After you get the invitation for the first interview, it can be exciting, but also stressful as you are thinking about the impression you want to make.

What you can certainly expect from us is that you are going to have a friendly intro chat with one of our team members from Talent Acquisition and that most of it is going to be in English since that is our official language keeping in mind a large number of expats working at Nordeus.

Here is some practical advice on what you can do before the interview takes place:

1. Read the job description once again and think about how your experience relates to what we are looking for in a particular role.

2. Also, as you probably made sure you’ve sent the updated version of your CV when you applied, make sure you are familiar with its content, think about examples that demonstrate your previous experience and skills.

3. Get familiar with the most recent updates in the industry and Nordeus, and make sure you check out our games– it would be valuable for you to see what we are working on.

4. Think about the questions for the interviewer – Before every round in the process, we tell candidates who they are going to talk with. Think about the area of expertise of the interviewer and ask things that are relevant for you to know- e.g. technical interviews are a good place for you to ask all the tech-related questions, but also to find out what project the team is working on. It’s not about asking questions just for the sake of asking, but because your questions also reflect your motivation and passion for a certain position, the hiring team will welcome your better understanding of the role.

5. Don’t overprepare – One of the most common traps is trying to give a recruiter an answer they want to hear, practicing perfect answers to some common questions. Even though it’s completely reasonable to do the mental exercise of imagining the interview situation before it actually happens – try not to lose your genuine self because learned answers are usually generic and leave a flat impression.

Fun fact: we receive around 500-700 applications each month.

We know that sometimes a candidate can think that a detailed CV takes care of everything when it comes to pursuing a new position. Although a good CV is one of the key ingredients of a successful application, let’s not forget what a quality cover letter can do for you in the application screening process.

Main purpose of a cover letter is to help us get to know a particular candidate better and give us the additional context for the content of a CV (e.g., a career change) and candidate’s motivation for a certain role.

Maybe some people think that we don’t even read cover letters. This is a huge misconception. We receive many applications for each role we open, and for a candidate this is a good opportunity to make his/ hers application stand out. What does that mean?

Make sure to tell us why you would like to join Nordeus, what you are passionate about, what additional value you would bring to our teams and everything else you consider relevant that is not mentioned in your resume.

We have to emphasize how important this is for junior candidates, where the application review round gets even more competitive (lots of candidates have a strong background, extracurricular activities, etc.) and we need additional cues to decide who is going to the next round.