{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"So you landed an interview and it’s time to ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.theskimm.com/money/interview-prep-tips-1ZcbE3pxM5FO3a67aXCn1Q"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"prep","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". While working on the right responses to ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.theskimm.com/money/why-do-you-want-to-work-here-6xj99rY9eW6L5PbeY4eRxY"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"tough interview questions","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":", don’t forget to come up with a few questions of your own. 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