After going to half a dozen interviews, you will start to realize the questions can't be more predictable. The more typical ones being "why did you choose ___?", "why are you interested in ___ role?" and "how do you add value?". Having these three questions prepared could kill half the interviews, the other half you will have to do some background research on the company itself such as company awards, company CEO, clients profile and global presence.
After studying in the MBA, I found out that graduates more often want to go after the bigger corporates. Obvious reasons are higher pay, better benefits and global reach. Marketing courses in MBA has also taught graduates to focus on the branding of the companies, hence bigger companies are more often preferred for their positioning and strategies for graduate's future career. Despite a very contradicting fact that a lot of the jobs offered are small and medium enterprises.
I found out that as a software engineer worked in a startup in Taiwan for a year, I could easily convince recruiters that I want to try a more diverse working environment and work with the clients more often. Companies often like to hear that their working environment is diverse and dynamic, so speak what they like to hear! They are also looking for a good reason as to why you have switched career, so make sure your story is convincing and a compelling one.
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