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Section 14 · E. Win the interview

Round 1 — Recruiter Screen

30 minutes, the cheapest cut in the funnel: the recruiter checks you can hold a conversation, the resume is real, and your salary expectation is in band. Time-box every answer to 90s.

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Topics in this section

Each topic pairs a video with the theory, interview questions & answers, and practice problems whose solutions unlock as you complete them.

14.1
The Funnel & the 10 Screen Questions
Video7 Q&A5 practice16 min
14.2
The Salary-Band Moment
Video6 Q&A5 practice16 min
14.3
The 90-Second Background Arc — Built & Rehearsed
Video6 Q&A5 practice15 min
14.4
"Why Us?" — Research Into a 30-Second Answer
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.5
"Why Are You Looking?" — Safe Narratives for Every Situation
Video6 Q&A5 practice14 min
14.6
Pitching Your Projects to a Non-Technical Screener
Video7 Q&A6 practice14 min
14.7
Talking to Non-Technical Screeners — The Translation Layer
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.8
The Logistics Round — Notice, Start Date, Mode & Location
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.9
The Visa Moment in the Screen — Five Minutes In
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.10
"Are You Interviewing Elsewhere?" — Pipeline Honesty
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.11
"What's Your Greatest Weakness?" & Self-Assessment Questions
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.12
Handling Curveballs — The Unscripted Moments
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.13
Questions to Ask the Recruiter — The Intel Close
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.14
Match the Market's Energy — Register per Country
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.15
Phone & Video Presence — The Production Layer
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.16
Screen Formats — Live, Async Video & Chatbot Screens
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.17
Nerves & Confidence — The Composure Toolkit
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.18
Clarity Over Accent — Screens in Your Second Language
Video6 Q&A5 practice13 min
14.19
Red-Flag Answers — The Quiet Disqualifiers
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.20
The Recruiter's Scorecard — What They Write Down
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.21
The Pre-Call Ritual — 30 Minutes Before
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.22
In-Call Notes & the Post-Call Follow-Up
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.23
Converting the Screen — Momentum to the HM Round
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.24
After a Bad Screen — Recovery & the Learning Loop
Video6 Q&A5 practice12 min
14.25
The Mock Screen — A Full Worked Walkthrough
Video6 Q&A5 practice16 min