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Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Session Agenda. Provide you with techniques and tips on how to: Effectively prepare for an interview Navigate technical questions Successfully communicate your experience and results

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Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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  1. Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  2. Session Agenda • Provide you with techniques and tips on how to: • Effectively prepare for an interview • Navigate technical questions • Successfully communicate your experience and results • Gain more insight into the company and the role you’re interested in

  3. Panelists and Actors Nancy Amato, Texas A&M : amato@cse.tamu.edu Erin Chapple, Microsoft : erind@microsoft.com Lindsey Fowler, Amazon : linz@amazon.com Lynn Pastorius, Vanguard : evelyn_pastorius@vanguard.com Gabby Silberman, CA, Inc. : gabriel.silberman@ca.com Ellen Spertus, Google : spertus@google.com Beverly Walker, Lockheed Martin : beverly.a.walker@lmco.com Traci Wicks, Intuit : traci_wicks@intuit.com

  4. Session Agenda • Mock Interviews with 3 aspects: • Technical questions • Behavioral questions • Interviewing the Interviewer – you ask the questions! • Comments from panel • Q&A

  5. Technical Questions • The question might be big and vague - Ask clarifying questions and don’t give up. • Be prepared for systems questions (be aware of hardware, and speed constraints) • Be aware of coding syntax • Test your answer with boundary cases • Talk it through - Start with simple then optimize AND Do not think in silence! Keep talking through what you are thinking. • If you have no clue - DO an example (or three) and talk it out • Know the interviewer's frame of reference Expect that there may be a question you won’t be able to answer.

  6. “Behavioral” Questions In behavioral interviewing your interviewer is looking at your past behavior to help predict future success. • Provide specific examples and situations- stay aware from hypothetical answers as best possible • Let the interviewer know what role you played in your example and what actions you took in that role • Give the interviewer tangible outcomes/ results • If asked for a negative example provide one but briefly follow up with “lessons learned” and how you applied those lessons and achieved great results Focus on what you have done and what results you achieved.

  7. Interviewing the Interviewer Four key areas to cover with your questions … • Questions to demonstrate your preparation and interest in the position and the organization.Do your homework! • Questions to demonstrate your understanding of how the interview went. Two important qualities to demonstrate during an interview are: Passion for the area and Self-reflection • Questions to understand the culture of the organization and career opportunities.Be prepared for the interviewer to turn the questions back to you and ask you to answer the question in relation to what your desires are. • Questions to understand what happens next. You want to ensure that you end the interview on a strong note!

  8. Ask the Panel Nancy Amato, Texas A&M : amato@cse.tamu.edu Erin Chapple, Microsoft : erind@microsoft.com Lindsey Fowler, Amazon : linz@amazon.com Lynn Pastorius, Vanguard : evelyn_pastorius@vanguard.com Gabby Silberman, CA, Inc. : gabriel.silberman@ca.com Ellen Spertus, Google : spertus@google.com Beverly Walker, Lockheed Martin : beverly.a.walker@lmco.com Traci Wicks, Intuit : traci_wicks@intuit.com

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