Interview, viva and speaking tips

How to answer "Tell me about yourself" in an interview

A simple present-past-future structure for "Tell me about yourself", with example answers for graduates and career changers, and how to practise.

The STAR method for behavioural interview questions, with examples

How to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for behavioural interview questions, with worked examples, common mistakes and a practice plan.

How to prepare for a viva: a step-by-step plan

A practical viva preparation plan: re-read your work like an examiner, predict the questions, practise out loud and handle the questions you can't answer.

FAANG, MNC, or startup - how interview styles differ in India

How to answer 'Tell me about yourself' without sounding like every other candidate

Why lakhs of students fail campus placements and it’s not your CGPA

Every placement season in India feels like déjà vu. There’s always that one student. 8.4 CGPA, good internship, genuinely skilled. Yet they walk out of the HR round confused and rejected.

What Does a Great Speech Coach Actually Hear?

A great coach doesn't just hear your words — they hear the music underneath. Here's what they're actually listening for.

The 30-second rule for job interviews

Your interviewer decides whether to root for you or against you in the first 30 seconds. Here's how to own that window.

Spoken language - the original superpower

My father is a physician. And like many doctors who rise through their profession, he was called upon to speak — at medical conferences, at hospital ceremonies, at colleague farewells, at community gatherings. Medicine had trained him to diagnose and heal. Nobody had trained him to stand at a podium...