking for general advice for interviews (traditional ones, not MMI). is 3-4 minutes rlly too much for those answers? should i be "rehearsing" my answers this much?

1) no longer than 1-2 minutes
2) No, you shouldn't be rehearsing so much, and never memorize it. Keep practicing.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Agree that about 60-90 seconds is the sweet spot for any answer.

It is good to prepare, but don't memorize

 

[Goro]

Read my posts on Goro 's guide to interviews, and good luck!!!

 

[MusicDOc124]

Is this new? and is there anxiety is other areas of your life too?

For talking, as above 1-2 min max. And TBH, unless you've really got more to tell and/or a really interesting story, 2 is probably too much.

 

[Goro]

It's okay to think for a moment for you open your mouth and answer the question too.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

My advice is to make an outline of points to hit for certain common questions...but do not memorize answers.

 

[WildWing]

Here's the interview guide links:

• Goro's Guide to Interviews
• Goro's Guide to Interviews: The View from Behind the Curtain
• Goro's Guide to YOUR Interview Questions (2018 edition)