CareerFeed guide
Share an interview experience that helps the next candidate
Share an interview experience clearly using role, interview stages, preparation lessons and outcome, while protecting confidential and personal details.
By the BechNaSeekho Careers Team · Editorial guide, not a member post · Published
An interview-experience post is most useful when it explains the context and the lesson. A reader needs to know which role you interviewed for, your experience level and roughly when it happened. One person's process is not a promise that every candidate will have the same interview.
Start with context
Name the role, interview month and your experience level. Include the city or work mode if relevant. Decide whether naming the employer adds useful context and whether you can share that information. You can write an anonymised account; do not invent an employer to make the post sound complete.
Describe the stages you actually attended
List the stages in order and distinguish an HR conversation from a skills round, role-play or manager discussion. If you did not reach the final round, say so. Use approximate durations only when you remember them, and label them as approximate.
Explain a lesson, not only a list of questions
For each memorable topic, share what you prepared, where you struggled and what you would do differently. Summarise the subject rather than reproducing confidential assessments or proprietary question banks. Your learning is often more transferable than a memorised answer.
A format you can adapt
- Role and experience level:
- Interview month and work location:
- Stages I attended:
- Preparation that helped:
- One topic I found difficult:
- What I would improve:
- Outcome at the time of writing:
Use “awaiting feedback” if that is the current outcome. Do not present an offer, joining or rejection as confirmed until it is.
Fictional practice excerpt
“For an entry-level sales role, I practised my introduction but had not prepared a follow-up example. During the role-play I explained the product before understanding the customer's need. Next time I would practise asking two discovery questions and agreeing a next step.”
This illustrates the format only. It is not a real CareerFeed member's experience.
Check privacy and fairness
Remove interviewer contact details, screenshots containing personal information, customer information and confidential documents. Keep criticism tied to specific things you observed. Separate facts from your interpretation, and avoid claims about people you cannot support.
Keep the post current
If the result changes, update the outcome and indicate when you updated it. A date helps readers judge relevance without assuming the employer still uses the same process.
Common questions
Can I post without naming the employer?
Yes; retain enough role and process context to make the lesson useful.
Can I share an experience before the result?
Yes; clearly say the decision is pending.