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I Reject 95% of Developers in an Interview: Here’s How to Become One of the Top 5%
Learn developer interview-winning strategies
What is the goal of the developer interview? The company is looking for the best employee possible. But what does the best mean?
For most companies, especially those looking for junior developers, the best hire is not the person with the best skills but a person who is an excellent cultural fit and has the potential to grow.
When you’re a junior, your long-term contribution is more important than your current skill set. So your main goal in an interview is to prove that working with you will be a good experience and that you have the potential to become a great developer.
And I’ll teach you how to do this.
Communicate Your Intentions
Usually, a big part of a developer interview is some coding challenge. It may be a whiteboard, debugging, or pair coding session, but whatever it is, keep this rule in mind — if you’re working with the code, explain what and why you’re doing.
It’s even more important than giving the correct answer. When the company is looking for a developer, they are not necessarily interested in knowing if the developer can solve a particular task…