Mike Simpson is the co-founder of The Interview Guys, the career-advice site he launched in February 2013 to help job seekers actually land the roles they want. Over the last 13 years, the site has reached more than 100 million job seekers worldwide, and Mike's particular focus is interview preparation: how candidates can actually answer the questions hiring managers really care about.
He holds a Business degree from Bishop's University (HR major, Economics minor) and is an active member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA). His advice has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and CNBC, and is referenced by career-services teams at the University of Michigan, Penn State, Northeastern, the University of Toronto, McGill, Wellesley College, and Kansas State, among others.
Articles credited to Mike on The Interview Guys are reviewed and edited by him personally to make sure the frameworks, examples, and recommendations match what actually works in real interviews.
Audacy is one of the biggest audio companies in the country, and it reaches more than 200 million listeners a month across radio, podcasts, streaming, and live events. That scale means the roles are competitive and the interviews are specific. Whether you’re going for an Account Executive spot, a Producer or Board Operator seat, a…
ServiceNow isn’t a company that hires on vibes. Whether you’re going for a developer, administrator, solutions architect, or account executive role, you’re walking into a process that weighs technical depth and culture fit almost equally. That’s the part most candidates get wrong. They cram GlideRecord syntax and forget that ServiceNow interviewers are also listening for…
Ken Garff has been a family-founded name in the car business since 1932, and the group has grown into one of the larger dealership operations in the country. That history matters when you interview here, because the culture still runs on a people-first idea they’ve branded as “We Hear You.” Whatever role you’re chasing, whether…
GXO Logistics runs some of the biggest warehouses and distribution centers on the planet, with roughly 150,000 employees globally supporting clients in e-commerce, retail, healthcare, and aerospace. That means the roles they hire for are wildly different, from a material handler on the floor to a software engineer building the tech behind it all. Here’s…
Landing a job at 7-Eleven usually comes down to one short conversation with a store manager. Most interviews here run under 30 minutes and cover a handful of predictable topics, so a little prep goes a long way. The trick is knowing what those managers are actually listening for. Whether you’re applying for a cashier…
Dairy Queen is one of the friendlier places to interview, and that’s good news for you. Most locations are franchise-owned, so the person across the table is usually the manager who will actually schedule you, and they tend to move quickly. The vibe is casual on purpose. On Glassdoor, candidates rate the interview difficulty at…
Liberty Mutual is one of the biggest names in insurance, with more than 50,000 employees in 29 countries. That scale means they hire for a huge spread of roles: claims adjusters, underwriters, insurance sales agents, account representatives, customer service reps, software developers, and data analysts all move through the same core interview philosophy. Here’s the…
Meta interviews have a reputation for being tough, and the numbers back that up. Meta carries a Glassdoor interview difficulty rating of 3.2 out of 5, with just 56.5% of candidates describing their experience as positive. That difficulty isn’t random. It shows up because Meta hires across very different tracks, from Software Engineer and Product…
Landing a job at Domino’s usually happens faster than you’d expect. Most candidates apply online or in-store, get a quick phone call to set up a time, and then sit down for a short chat with a store or general manager. That speed is actually good news for you. According to Glassdoor interview reviews for…
Quest Diagnostics hires for a huge range of jobs, and the interview you get depends a lot on which one you’re chasing. A phlebotomist sits down to a very different conversation than a corporate analyst or a customer service rep. What ties them together is the company’s focus on accuracy, compliance, and how you treat…
