Day 21 of 28 · AI Job Hunt

Your Interview Toolkit

⏱ 5 min 📊 Beginner

Three weeks done. Let's take stock of the Week 3 arsenal you've built — and assemble it into a complete pre-interview preparation system you can use for every interview, forever.

Your Interview Toolkit — Company Brief, Question Prep Sheet, Story Bank, Questions to Ask, Follow-Up Template

Everything you need before walking into any interview.

The Week 3 scorecard

Day 15 — Company research. You can now research any company in 10 minutes — competitive landscape, challenges, culture, and how you specifically add value.

Day 16 — Networking messages. You know how to write outreach that gets replies — specific, relevant, and value-first.

Day 17 — Hidden jobs. You're monitoring funding rounds, hiring signals, and growth patterns to find opportunities before they're posted.

Day 18 — Common interview questions. You have polished answers for the 10 questions you'll always face — including the tricky ones about weaknesses and leaving your current job.

Day 19 — Behavioral stories. You have a bank of 8 STAR stories covering leadership, conflict, failure, teamwork, problem-solving, pressure, persuasion, and growth.

Day 20 — Technical and case prep. You have frameworks for case studies, take-home assignments, and presentations — plus the ability to run mock interviews with AI.

Knowledge Check

How many STAR stories should you have prepared before any interview?

A

3-4 covering your biggest achievements

B

15-20 to cover every possible question

C

6-8 covering different themes — leadership, conflict, failure, teamwork, problem-solving, pressure, persuasion, and growth

D

1-2 is enough

Six to eight stories gives you comprehensive coverage of every behavioral theme interviewers ask about. With 8 well-practiced stories, you can adapt to virtually any "tell me about a time..." question by selecting the most relevant story and adjusting the emphasis.

The 60-minute pre-interview prep ritual

Before every interview, run through this ritual:

Minutes 1-10: Company refresher. Re-read your company research notes. Check for any recent news. Ask AI: "What's new at [Company] in the last 2 weeks?"

Minutes 11-20: Role alignment. Re-read the job description. Review the decoded must-haves and hidden problems. Ask AI: "Given this JD and my background, what are the 3 strongest points I should make in this interview?"

Minutes 21-30: People prep. Research your interviewer(s) on LinkedIn. Ask AI what questions they're likely to focus on based on their role.

Minutes 31-45: Story rehearsal. Practice your career narrative out loud. Review your top 4-5 STAR stories. Practice the answers for "why are you leaving" and "what's your weakness."

Minutes 46-55: Questions prep. Prepare 5 smart questions to ask. Tailor at least 2 to reference specific company information.

Minutes 56-60: Logistics and mindset. Confirm the meeting link/address. Check your tech. Take a breath. You're ready.

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I have an interview tomorrow at Notion for a Customer Success Manager role. The interviewer is James Park, Head of CS. Give me a complete prep brief: what to emphasize, what questions he'll likely ask, and what questions I should ask him.

**Pre-Interview Brief: Notion CSM Role** **What to emphasize (your top 3 messages):** 1. Your retention metrics ($3M portfolio, 95% retention) — shows you deliver 2. Your experience scaling CS processes — Notion is growing fast and needs systems 3. Your genuine passion for the product — you've been a Notion user for 3 years **Likely questions from a Head of CS:** - "How do you prioritize when multiple accounts need attention?" (he manages the team, he cares about prioritization) - "Walk me through how you'd handle an at-risk enterprise account" (this is the core of the job) - "What does a great QBR look like to you?" (process and strategic thinking) - "How do you work with product and engineering teams?" (cross-functional ability) - "Where do you think CS is heading as a function?" (strategic thinking test) **Questions to ask James:** 1. "What's the biggest challenge the CS team is facing as Notion scales into enterprise?" 2. "How does the CS team work with product on feature requests and customer feedback?" 3. "What does success look like for this hire in the first 90 days?" 4. "I noticed Notion recently launched [feature] — how has that changed the CS team's conversations with customers?" 5. "What's one thing you wish candidates understood about this role that they usually don't?" **Final tip:** James is a CS leader — he values data-driven answers, empathy, and systematic thinking. Lead with metrics, show you care about customers as people, and demonstrate that you build repeatable processes.

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What's coming in Week 4

You're fully armed. Week 4 is where you close the deal:

Day 22 — Salary research. Know exactly what you should earn before anyone asks.

Day 23 — Negotiation scripts. Get the offer you deserve with AI-powered negotiation strategies.

Day 24 — Evaluating offers. A framework for making smart decisions when multiple offers compete.

Day 25 — Your 90-day plan. Crush your first three months and set yourself up for early promotion.

Day 26 — Building your professional brand. Long-term career positioning that keeps opportunities coming.

Day 27 — Skills that make you promotion-ready. AI skills that accelerate your career after you're hired.

Day 28 — Your career launchpad. The complete system, the full toolkit, and your roadmap forward.

You've built the strategy, the materials, and the interview skills. Now let's land the offer and make it count.

Final Check

What's the most valuable thing you can do the day before an interview?

A

Practice for 5 hours straight

B

Re-read your resume 10 times

C

Run the 60-minute prep ritual — company research, role alignment, people prep, story rehearsal, and questions preparation — then get a good night's sleep

D

Send the interviewer a LinkedIn message

Structured preparation beats cramming. The 60-minute ritual covers everything you need — company knowledge, role fit, interviewer context, practiced stories, and smart questions. After that, the best thing you can do is rest. Confidence comes from preparation, not last-minute panic.

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Day 21 Complete

"Preparation is the great equalizer. With AI doing the research and you doing the practice, you'll walk into every interview feeling like you already belong there."

Tomorrow — Day 22

Salary Research with AI

Week 4 starts — you'll research exactly what you should be earning and walk into negotiations armed with data.

Continue to Day 22 →