Mike Simpson

Entry level financial analyst roles are some of the most competitive openings out there, and the interviews reflect that. You are not just answering questions about yourself. You are getting quietly tested on accounting logic, Excel fluency, and whether you can explain a number to someone who hates numbers. The tricky part is that “financial…

WideOpenWest, better known as WOW!, is one of the larger broadband providers in the Midwest and Southeast, with a network that passes nearly 2.0 million homes and businesses. If you’ve landed an interview, you’re stepping into a company that’s in the middle of a big shift toward an all-fiber, broadband-first future. That transition matters for…

Interviewing in the death-care profession is different from almost any other field. You’re not just proving you can do a job. You’re proving you can hold space for a grieving family on the worst day of their lives while still hitting the operational and sales expectations the business runs on. Park Lawn Corporation hires for…

State Employees Credit Union isn’t a typical bank, and that difference shows up in the very first question they ask you. SECU is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative built on a philosophy called People Helping People, and interviewers are trained to spot who genuinely gets that and who’s just reading it off the website. This is…

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill fills a wide range of positions, from servers, hosts, and bartenders to line cooks, back of house team members, guest care associates, to-go specialists, and restaurant managers. Whichever one you’re chasing, the interview leans hard on hospitality and how you treat people. You can see current openings on the Firebirds Wood…

Bloomin’ Brands is the parent company behind Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. That’s a lot of dining rooms to staff. The company runs over 1,450 restaurants in 46 states and 13+ countries, plus a Restaurant Support Center in Tampa that hires for finance, marketing, HR, IT, and operations. Whether…

If you’re applying to Bojangles, chances are you want to know exactly what you’re walking into before you sit down in that dining room. Whether you’re going for a Crew Member spot, a Cook or Cashier role, a Biscuit Maker job, or something with more responsibility like Shift Supervisor or Assistant Manager, the questions follow…

Interviewing at Intel is a different animal than most tech companies. You’re not just proving you can code or debug a circuit, you’re proving you understand a business that’s fighting hard to reclaim semiconductor leadership. The good news is that Intel’s process is more predictable than you’d think. Across more than 7,138 reviews on the…

Sinclair Broadcast Group runs one of the largest networks of local TV stations in the country, which means the person interviewing you could be a news director, a general sales manager, or an engineering lead who needs someone reliable by next week. That range matters. The questions you get for a Multi-Media Journalist role look…

SAIC isn’t your average tech employer, and its interviews reflect that. As a Fortune 500 mission integrator serving the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies, SAIC hires people who can solve hard problems for high-stakes customers. That means the bar isn’t just technical skill. Interviewers want to know you understand the mission,…