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This may sound a bit cheesy / simplistic but being myself really helped me during interviews. For a while when prepping for interviews I was trying to anticipate what candidate the interviewers might be most receptive to, and embody that person. For me that usually meant acting more extroverted/aggressive/competitive than I really am. It took some experience to realize that if my personality is not a good cultural fit, I myself will not be happy in the role. So don’t be afraid to present your real self when interviewing.

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Someone told me once: to remember that you’re interviewing them just as much they’re interviewing you and it truly changed my perspective going into interviews.

Find out why that company is a right fit for you.

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Don't be afraid to tactfully negotiate total compensation - many times we leave a lot of compensation on the table because we are afraid to start the conversation!

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Along the same vein, do your research regarding what is market for the type of firm you’re joining and experience that you have, so you don’t go in and negotiate against yourself.

Have a number that you know you are comfortable with, and don’t let them lowball you under market. If you go in and it’s clear you have no idea about salary ranges, they will totally lowball tf out of you and by the time you notice and try to make it up on your next salary increase negotiation, it’s going to be a way tougher sell to ask for a 35% raise to bring up you up to par with what others are making, when everyone else is getting 10%-20%.

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