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.
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…
PulteGroup is one of the largest homebuilders in the country, operating in more than 45 markets under brands like Pulte Homes, Centex, Del Webb, and DiVosta. That scale matters for your interview, because roles here are deeply local. What sells in one community won’t be the same as the next town over, and interviewers know…
DHL Express hires for a huge range of jobs, from couriers and ramp agents to customer service reps, operations supervisors, account executives, and IT business analysts. Whatever role you’re chasing, the interview leans heavily on your behavior, your attitude, and how well you actually understand the company. Here’s the encouraging part. DHL Express interviews sit…
SoulCycle isn’t hiring people who just want a job. They’re hiring people who genuinely light up around other humans, and that shows up in every single interview no matter which role you’re chasing. Whether you’re going for front desk, studio crew, a studio manager spot, an instructor audition, or a corporate seat at HQ, the…
Sony Pictures isn’t your average employer, and the people interviewing you know it. Whether you’re going after a marketing role, an analyst seat, an engineering job, or a spot on a development team, you’re competing with people who love movies and TV as much as you do. That means passion alone won’t carry you. You…
Walmart doesn’t run one screening. It runs two, and people mix them up constantly. If you applied for an hourly store, supply chain, or fulfillment role, you’ll hit the HireVue Virtual Job Tryout, a science-based online assessment full of scenarios, personality scales, and job-simulation tasks. If you applied for a corporate, tech, or Walmart Connect…
LongHorn Steakhouse hires fast. According to Glassdoor data from hundreds of submitted interviews, the average time from application to hire is just 7 days, so the person who walks in prepared often walks out with an offer. That speed is good news and a little bit of pressure. The interviews themselves are conversational and lean,…
