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13 articles tagged “Interview”.
May 27, 2025
The Age of AI is here The reports that software engineering is dead are greatly exaggerated. Far from being all replaced by robots, it turns out that we engineers are still quite necessary. Still
April 29, 2025
There are two things that baffle me most about candidates in coding interviews. First, I’m surprised how many don’t think to ask questions. I’m sure some interviews—and some interviewers—expect
October 2, 2023
Table of contents Why do job descriptions matter? If job descriptions are so important, why don't people read them? Breaking down the job description Job ID Job title and department Job location Compa
September 23, 2023
Coding interview preparation can seem like an incredibly daunting task. This is especially true if you've never done one before, if you are a self-taught developer or bootcamp grad, or if you don't ha
June 13, 2022
Preparing for technical interviews as an interviewee takes a lot of mental and emotional energy. But what is it like to be an interviewer? As a 20 year software engineer, interview coach, and former i
May 9, 2022
tl;dr: You're doing it wrong. Use "The Six Steps" any time you practice LeetCode questions, preferably with another person. Keep an interview prep journal to track your progress. The struggle is real
September 3, 2019
In my latest video , I tackle a realistic technical coding interview question in real time using JavaScript. I'll show you how I work through it step-by-step in JavaScript from beginning to end. Got a
January 7, 2019
For me, a software engineer who has a rigorous, clearly articulated problem solving approach will always impress me, especially if they can use some ingenuity when developing a solution. As a software
January 13, 2018
Getting stuck in a technical interview happens to the best of us. In the Google interview, that happens by design. A good technical interview will test how well you can apply what you know to situatio
January 5, 2018
During this short video, I will walk you though two of my favorite interview strategies. I'll show you how to use the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) to answer behavioral intervie
January 10, 2017
The following is my answer to the question "How should I prepare for my Google interview if I have 1 month left?" Originally posted on Quora . With over ten years of programming experience and a CS de
January 4, 2017
Having interviewed, coached, and sat on hiring committees with many candidates during my three year tenure at Google, I’ve learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t . I conquered the interv
June 8, 2015
“Google would never hire a person like me.” That’s what I told myself as I walked away from the college campus recruitment booth in 2005. I was a huge fan of Google products like Search and Gmail, so
