Content Writer practice interview
Clear writing, research and fact checking, audience and tone, search and deadlines. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Junior
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A content writer produces articles, blog posts, web copy, newsletters and social posts for a company or its clients. You research topics, check facts, write for a specific audience and tone, optimise for search and meet deadlines reliably. The panel is checking the quality of your writing, your research habits and how well you take feedback.
How to prepare
- Choose two or three of your best pieces and be ready to explain your research, structure and edits.
- Revise the basics of writing for search without stuffing keywords.
- Practise adapting one piece for different audiences, such as busy professionals and students.
- Think about how you check facts and sources before publishing.
- Prepare an example of handling tough editorial feedback and improving the piece.
Common mistakes
- Submitting work with spelling or grammar errors.
- Writing for yourself instead of the target reader.
- Taking feedback personally instead of using it to improve.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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