UK Interview Questions by Role

Memorise answers for 8-12 likely questions. Prep STAR stories for 5 different scenarios (success, conflict, failure, leadership, ambiguity) — those 5 stories cover 80% of behavioural questions. Over-prepping a long list reads as rehearsed.

Tell me about yourself (always), why this role/company (always), one role-specific competency question, two STAR-format behavioural questions, and one curveball ("biggest weakness", "where do you see yourself in 5 years"). The role-specific 12 questions on each page below cover the technical/competency end.

Yes — 3-5 questions, half about the role/team, half about the company. Not prepping any reads as not interested; asking only about salary or benefits reads as transactional. The questions on each role page below are the strongest 5 I recommend asking.

4-8 hours for a standard mid-level role. Less for graduate, more for senior. Split it: 2hr researching the company, 2hr drafting answers to likely questions, 1hr practising aloud, 1hr on questions to ask. Cramming the night before doesn't work; spaced practice does.

For question banks and STAR drilling, yes. For final practice, no — over-practising with AI sounds rehearsed in the real interview. Use ChatGPT or Claude for round 1-2 of practice, then run a human dress rehearsal before the real one.