I'm a mid/seniorish level developer myself. I've interviewed many junior level developers, fresh out of college looking for their first job. So I've read up on things like Joel's Guerrilla Guide to interviewing - http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing3.html and I agree that it's a great way to structure that in-pers...
I have a potential intern coming in tomorrow for his second interview. Following Joel Spolsky's advice from "Smart & Get Things Done" this is where we get a little technical and make sure the kid can do the things he says he can do. We are a ASP.NET, C# (1.1 - 3.5) shop that uses XHTML/CSS, jQuery, SQL Server 2000/2005 primarily for ou...
An experienced programmer writing an effective resume/CV can have difficulties presenting the information they want whilst Keeping its length under the suggested 2 pages. What's the most effective way to summarise your experience in languages/tools/methodologies etc ? For example: do you present the information in tables or bulleted li...
I have a company that would like to bring me in to serve me an hour long exam. No resources other than a pencil and paper. I really couldn't get any sort of feedback on the type of exam (implementation or generic) beside that it would test a few specific areas. Have you done anything like this? What sort of questions did they ask? What...
One of those classic programming interview questions... You are given two marbles, and told that they will break when dropped from some certain height (and presumably suffer no damage if dropped from below that height). You’re then taken to a 100 story building (presumably higher than the certain height), and asked to find the highest f...
I wondered if there is a common sense of a "minimum age" or at least a certain period of time before a developer is thought of as a "senior". Do you think, you can't be a senior developer before an age of 35? Or with less than 10y of professional experience on the market? ...
What is the best interview question you have ever been asked? ...
What is the absolutely worst job interview question that you've been asked? What did you answer? Did you get the job? ...
Following this question, what is the worst interview answer you've gotten from an interviewee in a technical interview? ...
I have a job interview tomorrow for a .net shop. For the past few years I have been developing in languages other than .net and figure it is probably a good idea to brush up on what is cool and new in the world of .net. I've been reading about LINQ and WPF but these are more technologies than trends. What else should I look at? Been ...
We have a list of the best interview questions people have been asked and the worst interview question you've been asked but what question do you believe sorts the chaff from the wheat? One you've been asked, one you've asked or one you wish the co-worker from hell had been asked. There's no magic bullet but is there one question you t...
Apologies if this is a dupe, but searching around the closest topic I could find was about interviewing senior devs. Anyhow, I recently got into a bit of a debate with a friend of mine who is employed in a similar role as myself at a different company. We're both amongst the more senior members of our team and as such, highly involve...
Is it better to answer it focusing on why the company is good, or how the job will affect you personally? (ie: by gaining experience and growing) Also, I never feel I answer correctly when they tell me to "tell them about myself", what should one focus on? ...
Is there anything that a potential employer look for in any portfolio, or is it mostly job-specific? ...
I have been invited to do a second interview for a company recruiting for a software engineer. This interview will consist of a 45 minute programmatic test on a laptop followed by a whiteboard presentation on the solution. This position is Java/J2EE based so I'm assuming (hoping) the test will be implemented using Java. Have you ever do...
Does anyone know of some good resources for practice coding questions typically asked in interviews. I know of topcoder.com which is kind of fun to use to exercise your algorithms. And I have seen the occasional test set on company websites. Any others? Edit: Also found in my bookmarks ... techinterviews.com ...
I've got an interview on Tuesday for a job that's just a little too far to commute to, I would very much like to work remotely 4 out of 5 days a week so I'm asking what are the best ways to sell remote working to a prospective boss. ...
I realize that this might be counted as subjective by some, and, as such, downvotes might ensue; I don't mind. I would hope that some might actually provide links to references and detailed analysis. Anyway, on to the question. I have an interview on Friday. I had one two weeks ago that went really well from a personal perspective, but...
It's a fairly straight-forward process to interview a veteran programmer with 10+ years of programming experience. On the other hand, sometimes you just need a really talented junior developer. What do you look for--and how do you interview to find that "diamond in the rough," especially when the applicant is fresh out of college with a ...
What are some simple algorithm or data structure related "white boarding" problems that you find effective during the candidate screening process? I have some simple ones that I use to validate problem solving skills and that can be simply expressed but have some opportunity for the application of some heuristics. One of the basics tha...