Succeeding in a technical interview is more than just solving coding questions correctly. Interviewers are being graded on multiple criteria. This presentations covers some of those criteria, and prepares interviewers for things they might not have thought to do before, during, and after an interview to come off as a competent and confident candidate.

1. INTERVIEW SKILLS & SECRETS
Poornima Vijayashanker
@poornima
CEO & Founder
Femgineer.com, @femgineer

2. INTRODUCTION 2
POORNIMA VIJAYASHANKER
CEO & FOUNDER
‣ Duke University - Electrical Engineer & Computer Science
‣ R&D Engineer @ Synopsys
‣ 2nd Employee/Engineer @ Mint.com
‣ Femgineer.com
‣ 100+ interviews in 6 years

3. AGENDA 3
‣ Getting the interview
‣ Homework
‣ Mistakes
‣ Decision making process

4. GETTING THE INTERVIEW 4
KEEP YOUR INFO UP-TO-DATE.
UNDERSTAND THE POSITION (LEVEL & SKILLS).
FIND OUT WHO THE HIRING MANAGER IS.

5. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW 5
KNOW WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWING YOU.
PLAY WITH THE PRODUCT... UNLESS ITS STEALTH.
PREPARE TO HIGHLIGHT KEY PROJECTS.

6. 6
MISTAKES.

7. MISTAKE #1 7
NO ONE LIKES A KNOW-IT-ALL.

8. MISTAKE #2 8
JUMPING INTO PROBLEM SOLVING.

9. MISTAKE #3 9
NOT HAVING ANY THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS.

10. YOUR PART 10
What is the team’s
development
What are the
process? What is the role?
upcoming projects?
How is the team
structured?
What skills are you How do you evaluate
looking for? performance?

11. DECISION MAKING 11
Uh oh its We don’t
Why hasn’t I’m just not been a know if
anyone good week we she’s a
called? enough for need to call good
the role... her back! culture fit.
I got the She
problem seemed
wrong... nervous.
I don’t We need
have I wish I had someone Can she
known more
enough Rails... junior/ learn?
experience... senior.

12. AGENDA 12
‣ Getting the interview
‣ Homework
‣ Mistakes
‣ Decision making process