This is a talk/discussion I gave at Django BarCamp 2014 on basic hints and tips for beginners to technical interviews.
If you want a more detailed talk, see http://www.slideshare.net/rachelcordraysanders/technical-interviewing-a-primer
7. Introduce Yourself
• “So, tell me a bit about yourself”
• Doesn’t have to be super slick, but prepare
something
8. General tips
• Make sure you understand the question before
you start. Repeat it back to make sure
• Often I’m instructed to leave out information to
see if you’ll ask about it
9. Be interactive
• Talk, talk, talk. Talk out loud. Talk a lot
• If you’re quiet and not coding, I assume you’re
googling
10. Whiteboard
• We know whiteboarding sucks.
• Psuedocode is fine.
11. General tips
• Solve it the dumb stupid slow way first.
• Check all the edge cases (null input, etc).
12. If you get stuck
• it is okay to ask questions
• IT IS OKAY TO ASK QUESTIONS
13. At the end
• If you can’t solve it, ask how it would be solved
• Chances are, you’ll see it again