I don’t know if I did well at an interview. How do interviewers rate/grade us in the process?

I’m new in the industry. How do I talk to recruiters who want ”years” of experience?: Someone in chat asked about how to talk to recruiters who have an expectation of "years" of experience for positions, when the person in chat was new to the industry. How do they position themselves to still show relevancy and experience. Does project wo... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

10 min listen

I’ve been looking for my first tech job for two months. Do you have any tips?: A user in chat asked for tips and ideas on how to stand out when applying for jobs. Their job hunt was going on two months already, and I offer some practical tips that could improve their chance at getting some attention and, hopefully, some interviews.... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

9 min listen

As a tech manager, how do you keep your team engaged?: A question was dropped in chat today which sounded like an excellent "behavioral" question for an engineering manager about how they keep their team members engaged and how to spot problems. Open communication is key, and your job as a manager is to remo... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

10 min listen

What kinds of questions should I expect about front-end software optimization techniques?: A question was asked about an upcoming technical interview where they were told to prepare answering questions about front-end development and optimizing code for performance and user experience. What kinds of tips can Ian provide to help out? --This epi... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

How do I answer technical questions, when I’m a self-taught dev? When will I be prepared enough?: Someone asked for advice on how to answer technical questions when they were a self-taught developer without any technical experience. They weren't sure they would ever feel prepared enough. I offered some insight, and shared some tips on what to study. ... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

4 min listen

How to prepare for a phone screen when you don’t know if it will be technical or not: A Twitch user asked how to prepare for a meeting with a "manager". Should they be prepared to speak about technical topics and project work, or to answer behavioral questions, or just talk about the interview process and salary? All of the above? Somethi... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

Can you negotiate on a job offer if you only have 1 year of professional experience?: Understanding how and when to negotiate is crucial whether you're new in the industry or if you've been around a long time. The starting point is knowing your value on the market and advocating for yourself why you're worth that much money. --This episod... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

12 min listen

How do I prepare for a one hour interview to ”evaluate my skill” -- what does that even mean?: From our Discord community, we answered a question about what it meant when a recruiter called asking to schedule a one-hour interview so the company could "evaluate their skill". What does this wording even mean, and how should they best prepare for thi... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

7 min listen

As you join a new team, what’s a good way to suggest changes or advancements in the code?: When you join a team and see existing code, you'll likely have changes you want to suggest. Here are some of my tips for open communication, sharing of knowledge, and being open to feedback. --This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time ... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

7 min listen

Can I add certificates on my resume for development? Are they worthwhile?: A question from live Twitch chat mentioned that they were getting a certificate from an online program and whether it would look good on a resume. My thought was that training is good, proving the VALUE of that training is better. --This episode came fro... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

10 min listen

Companies need to recognize what’s REALLY important in tech challenges, beyond ”leetcode” problems.: I get it. We HAVE to demonstrate our skill in the technical interviews. But SOOO many companies get it WRONG during the interview stage by asking us to recall algorithms that have NOTHING to do with our day to day jobs. How can get them to change? And wh... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

7 min listen

A company paused their interview process, then reached out after a long silence. What does that mean?: The question we're addressing here is about a company who paused a candidate's interview process. Without explanation about why they had an extended silence, the company reached out to resume the interviews with the candidate as if nothing happened. The ... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

Should you ever offer to work for free to convince a company to evaluate your skills? by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

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In developer interviews, is it more important to talk about customer service, or technical skill?: A user on the live stream today asked about how to discuss the balance between technical skill and user empathy in an interview. Every role will impact the user in some way, but some roles are more "visible" to users, like front-end development. What's t... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

With 2 qualified candidates, one is already an employee, the other is external, who do you hire?: Anonymous question from our discord server asking whether two equally-qualified candidates have an advantage over the other if one is already an employee of the company, and the other is external. There are lots of things to consider from a hiring manage... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

Is it a good time (July 2022) to change careers to get into a tech job?: The tech industry, historically, has always been a good career move, and coming from another career brings a lot of additional value to companies. You will need to demonstrate your skill, and it may be harder that usual to get that first job in tech, but... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

4 min listen

What’s important in a project portfolio: building with cool tech, or just doing ANYTHING to keep yourself busy?: Your project portfolio says a lot about you as a developer, and some projects will stand out more than others. There's a balance to strike between working on "passion" projects that you care a lot about, and working on projects that will get noticed by c... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

How to transition into the tech industry coming from a financial background: Lots of people are transitioning into the tech industry from many backgrounds and previous careers. In this episode, we talk about coming from a background of customer service and finance, and how to leverage that experience when talking to companies. --... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

9 min listen

How can I change from desktop IT support to coding, security, etc, in the tech industry?: There are lots of paths in the tech industry and a Twitch user asked how to change to other kinds of roles from their current IT Desktop Support. It comes down to showing your value to a company, but also building up additional skills to combine with you... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

13 min listen

Do I have opinions on programs like CodePath.org and how to prepare for technical challenges?: I was asked in chat if I had heard of CodePath.org and whether their 12-week interview preparation course would be worthwhile to prepare for technical challenges. My YouTube videos about leetcode will help you, too; go check those out! --This episode cam... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

4 min listen

How to delay a job interview if you need more time to study or practice: A question from the livestream chat was asked about how to delay an upcoming interview so that the candidate could have more time to practice and study data structures and algorithms. Bigger companies are more flexible with delaying interviews than small... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

7 min listen

How do I make a study schedule for interview prep, resumes, company research, etc.?: A fantastic question from Twitch chat today about how to juggle ALLLLL of the things that a candidate is expected to prepare for interviewing: studying algorithms, data structures, building projects, researching companies, preparing customized resumes an... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

10 min listen

How should I speak about my food service/hospitality background as a new person in tech?: Employers LOVE people who come from the service industry -- the team work and communication is excellent, as are your problem solving skills and customer-first mindset. A person in chat today asked how they should build a resume for the tech industry whe... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

12 min listen

I failed an interview and find myself repeating the same mistakes. How do I stop doing that?: Another great question from our Discord community about how to break out of the cycle of making the same mistakes in interviews that shake their confidence. --This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me p... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

Interviewing often feels like everyone wasting each other’s time. What should I do? by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

9 min listen

I’ve been away from tech for 4 years. Should I apply for less-senior level roles?: A question from our live Twitch chat asked about getting back into the tech industry after an extended break of 4 years. Their worry is that some of their skills are no longer current, and they would have some learning curve to "get up to speed" on thing... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

15 min listen

I’ve taken on more responsibility, how do I negotiate my salary with my manager?: A user in chat today said that they've taken on more responsibilities at work and wanted to know how to talk to their manager about more compensation. They had started applying for other jobs because that felt less awkward than talking to their current m... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

11 min listen

Imposter Syndrome vs Over-confidence in interviews and the tech industry: Will you ever, truly feel ready for a job interview? Does practice really make you "perfect" at interviewing? What should you do when confidence is holding you back from even applying, much less scheduling that interview? --This episode came from a live-... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

4 min listen

Can you ask for your interview performance feedback once you start working at a company?: Companies generally discourage interviews and managers from offering any sort of feedback at all during the interview process. But if you get a job offer and you start working at the company, can you ask for feedback on how you did during the interview a... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

4 min listen

What do I think about companies who give personality tests as part of their interview process?: A question from Twitch chat came in asking my thoughts on why a company would be asking interview candidates to submit a personality test as part of their interview process. While it feels "clinical" to score an applicant based on personality assessments... by The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

6 min listen

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