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.
Landing a die maker job isn’t about reciting textbook definitions. Whoever’s sitting across from you, a shop supervisor, a lead die maker, or an HR screener, wants proof you can hold a tolerance, read a complicated print, and figure out why a die is throwing bad parts at 2am during a production run. That’s true…
Interviewing at Meta feels different from almost anywhere else, and not because the questions are impossible. It’s because the loop is built to measure very specific things: how you scale your thinking, how you back decisions with data, and how comfortable you are when the ground keeps shifting under you. Whether you’re targeting a Software…
Bailiff interviews aren’t like most protective service interviews, and that catches a lot of strong candidates off guard. You can have years of security or military experience and still stumble, because the panel wants to see that you understand the courtroom specifically, not just how to keep order in a parking lot. The role sits…
Jack in the Box has built its name on late-night cravings and a menu that mixes burgers, tacos, and breakfast at any hour. With more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and Guam, there’s a strong chance one near you is hiring right now. Here’s the good news for you as a candidate: the interview…
Interviewing for a Credit Collections Manager role is a strange mix. Half the conversation is hard numbers like DSO and CEI, and the other half is whether you can keep a frustrated customer paying without torching the relationship Sales spent two years building. And the job description varies a lot depending on who’s hiring. You…
Dock work runs on muscle, timing, and trust. Employers want to know you can move freight safely, show up when you say you will, and keep a trailer flowing without somebody getting hurt. The good news is these interviews are usually pretty relaxed. Most of the time it’s one conversation with a supervisor who’s sizing…
If you’ve ever grabbed a built-to-order hoagie or filled up your tank at Wawa, you already know the vibe: fast, friendly, and weirdly beloved. Working there has that same energy, and the interview is built to find people who fit it. Here’s the good news. Wawa’s process is one of the more relaxed ones you’ll…
ERP consulting sits at a weird intersection. You’re part technical expert, part business analyst, and part therapist for stakeholders who all want the system to do different things. That mix is exactly why the interviews are tough. Hiring managers across consulting firms, software vendors, and in-house IT teams want proof you can configure a platform…
The operating room is one of the few workplaces where a single lapse in focus can change a patient’s outcome. Hiring managers know that, which is why surgical tech interviews go deeper than what’s printed on your resume. Whether you’re applying as a staff scrub tech, a CVOR or orthopedic specialist, a robotic surgery technologist,…
Fidelity Investments hires for a huge range of jobs, from customer-facing roles like Customer Relationship Advocate and Financial Representative all the way to Software Engineers, Business Analysts, and Investment Consultants. If you’ve got an interview booked, you’re probably wondering what they actually ask and what they’re really listening for. Here’s the good news. The interview…
