What’s the best way to prepare for interviews? I get super nervous with hypothetical questions... Please help!

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Act like a politician and utilize the pivot. Know exactly what you want to get across (stories about your experience, key career high points, etc) and get those talking points down cold in your head. Then you find ways to work those into the conversation regardless of the questions asked.

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I’ve found that I totally space on specific work examples if I don’t take some notes to jog my memory ahead of time. Last time I interviewed, I jotted down a list of memorable projects and expanded on details for 3 projects - some of the high points, low points, results, lessons learned, etc. I reviewed the notes before the interview, and when they asked specific experience related questions, those projects were fresh in my mind and I had solid answers for just about everything.

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One I just got asked today: talk about a brand that needs to be revitalized. How would you reinvent it?

OH! And be prepared to talk about your favorite work done by the agency you’re interviewing for.

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**********Student asking for advice********

Hello folks,
I am currently in my 2nd year of Computer Science at a Tier-3 college in Bangalore.
I have already started preparing with the goal of landing a product role in 2 years.
I have set a target of completing ~1000 leetcode problems within this time. Will it be sufficient? What other resources do you recommend?
Also, how to get interviews outside of college placements as a fresher?

Thanks

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