How To Prepare For A Technical Interview

Technical interviews can be a daunting experience. As you think about your upcoming interview, you are likely to be worried about what will take place. You don’t control the interview process; you don’t know what questions will be asked or what form the technical tests will take.

All these unknowns cause anxiety and being overly anxious is not an ideal state to go into an interview. If you can remove unknowns, you will feel more in control and confident of your abilities. The only way to do this, is to prepare. The more preparation you do, the more confident you will become.

During my 28 year career in the technology sector, I have had 20 interviews and received 18 job offers. That’s a 90% success rate. I believe the main reason for this success is down to the amount of preparation I do before an interview.

I only interview for jobs I really want, so I do everything I can think of to prepare properly. I don’t want to leave anything to chance.

Caveat

I don’t work in Silicon Valley or hire for companies that do. This article will not properly prepare you for the 7–10 rounds of intensive interviews and technical tests these companies perform.

Successful people — prepare

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