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How do I prepare for an interview from the job description?
Turn every requirement into a question and match it to a real example from your work. Then practise those answers out loud. Prep Sarthi can run a voice mock interview built from your CV and the job description; the first 7 minutes are free.
Step 1: read the job description as a list of questions
Each line in “requirements” or “responsibilities” is a question the interviewer is likely to ask. “Experience with REST APIs” becomes “tell me about an API you built”. “Works with clients” becomes “tell me about a difficult client conversation”.
Step 2: match each one to your own example
For every requirement, write one example from your own work: what the situation was, what you did, and what changed. If you have no example for a requirement, prepare an honest answer about how you would learn it.
Step 3: use the description’s own words
If the description says “stakeholders”, say stakeholders. Using the same words shows the interviewer you read the role carefully and makes your fit easier to see.
Step 4: find what the description leaves out
Team size, how success is measured, what the first months look like: prepare two or three questions of your own about what the description does not say.
Step 5: practise out loud
Answer your list aloud and record yourself. Or let an interviewer ask: Prep Sarthi takes your CV and the job description, speaks the questions, follows up when an answer is thin, and scores every answer with a stronger way to say it. The first 7-minute mock interview is free, with no sign-up. After that one 30-day pass gives unlimited mock interviews for ₹99, paid once.
A one-page plan
| From the job description | Your example | Practised aloud? |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement 1 | What you did, and the result | Yes / No |
| Requirement 2 | What you did, and the result | Yes / No |
| Something you lack | How you would learn it | Yes / No |
Questions people ask
What if the job description is very short?
Use the job title, the company's other postings for similar roles and your own CV to fill in likely questions.
What if I don't meet every requirement?
Say so honestly and explain how you would learn it, with an example of something you learned quickly before.
Can Prep Sarthi use the job description?
Yes. It builds the questions from your CV and the job you want, and follows up on weak answers.
Is Prep Sarthi free?
The first 7-minute mock interview is free with no sign-up. Then ₹99 for 30 days of unlimited mock interviews in India ($9.99 elsewhere), paid once.
A real voice interview about your own CV
Prep Sarthi asks about your own projects and the job you want, follows up on weak answers and scores every answer. 7 minutes free, no sign-up.