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Business Spanish: Mock Interviews & Networking

Sound polished in interviews, meetings, and networking events

Speaking Spanish in a professional setting raises the bar: tone, formality, and precision matter as much as vocabulary. This page gives you the exact phrases and structures you need to introduce yourself, run a meeting, and answer the questions every recruiter asks.

Use it before your next interview, sales call, or networking event. The dialogues mirror real corporate Spanish from Madrid to Mexico City — formal where required, warm where useful.

20 practice questions3 sample dialogues3 roleplay scenarios

Key vocabulary

Essential words and phrases for this topic.

SpanishEnglish
el currículum / la hoja de vidaresume / CV(Spain uses currículum; Latin America often uses hoja de vida.)
una entrevista de trabajoa job interview
el / la reclutador(a)recruiter
la empresathe company
el puestothe position / role
el salario / el sueldosalary
los beneficiosbenefits
la jornada laboralworkday / work schedule
teletrabajo / trabajo remotoremote work
el / la gerentemanager
una reunióna meeting
una propuestaa proposal
el plazo / la fecha límitedeadline
los objetivos del trimestrequarterly goals
tener experiencia en…to have experience in…
encargarse de…to be in charge of…
hacer seguimientoto follow up
tomar la palabrato take the floor
Mucho gusto, soy…Pleased to meet you, I'm…
Le envío un correo de seguimiento.I'll send you a follow-up email.

20 practice questions

Read each question out loud, then answer in Spanish.

  1. 01

    ¿Puede contarme un poco sobre usted?

    Can you tell me a bit about yourself?

  2. 02

    ¿Por qué le interesa este puesto?

    Why are you interested in this role?

  3. 03

    ¿Cuáles son sus principales fortalezas?

    What are your main strengths?

  4. 04

    ¿Cuál es su mayor debilidad?

    What is your biggest weakness?

  5. 05

    ¿Por qué dejó su trabajo anterior?

    Why did you leave your previous job?

  6. 06

    ¿Cómo maneja los conflictos en equipo?

    How do you handle team conflicts?

  7. 07

    Cuénteme sobre un proyecto del que esté orgulloso.

    Tell me about a project you're proud of.

  8. 08

    ¿Dónde se ve en cinco años?

    Where do you see yourself in five years?

  9. 09

    ¿Cuál es su expectativa salarial?

    What is your salary expectation?

  10. 10

    ¿Tiene experiencia liderando equipos?

    Do you have experience leading teams?

  11. 11

    ¿Qué sabe sobre nuestra empresa?

    What do you know about our company?

  12. 12

    ¿Está disponible para viajar?

    Are you available to travel?

  13. 13

    ¿Cuándo podría empezar?

    When could you start?

  14. 14

    ¿Tiene alguna pregunta para nosotros?

    Do you have any questions for us?

  15. 15

    ¿A qué se dedica su empresa?

    What does your company do?

  16. 16

    ¿En qué área trabaja usted?

    What area do you work in?

  17. 17

    ¿Cómo llegó a este sector?

    How did you get into this industry?

  18. 18

    ¿Le interesa colaborar en algún proyecto?

    Would you be interested in collaborating on a project?

  19. 19

    ¿Podemos intercambiar contactos?

    Can we exchange contacts?

  20. 20

    ¿Cuándo le viene bien una llamada?

    When works for you for a call?

Sample dialogues

Practice both sides out loud to build natural rhythm.

First minute of a job interview

A formal video interview for a marketing position at a Spanish company.

  • Reclutadora

    Buenos días, gracias por su tiempo hoy.

    Good morning, thank you for your time today.

  • Candidato

    Gracias a ustedes por la oportunidad.

    Thank you for the opportunity.

  • Reclutadora

    Para empezar, ¿puede contarme un poco sobre usted?

    To start, can you tell me a bit about yourself?

  • Candidato

    Por supuesto. Soy especialista en marketing digital con cinco años de experiencia en SaaS.

    Of course. I'm a digital marketing specialist with five years of SaaS experience.

  • Reclutadora

    ¿Y por qué le interesa nuestra empresa?

    And why are you interested in our company?

  • Candidato

    Sigo su producto desde hace dos años y me motiva el enfoque en clientes de habla hispana.

