After applying for jobs, if you stand out to the recruiter for that role, you'll get an email invite for the initial recruiter call.
I tend to schedule these as soon as possible. The sooner I can chat with the recruiter to see if this is a company I want to interview with (and vice versa), the quicker I can get the next step scheduled.
- Have your resume handy for you to look at during the call
- Be prepared to answer questions (or some variation) like:
- Tell me about yourself (quick introduction)
- What are you looking for in your next job?
- Why do you want to join [company name]?
- Have your own questions ready for the recruiter, for example:
- What does the interview process with [company name] look like?
- How long does the interview process take?
- How big is the team? What's the frontend/backend split?
- What projects is the team currently working on?
- What does the career/growth ladder look like at [company name]?
- When can I expect to hear back (on next steps)?