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ZippyNarwhal
ZippyNarwhal
Meesho

Failing interviews

Hey all, I feel so shit at the moment. I’ve failed 8-10 interviews so far, out of job since a year. It seems like every interview they ask a totally different set of questions or scenarios. Whatever I prepare gets me maybe 50-60% of the way, rest are all new questions and I fuck up or I’m not able to fully give them an answer.

What makes me feel even worse is that, lot of people aren’t even getting calls at the moment and here I am speed-running every single opportunity to failure. I’m so done at the moment. No idea how to proceed or what to prep.

9mo ago
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BouncyNarwhal
BouncyNarwhal
Sprinklr9mo

I saw a streak of 15 back to back rejections. The only way forward is to keep your head down, prepare and keep interviewing like its your last one.

What helped me was peer to peer mock interviews. And luck.

I do understand your situation. It would be extremely difficult, but this is the only thing I would do.

ZippyNarwhal
ZippyNarwhal
Meesho9mo

Thank you, this gives me a bit of hope seeing you made it out of rejection streak. I feel so close yet not getting there. I’ll keep trying, hope something sticks!

BouncyNarwhal
BouncyNarwhal
Sprinklr9mo

Good luck dude 🍀

MagicalPanda
MagicalPanda
Mercari9mo

For what role you are giving interviews

ZippyNarwhal
ZippyNarwhal
Meesho9mo

I’m interviewing for Senior UI dev roles!

MagicalPanda
MagicalPanda
Mercari9mo

So 8-10 interviews you gave in the last 1 year or in some other time span. Coz I am also applying for the same role but not getting any calls

FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle
Stealth9mo

Are you failing dsa based interviews?

FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle
Stealth9mo

If yes go to pramp and practice mocks everyday. You get new question in that anyway.

ZippyNarwhal
ZippyNarwhal
Meesho9mo

It’s a mix of both DSA and Software engineering stuff. Too many things to recall & be ready with. I’d rather them give me something to build and I do it in front of them. But hey that’s not how interviews work so, at least not every round.

Thanks for the resource, I will check it out for DSA related stuff!

ZippyRaccoon
ZippyRaccoon
Stealth9mo

If you think you should know the answer to every question, you should set the questions yourself. That's not how interviews work? Then ig you'll never pass an interview

ZippyRaccoon
ZippyRaccoon
Stealth9mo

I'd rather hire someone who got caught with a few questions and maneuvered around it will than someone who gave prepared answers to every single question

ZippyRaccoon
ZippyRaccoon
Stealth9mo

Learn how to stay calm and think through a surprise question. Because it's not like you'll only get known things in your job. If you can't deal with new things, maybe you're not ready for this domain

GigglyPanda
GigglyPanda
Gojek9mo

I had failed 25 interviews at a stretch... But I used to focus and learn on things that I didn't know in my previous interviews .. Finally with all these learnings I cleared and got into a good company.. So don't get disappointed.. Take it as a step to learn and move forward...

ZippyNarwhal
ZippyNarwhal
Meesho9mo

Thank you, I am making a list post every interview. It’s getting frustrating since, every new interview they ask something I haven’t come across and I fumble. I will keep trying!

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