    I've followed your product for two years and the focus on Spanish-speaking customers motivates me.

  • Reclutadora

    Excelente. Hábleme de un proyecto reciente que considere un éxito.

    Excellent. Tell me about a recent project you consider a success.

Networking at a conference

A coffee break at a tech conference in Mexico City.

  • Tú

    Hola, ¿qué tal la charla anterior?

    Hi, how was the previous talk?

  • Carla

    Muy buena, sobre todo la parte de IA generativa.

    Very good, especially the part on generative AI.

  • Tú

    Coincido. Por cierto, soy Alex, trabajo en producto en una fintech.

    I agree. By the way, I'm Alex, I work in product at a fintech.

  • Carla

    Mucho gusto, Carla, soy diseñadora freelance en CDMX.

    Nice to meet you, Carla, I'm a freelance designer in CDMX.

  • Tú

    Interesante. ¿En qué tipo de proyectos te enfocas?

    Interesting. What kind of projects do you focus on?

  • Carla

    Sobre todo apps para usuarios latinoamericanos.

    Mostly apps for Latin American users.

  • Tú

    Justo lo que estamos buscando. ¿Te gustaría que hagamos una llamada la próxima semana?

    Exactly what we're looking for. Would you like to have a call next week?

  • Carla

    Encantada. Te paso mi LinkedIn.

    Gladly. I'll send you my LinkedIn.

Closing a project status meeting

A 30-minute internal sync over Zoom.

  • Líder

    Para cerrar, ¿alguien tiene algún bloqueo?

    To close out, does anyone have a blocker?

  • Tú

    Yo. Necesito acceso al panel de analítica para terminar el reporte.

    I do. I need access to the analytics panel to finish the report.

  • Líder

    Perfecto, hago seguimiento con el equipo de datos hoy.

    Perfect, I'll follow up with the data team today.

  • Tú

    Gracias. ¿Cuál es la fecha límite final?

    Thanks. What's the final deadline?

  • Líder

    Tenemos hasta el viernes de la próxima semana.

    We have until Friday of next week.

  • Tú

    Entendido. Les comparto un avance el miércoles.

    Understood. I'll share progress on Wednesday.

  • Líder

    Excelente. Buen trabajo a todos.

    Excellent. Good work everyone.

Roleplay scenarios

Step into a real situation and respond in Spanish.

Scenario 1

Negotiating salary on a second-round interview

You've passed the technical round. The hiring manager asks about your salary expectation for a senior role in Madrid.

Your role: A confident candidate with two competing offers.

What to say

  • Thank them for moving you to this round.
  • State your expected range based on market data.
  • Mention you have other offers without naming companies.
  • Ask what benefits are included beyond salary.
  • Ask about bonus structure and stock options.
  • Close by asking what the next steps are.
Scenario 2

Introducing your startup at a meetup

You have 60 seconds to introduce your company at a founders' meetup in Buenos Aires.

Your role: A founder pitching a B2B SaaS to potential collaborators.

What to say

  • Greet the room and say your name and role.
  • Explain the problem your product solves in one sentence.
  • Mention one impressive number (users, growth, etc.).
  • Say who you're looking to meet (clients, investors, partners).
  • Invite people to chat with you afterwards.
Scenario 3

Giving difficult feedback to a teammate

Your direct report missed two deadlines this month. You schedule a one-on-one.

Your role: A supportive manager who values clarity and respect.

What to say

  • Open by acknowledging their recent good work.
  • Describe the specific deadlines that were missed.
  • Ask what got in the way and listen.
  • Agree on one concrete change for the next sprint.
  • Confirm a follow-up date and offer support.

Talk like a local

Slang and cultural tips native speakers actually use.

Quedamos así

Let's leave it like that / We're agreed

Use it to close a meeting cleanly without sounding abrupt.

Te confirmo

I'll confirm with you (soon)

Buys you time politely when you can't commit on the spot.

Me cuadra

Works for me

Casual but professional way to accept a meeting time, popular in Spain and Colombia.

Hagámoslo

Let's do it

Decisive, action-oriented — useful when you want to move a meeting forward.

Practice challenge: 60-second elevator pitch

Record yourself answering '¿Puede contarme un poco sobre usted?' in 60 seconds. Replay it and rewrite any awkward sentence. Then record it again.

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