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 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…
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…
