Interview coaching from people who recruit for these roles every day
Cirrus Elevate is our one-to-one interview coaching service. It's built on what we see from the hiring side in defence, aerospace and engineering, so you walk into your interview prepared, confident and able to tell your story well.
Strong engineers don't always interview well
We regularly see capable candidates miss out because they underplay their experience, struggle with competency questions, or aren't sure what a panel is really assessing.
As working recruiters, we know how interview processes run in this sector, which competencies employers score, and where candidates tend to lose marks. Cirrus Elevate turns that knowledge into practical, honest coaching. We're not generic career advisers, and we won't just tell you what you want to hear.
Coaching for every stage of a career
Graduates & early careers
Assessment centres, competency interviews and group exercises.
Experienced engineers
Technical and competency interviews for your next step up.
Senior & executive candidates
Leadership narrative, panel and board-level interviews.
Career changers & returners
Explaining a move into a new sector, or back into work.
Armed forces leavers
Turning service experience into language civilian employers recognise.
Free guide
Read our guide to competency interviews and the STAR technique.
Read the guideFour steps to interview-ready
Tell us about the role
Share the job description, the employer or sector, and where you are in the process.
We build your plan
We work out the likely interview format, the competencies being assessed and the areas to focus on.
Coaching session
A one-to-one session where we practise likely questions and refine your answers.
Follow-up materials
You leave with supporting notes to keep preparing before the day.
Sessions from £65
Free intro call
15 minutes to talk through your interview and what support would help.
Interview Prep
A focused 60-minute session.
Full Preparation Package
Two sessions, including a mock interview with feedback.
Graduate, Career Transition & Executive
Coaching tailored to your stage and goals.
Better-prepared candidates, better interviews
When candidates are well prepared, you see their real capability, interviews run more smoothly and fewer good people fall at the final stage.
For Cirrus Selection clients, we offer:
- Individual interview readiness for shortlisted candidates.
- Group workshops for volume or graduate campaigns, for up to 10 candidates.
- A candidate referral scheme, giving your candidates a discount on coaching.
Got an interview coming up?
Start with a free 15-minute call. We'll look at the role, the process and where you'd benefit most from preparation.