Candidates who are evaluated most positively during the initial/screening interviews are invited for a more extensive visit at the employer site (likely all of you have been through this exercise in one fashion or another). The nomenclature varies, e.g. office visit, plant trip, call back, etc., but the process across employers has many similarities.
Following are some thoughts you might keep in mind as you prepare for this next step.
First, considerations of structure.
Most employers will schedule this visit for the better part of a full day. Occasionally there will a dinner/entertainment function prior or post the actual interviewing day. You will probably interview with several people at different levels in the firm and with varying responsibilities. The interviews might well be a combination of fit and analytics, but I think they will lean more toward fit at this juncture. And generally, at the end of the day, the employer will lay out next steps and timing of communications (if they don't, ask - this is information you should have).
Generally speaking, employers who are thoughtful in approaching the hiring function will follow certain principles which might look something like this:
First, EVERYBODY you meet might have a voice in the decision making process. Second, obviously the employer has already made at least a preliminary positive assessment of your candidacy - they wouldn't be investing time and dollars unless you had a good shot at an offer.
Following are some tips to help with continuing that forward momentum:
When it is all said and done, this isn't complicated - be prepared, be yourself, be enthusiastic, be ready to carry the conversational ball if necessary. And be discerning - after all, they aren't the only ones making assessments and decisions in this process. So are you.