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.
The Cheesecake Factory runs one of the busiest floors in casual dining, with a menu topping 250 items made fresh from scratch every day. That pace shapes every interview question you’ll get, whether you’re applying to be a server, a host, a line cook, a bartender, a baker, or a restaurant manager. The good news…
Five Guys is one of those places where the interview feels casual but the standards are anything but. You’re usually chatting with a store or assistant manager for 30 to 45 minutes, and they’re sizing up whether you’ll take pride in the work when the line is out the door. The good news is that…
Columbus State Community College calls itself central Ohio’s front door to higher education, and that’s not just a tagline. With roughly 26,900 students and about 2,500 employees, it’s one of the biggest access points to college and career training in the region. That mission shapes everything about how they hire. Whether you’re going for an…
Disney’s HireVue is the first real gate. After your application clears an initial resume review, you get a link to record video answers on your own time, with no live person on the other end. It feels casual because you’re alone in your room, and that’s exactly why people underestimate it. Here’s the trap. You…
CBS is one of the most recognized names in media, and the roles under its umbrella run wide. You might be applying to produce the evening news, edit a broadcast, run a studio floor as a production assistant, or write for CBS Television Studios. Whatever the role, the interview leans on the same core themes:…
Randstad is a little different from most companies you’ll interview with. It’s one of the biggest staffing firms on the planet, so it hires people to work inside its own offices and it places people at client companies too. Those are two very different experiences. If you’re going for an internal role like recruiter, staffing…
Avangrid isn’t your average utility. It runs electric and gas networks across New York and New England while also building out wind and solar through Avangrid Renewables, and it sits under the global Iberdrola Group. That mix matters for your interview. Whether you’re applying for a program manager role, a business analyst seat, an electrical…
So you landed an interview at the University of Central Florida. That’s a big deal, because UCF is one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 2,000 faculty members and nearly 10,000 staff members spread across 13 colleges. Here’s the thing most candidates miss: UCF isn’t one monolithic workplace. An interview for…
Macy’s uses HireVue as a one-way, recorded video screen, and you complete it on your own time after you apply. There’s no live human on the other end. You get the questions, you record your answers, and the recruiter reviews them later. Here’s the part that trips people up. The first question is on camera,…
Turner Construction is the biggest general contractor in the country, and interviewing there feels different from interviewing at a smaller firm. You’re not just proving you can read a set of drawings. You’re proving you fit a culture built on teamwork, integrity, and a Lean mindset. The good news is that candidates generally walk away…
