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Do your research on us! Even during an initial chat, we want to see that you've had a look into who we are, what we do and how we do it – this could be browsing our website, resources and blog, googling press releases or articles about us in the news etc. A lot of questions you typically might have you'll find answered by doing basic due diligence, and asking informed (and tough) questions from stage one will set you apart.
Know what you want. We assess your motivation and ambition just as much as your experience and skills, so be prepared to answer not just what makes you a fit but also why you're interested in joining us and what you want to learn in the role that you don't know now. We're a small, fast-growing team and work together closely so if you demonstrate clearly that you know what you want then you will give us the confidence that you're motivated. If your answer is "I apply for this job because I want a job", then Simply Wall St is probably not for you.
Read the job description. We write job descriptions to do two things: One, to give you a positive and realistic preview of what the role will look like, and two, tell you exactly what requirements we will be looking for. We do not needlessly bloat them with nice-to-haves or empty bullet points like "be a team player" (who doesn't think that of themselves?). The best preparation you can do is to:
Before applying: reflect on whether the day-to-day of the role will be for you 3, 6, 12 months down the line and which of these requirements you do vs don't meet;
Before interviewing: think of 1-2 behavioural questions based on the role requirements — "Tell me about a time when", "How have you done X in your previous role" etc. See if you can answer them for yourself and where your gaps are.
Read our values. Our values are not just writing on the wall. They define how we make decisions, how we collaborate with each other and how we conduct ourselves with customers and other stakeholders. When you familiarise yourself with our values, reflect on which ones you identify with more vs struggle with. None of us will ever perfectly live all our values but they're our north star in terms of conduct, and part of how we evaluate our performance.
Thank youBest of luck!