𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 require 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. And yes, software engineering interviews can be quite a task like all other interviews. Software companies demand not only 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 but also 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬. Here’s a brief overview of 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫:
👉 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Discuss tech topics like data structures, tech stacks, frameworks, system design and database questions.
👉 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬: Tackle a few coding challenges.
👉 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Discuss and check for soft skills, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
👉 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: Discuss specific tech stacks/tools that are relevant to the job role.
𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 to do well in interviews would be to:
- Understand the company’s values, projects, and culture
- Understand project experiences
- Be calm, composed, and confident, and communicate clearly
- Be on time and turn on your camera if the interview is remote
Good luck!
Novity is not just a company, it is a culture! 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.
Date : 21/09/2023