Interviewing for Software Developer Jobs

Application Submission 📬

  • Submit your application through the company's application tracking system (ATS).
  • Some application tracking systems will screen out resumes that don't match the job description
  • I built https://cv-boost.com to help tailor your resume for the job you are applying for

Initial Screening 📞

  • Assess your basic qualifications, skills, and fit for the position.
  • You might have a phone interview with a recruiter or hiring manager
  • Use https://shadowing.ai/ to practice

Technical Interview 🧑‍💻

  • Solve coding exercises, technical challenges, or a small take-home project to assess your knowledge of algorithms, data structures, architecture, and problem-solving.
  • Some may have you pair up with an engineer to solve a coding problem, review a pull request or do a code review to assess how you think and communicate
  • Practice:

On-Site/Remote Interviews 🎤

  • This stage usually involves a series of interviews with different members of the engineering team, including software engineers, technical leads, managers, and sometimes even product managers or other team members.
  • These interviews can cover various topics, including system design, software architecture, coding, algorithms, and behavioral questions.
  • The purpose is to assess your technical abilities, problem-solving skills, communication, and how well you work in a team.

Offer and Negotiation 🤑

  • If successful, they will extend an offer with details about compensation, benefits, and other relevant terms.
  • At this point, you may have the opportunity to negotiate the offer

Rejection 😭

  • Don't take it personal
  • It says more about the company than you
  • Keep putting yourself out there

Focus on what you can control 🙌