Technical interviews
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Tips for Success
Discuss & Talk Aloud Your Process When Solving a Problem
When faced with a tough question, or one that you might not know the complete answer to, attempt to talk through your thought process aloud with the hiring committee present. The employer wants to know about your ability to solve a problem, so even if you don鈥檛 have a solution right away, it is helpful to attempt to come to a solution. Practice talking aloud as a way to narrate your thought process.
Never End an Answer with 鈥淚 Don鈥檛 Know鈥�
You may be faced with a problem you don鈥檛 completely know how to solve (that鈥檚 to be expected as you can鈥檛 know everything). Instead of reply to the interviewer with 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know鈥� try and attempt a solution. You could say: 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have the precise solution to this problem, but if were to work through it, here鈥檚 my thought process鈥︹��
Don鈥檛 be Afraid to Communicate How You Would Work through a Problem in a Team
While technical interviews can feel like you鈥檙e in a vacuum, it鈥檚 not just you alone. Considering that many teams function in a collaborative space, consider adding dialogue in your problem solving that involve others (including the hiring manager, if they are part of the team). 鈥淚f working with my team on this problem, I would invite them to review my work and consider their expertise in the area.鈥� You can be more specific depending on how much you may know about the team you鈥檙e interviewing with.
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Additional Resources
To best prepare for technical interviewing, the following resources below give further guidance on how to learn about and practice the structure.
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Practicing Technical Interviewing
Take advantage of resources that offer free tools to practice your technical interviewing skills. Examples are Interviewing.io, LeetCode, and HackerRank.