Boosting Interview Confidence: Jonathan's Path to Landing More Job Offers
-65%
time spent on interview prep
-7 s
before answering a question
+200%
increase in interview confidence
Industry
Biotech/Pharmaceutical
Industry
California, USA
Company Size
101+
Website
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This case study features Jonathan Gui, a recent Biomedical Engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia. It focuses on his challenges with video interviews and how Winterview’s interview preparation feature helped him sharpen his skills, boost his confidence, and ultimately secure job offers.
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Challenges at a Glance
Jonathan encountered several challenges when interviewing:
Difficulty communicating his thoughtsclearly during video interviews
Struggled to structure answers for behavioral questions to showcase relevant skills
Had trouble adapting to unscripted interview questions, leading to unclear responses
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Confidence Without Clarity: Struggling to Pinpoint Issues
Jonathan struggled with interviewing. He thought he was doing well, but he wasn’t getting the results he expected which resulted in a decrease in confidence and increase in frustration. He didn’t know what went wrong and needed help to improve.
His performance in interviews, particularly in identifying and addressing his weak points, held him back. He often felt confident but received no follow-ups, leaving him unsure of what needed to be improved.
Even though he had a solid application, his interview skills, weren’t strong enough to get him the job.
Jonathan also struggled with one-way interviews
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The Catalyst: A Better Strategy
Jonathan realized he needed a better strategy for interviews. After struggling to understand why he wasn’t receiving offers, he came across Winterview. The interview preparation feature offered him the personalized improvement feedback he needed to focus on his weaknesses and prepare for any type of question.
“I’ve had interviews where I felt everything went perfectly, but then I wouldn’t hear back at all. It was frustrating because I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong or how to improve. I looked over many interview preparation features online, spending around $120 in total for subscriptions. I didn’t like any of them which only added to the frustration”
Jonathan Gui
Now Biosensor R&D at Stealth Biotech Startup
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Targeted Feedback, Confident Responses
Winterview helped Jonathan identify his weakest areas in interviews. By offering personalized feedback, Winterview guided him in improving his responses to both commonly asked and unexpected questions, with the option to filter by category and difficulty. Additionally, Jonathan learned a proven framework for answering any interview question, enabling him to respond with greater confidence and effectiveness.
Jonathan now approaches interviews with much greater confidence. He knows how to prepare effectively and can anticipate tough questions with ease. Since refining his interview technique, he’s seen a noticeable increase in callbacks and job offers.
“Winterview’s interview preparation helped me pinpoint my weak spots and improve them. I didn’t know I was making such obvious mistakes and didn’t know it was so easy to make a perfect answer to interview questions on the spot. Winterview’s framework for answering questions made me feel much more confident, and I’ve been getting more offers as a result.”
Jonathan Gui
Now Biosensor R&D at Stealth Biotech Startup
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User Impact at a Glance
After using Winterview, Jonathan experienced the following improvements in his job search process:
Increased confidence, in all types of interviews
Improved interview performance, resulting in more callbacks and positive feedback
Clearer, more structured answers to challenging questions
Highersuccess rate in job applications after addressing key weaknesses
How we stack up to the competition
“My career counselor recommended InStage.io, but it didn’t give me the value I was looking for in interview prep. Instage’s feedback took a long time to load (sometimes it didn’t load at all), and the only useful insights for me were how many filler words I used and my speaking speed. All the other feedback was generic. InStage didn’t help me improve my interview skills - it just left me feeling frustrated."
