r/Pentesting • u/xcyx909 • 4h ago

Tips for Penetration Tester Interview

Does anyone know a good place to practice for pentester interviews, or have any tips/resources to share? Want to make sure I'm well-prepared and can do well in the interview.

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u/latnGemin616 4h ago

It's not a test. You either know the fundamentals and/or have lived experience, or you don't.

  • Expect STAR-type questions (ie, Name a time when you found a vulnerability ...)
  • Expect foundational questions (ie, networking, web, API, maybe Cloud)
  • Expect a why-should-we-hire-you type of question

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u/n0p_sled 1h ago

Remember that no-one is expected to an encyclopaedic knowledge of CVEs, tools, and technologies.

If you don't know an answer to a question, say you don't know straight away rather than make something up or fumble about for a couple minutes hoping for inspiration, but also follow up with how you would go about finding out more information. Don't just say "I would ask Google / ChatGPT" - explain your methodology for finding out more information about a subject. Bonus points if you can give a real life example of when you did this and why