Interview Like An Olympian™️ | The Companian Guide
50 Strategic Interview Questions
Walk into your next interview prepared to evaluate the role, the culture and the path ahead, not just proving that you deserve to be there.
Created for BIPOC professionals who want enough information to decide whether an opportunity can support their work, growth and well-being.
Career Power Move
As Black professionals, we're taught to prepare for what they ask us.
But what if you flipped the script?
Most people prepare their answers. Few prepare their criteria.
Our carefully curated question kit gives you the tools to:
Assert your value from the moment you walk in
Uncover hidden red flags before accepting an offer
Position yourself as an expert, not just another applicant
Test an organization's real commitment to diversity and inclusion
Design your career advancement path from day one
What Makes This Question Kit Revolutionary?
Ask the Questions That Really Matter. Backed by Organizational Psychology & Designed for Equity.
Reveal
True power dynamics in the company's leadership structure
Identify
Whether you'll be developed or tokenized
Test
For psychological safety for professionals of color
Uncover
Unwritten succession pathways that traditionally exclude us
Assess
How conflict and feedback are handled for Black employees
Decide
Whether this environment aligns with your values and ambitions
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"These questions completely changed how I approached my last interview. Instead of feeling grateful for the opportunity, I walked in knowing my worth and asked questions that made them sell the role to ME."
Susan Morgan
Educational Consultant
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"Question #50 alone is worth downloading this guide. It gave me the confidence to address concerns directly and turned what could have been a rejection into an offer."
Janet Smith
Student
Created By Someone Who Gets It!
As a Black technologist and corporate professional who's navigated corporate spaces where I was "the only one," I designed these questions based on what I wish I'd asked before accepting roles earlier on in my career that ultimately limited my growth. If I had something like this, I could have identified horrible bosses and trash companies way sooner!
These questions will help you:
Address pay equity head-on
Identify genuine mentorship and sponsorship opportunities
Discover how feedback is handled across different identities
Explore what leadership development looks like
This Is Main Character Career Energy!
No more shrinking. No more "just happy to be here." No more discovering toxic cultures after you've already accepted the offer.
This is about designing your career with intention, identifying environments where you'll truly thrive, and positioning yourself as the leader you are—from the first interview.
Here's what you'll get after downloading this resource
50 powerful, ready-to-use questions organized by strategic category
Blank spaces to add your interview notes next to each question
Most of all, a guide for each interview that will place you as the 1/1 candidate!
By downloading this resource, you're taking the first step toward career ownership and designing your own career. Share how these questions transform your next interview by tagging us @bloommediacollective & @jenebawint
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