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.
Auto detailing looks simple from the outside: wash, wax, vacuum, done. Anyone who has actually restored swirled paint or pulled a coffee stain out of light gray upholstery knows it’s a real skilled trade, and the interview is where you prove you get that difference. The good news is that these interviews are usually hands-on…
Interviewing for an orthodontist role is a strange mix of two things at once. You have to prove you’re a sharp clinician, and you have to prove you understand how a practice actually runs. That’s true whether you’re chasing an associate spot at a private practice, a staff position at a DSO, a partner track,…
Field Service Engineers live in an odd spot between the toolbox and the customer’s front desk. One minute you’re chasing a dead control board with a multimeter, the next you’re calming a plant manager whose production line just went quiet. That dual demand is exactly why FSE interviews are tougher than they look. Employers across…
Driving a bus looks simple from the sidewalk, but the interview is where employers find out whether you can actually keep people safe, stay calm, and show up on time every single day. That’s true whether you’re applying to a big city transit agency, a school district, or a charter company running weekend tours. The…
Corporate Tax Manager roles sit at a strange intersection. You need the technical depth of a hardcore compliance specialist and the communication skills of someone who can calm a CFO down in a board meeting. That combination is exactly what makes these interviews tough. One round grills you on ASC 740 and multi-jurisdictional filings, and…
Claims processing is one of those roles where the interview feels a little different from the norm. You’ll get fewer “tell me about yourself” softballs and a lot more questions built to test how you think under pressure, how carefully you read the fine print, and how you talk to a claimant who’s having a…
The Digital Marketing Manager title covers a lot of ground, and that is exactly why the interviews feel so different from one employer to the next. One company wants a paid media operator who lives in ad platforms. Another wants an SEO and content strategist. A third wants someone who can run a full martech…
Crane operator interviews aren’t like most job interviews. Before anyone asks about your greatest weakness, they want proof you can move a heavy load over people’s heads without anybody getting hurt. That means the questions get technical fast. You’ll talk load charts, outrigger setup, rigging, NCCCO endorsements, and OSHA compliance, often with a safety manager…
Environmental Scientist interviews are a strange mix. One minute you’re talking about your passion for clean water, and the next you’re being asked to walk through how you’d design an air-quality monitoring program for an industrial facility under a tight permit deadline. That range is exactly why generic interview advice falls flat here. Hiring managers…
Here’s the good news about interviewing for an electrician apprentice job: nobody expects you to already be an electrician. Programs and contractors are hiring for potential, not polish. They want to know you’ll show up, stay safe, and actually listen to the journeyman standing next to you. That’s also the trap. Because the bar for…
