Do companies reserve graduate positions?

[ruby wraith]

I’m doing an internship

My manager said I can apply for a graduate role and he’ll coach me for the interview and he believes I’ll almost definitely get the job but is that because they reserve positions on the graduate role for their interns?

[brave bane]

Who’s to say what your specific company does under the hood 🤷‍♂️

[ruby wraith]

That’s true, I’m just wondering if I’m a shoo-in because of my experience at the company

[fossil flame]

Internships generally are treated as long interview processes: they're not trying to get value out of it directly, but use it as a way to vet who they should hire later. If there's headcount available for new grads, then it's going to go first to returning interns

But there's not a guarantee that the company is going to be hiring. Probably, but not necessarily.

[ruby wraith]

They are hiring, fortunately, I just wondered if it will go to me first if I apply and pass the interview

[fossil flame]

Generally yes, because you're a known quantity

[ruby wraith]

How well do I have to do in the interview to get the job first? Let’s say a score out of 10 where 5 is the minimum

[fossil flame]

This is entirely company-dependent. Some companies don't re-interview interns for full-time positions (because the internship gave more information than an interview could)

[ruby wraith]

Due to fair employment practices they have to interview me

What can I do to improve my chances of getting the job?

[supple marsh]

Didn't your boss say they'd coach you?