How to Prepare for a Technical Interview

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Analyze the job description to know exactly what the employer wants.. Learn as much as you can about the company by reading their website.. Read technical interview experiences from people who have been hired.

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Analyze the job description to know exactly what the employer wants.

Step 1

Analyze the job description to know exactly what the employer wants.

2

Learn as much as you can about the company by reading their website.

Step 2

Learn as much as you can about the company by reading their website.

3

Read technical interview experiences from people who have been hired.

Step 3

Read technical interview experiences from people who have been hired.

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Plan to study 2 to 3 hours a day for 4 to 6 weeks before the interview.

Step 4

Plan to study 2 to 3 hours a day for 4 to 6 weeks before the interview.

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Review key fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.

Step 5

Review key fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.

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Practice writing one coding language by hand.

Step 6

Practice writing one coding language by hand.

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Understand the thought process behind each problem or concept.

Step 7

Understand the thought process behind each problem or concept.

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Work through practice problems on a whiteboard with a timer.

Step 8

Work through practice problems on a whiteboard with a timer.

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Talk through your process with a friend to practice communication.

Step 9

Talk through your process with a friend to practice communication.

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Practice how to respond when you don't know the answer.

Step 10

Practice how to respond when you don't know the answer.

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Do an online mock interview with a hiring manager or developer.

Step 11

Do an online mock interview with a hiring manager or developer.

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