Conquering The Technical Interview

Discover key technical interview skills and tactics to help you stand out from other candidates

What you'll learn

How to plan for your technical interview

What to expect in your technical interview

An overview of the technical interview process

Game play hacks to help you stand out from the crowd and conquer the technical interview

Requirements

Have sufficient experience and/or qualifications to meet the minimum bar for the role you're applying for in a software company

Description

If you’ve decided your current objective is to obtain a job, or maybe you’ve been working in a software development company for a while and need a refresher to brush up on your technical interview skills, this course will help you stand out from other candidates. Whatever role you’re applying for within the software design lifecycle, this course will be relevant for you. I’ve been in the tech industry for well over 15 years and have been through this process many times, using my knowledge of the process as both interviewer and interviewee, I’ve broken it into key areas so you can pick and choose the topics which are most relevant for you. But there’s a ton of useful information which I know you’ll be sure to benefit from covering all aspects of the process. Here are just a few highlights, together we’ll uncover how to effectively manage the process, attract the right kind of attention, how to make a great first impression, and how no not just survive the tech test process but how to excel at it, how to frame great questions and finally a bunch of hacks to help you stand out from the crowd. Many jobs can receive over a hundred applicants so if you’re serious about conquering the technical interview, it’s important you know how to stand out from other candidates.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Discover if this is course is for you.

Lecture 2 Introduction to section 1

Lecture 3 How to get the most out of this course

Lecture 4 Understanding your mission

Lecture 5 Your pre-mission briefing

Section 2: Quick overview of the interview process

Lecture 6 Introduction

Lecture 7 Your roadmap to success

Lecture 8 Meet the other game players

Section 3: Attracting attention

Lecture 9 Introduction

Lecture 10 Your CV

Lecture 11 Your LinkedIn profile

Lecture 12 Getting noticed

Section 4: First contact 101

Lecture 13 Introduction

Lecture 14 Falling at the first hurdle

Lecture 15 Making a great first impression

Section 5: Getting technical

Lecture 16 Introduction

Lecture 17 Talking technical

Lecture 18 The tech test

Lecture 19 The tech test review

Lecture 20 The live coding challenge

Section 6: Meet the team

Lecture 21 Introduction

Lecture 22 Time to make friends

Lecture 23 Meet a manager

Section 7: The outcome

Lecture 24 Introduction

Lecture 25 Not this time

Lecture 26 You did it

Lecture 27 Accepting an offer

Section 8: Game play hacks

Lecture 28 Introduction

Lecture 29 What are gamplay hacks?

Lecture 30 Playing to win

Lecture 31 Optimise your online meetings

Lecture 32 Tech test hacks

Lecture 33 Handling rejection

Lecture 34 Ensure everyone enjoys the interview

Lecture 35 Giving great answers to their questions

Lecture 36 Great questions score more points

Section 9: Final Thoughts

Lecture 37 Final thoughts

Anyone who's applying for their first job in a software company or needs a refresher before they begin the tech interview process