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.
Mohegan Sun isn’t your average casino job. It’s a massive gaming and entertainment resort run by the Mohegan Tribe, with a culture built on tribal values that shape every interview from the front desk to the poker pit. That means the questions you’ll get aren’t just about whether you can carry a tray or deal…
Interviewing at NASA isn’t like interviewing anywhere else. You’re applying to a federal agency with over 18,000 full-time civil servants, and the whole process runs on government rules that most private-sector candidates have never dealt with before. The good news is that the people on the other side of the table usually want you to…
Interviewing at Skidmore Owings & Merrill is a different animal from most job interviews. The firm behind Willis Tower, Burj Khalifa, and One World Trade Center runs its hiring through a portfolio-first lens, so your work does a huge amount of the talking before you ever open your mouth. SOM operates as a collection of…
Fluor doesn’t hire the way a lot of companies do. Because it staffs massive engineering and construction projects all over the world, most of its interviews are built around one thing: can you deliver complex work safely, and will you fit a culture that treats safety as non-negotiable. That changes how you should prep. The…
Landing an interview at CNN means you’re stepping into one of the most recognizable newsrooms on the planet. Whether you’re going for a producer role, a production assistant spot, a digital journalism job, or even a software engineering seat, the bar is high and the pace is relentless. Here’s the thing most candidates get wrong:…
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…
