I attend interviews without preparing a bit. Fail first few and learn from each one of them, problem is messing up good companies if comes first.

That’s interesting! Do you think your answers automatically get better as you appear for more interviews?

Product Manager

No, helps in narrowing down in what’s going in the interview market.

Software Engineer

Computer Analyst

Everyone dreads job interviews, no matter how experienced they are (I do till date). What are your biggest struggles when it comes to preparing for job interviews? Context of your role would also b...

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Everyone dreads job interviews, no matter how experienced they are (I do till date). What are your biggest struggles when it comes to preparing for job interviews? Context of your role would also be helpful.

PS. This is for a tool I’m building in the interview space.

Let’s talk job interviews

Let’s talk job interviews- Grapevine

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Do you all take preparation for job switch interview seriously? Or you just go to meeting to have casual conversation. I feel it's a big task to prepare for interview like we did in MBA colleges, doing cases back to back. I feel I have dumbed down and any preparation feels a big effort

Interview preparation seriousness

Strategy Consulting

I know hiring tech is nothing new, but still many issues persist. 

We are planning to build a platform which will focus on solving many issues with the current interview system in an innovative/futuristic manner. 

We'll utilise AI/LLM based solutions wherever possible, although the focus is on solving the core problem.

Mostly it will be a B2B SaSS type, focusing on hiring designers/developers etc.

What are the various issues you have faced during your interview process which you feel should have been solved by now? doesn't matter how big/small it is, if it has bothered you ever, please comment about it.

[Startup Idea Validation] Hiring Tech

Senior Software Engineer

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

I usually panic before an interview and end up not attending it at all or postponing it. Even after preparing I feel under pressure and get performance anxiety. How can I tackle this?
I’m always worried about what they’ll ask and if I don’t answer properly what will they think of me, I get such intrusive thoughts. And even after preparing I always feel like I have not prepared well enough.

Interview panic

Consultant

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

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.

Failing interviews

Software Developer

After working for 2 years as a Frontend dev fresh out of college, I was looking to prep for a change now. 

A lot of what I searched about frontend interviews involved JS/HTML/CSS and some framework-specific fundamentals which makes sense. However, I've also seen a lot about people brushing up on algorithms, practising leetcode which I found painful since it rarely pops up in actual work, if at all.

Any idea on what I should focus on? Or any help when navigating the interview process?

Interview prep as a Frontend Dev?

Frontend Engineer

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

I have 2.5 yoe in total, 1.5 in product. Was looking for a switch since Jan '24. Finally, an interview has been scheduled next week.

Now, I have no clue what they are gonna ask in interview. I can explain what have I done and all, but no clue about case studies or framework etc.

Would be great if someone could share their interview preparation strategy for product roles.

If you have given an interview,
Kindly tell the firm name and the questions they asked.

Thanks in Advance 😃

How to prepare for Product Manager Interview?

I have an interview coming up with a fintech company in the internal tools/platform team that builds tools for SRE team.
YOE: 3 years
Have worked with Go, Kubernetes and mainly around infrastructure operations/programming.

How should I go about preparing for the interview? Any over the top topics in your mind that I should definitely prepare and any good resources that you think would help, please comment them. Sending props and good karma :)

🙏Require help in interview prep

I feel there is a serious disconnect between what we do in our day to day job vs what's asked in interviews. I like learning new tech but I hate doing interview prep like doing Leetcode, LLD, HLD. I would much rather talk about the work that I am doing, my personal projects, etc during interviews but all high paying jobs like FAANG/big startups will always ask DSA and all during interviews regardless.

How should I spend my time in learning new tech vs doing interview prep as I feel the interviews have gotten much harder and it takes a long time to get proficient in DSA, LLD, HLD?

Upskilling vs interview prep

My contract was terminated last month citing restructuring.
Honestly, I saw it coming but wasn't expecting it would hit like this

I tried keeping my mind distracted, but now it has started to sink

I live with parents and they aren't saying anything (they were feeding me before and still are, no change for them)

I have had thoughts of ending all this, but do not have the courage. What if it ends halfway and I am redundant my whole life?

Credit card bills are coming through now and being 42% of my ex-salary wasn't something I was prepared for. I thought I was a sane spender.

How did you tackle being laid off?

Keep looking around, apply and eventually you're bound to get a good job I promise you. Just treat it as a numbers game. Ask your parents help with the credit card bills if you don't have enough corpus, there is no shame in that. You can give the money back to them when you're in a better position. 
  
 You're a nice person from what I know of you in this platform, you got this sis! Ending it all is not a good option for the people who care about you, and you're probably gonna look back later and smile and be glad for making it through

Application Analyst

I recently applied to Indian Fintech, first round went well. Got no response from HR for 3-4 days. Once I called her on 5th day, she told me that I had cleared first round and they will assignment next day. Assignment didn’t arrive for 2 more days. HR stopped picking my calls. After this I reached out to third party recruiter (who started the process initially). She contacted this company HR and they sent me assignment next day. 

I had to complete it in 48 hour strict timeline. Spent entire 2 days on it and barely slept. I submitted it on time. 

After this no reply from HR for 4 days. Finally I reached out to my interviewer from first round for help. He said he will remind HR. 

Next day I got call from HR that all open positions are closed and we will consider u in future. No feedback on assignment was given. Not even sorry for making u wait. 

Isn’t the only thing HRs need to be good at is people handling & professional communication?

What’s the worst interview process experience you had so far?

Product Designer

I would like to know what preparation is required for a 10+ year experienced software engineer.

The current role involves architecting, programming and managing a team for delivery but with no one directly reporting.

Interview prep for 10+ year experience

Hello Everyone,
I recently got shortlisted for TCS prime offer. 
I am doing continuous research about topics on which I should focus. But online research is confusing me. Since TCS is offering prime roles for the first time, online resources are not turning out to be that helpful. 

So, please give me some insights about how I should prepare for it. It will also be helpful if I could get an idea about the interview process for Prime roles, so that I can prepare accordingly.

Moreover, this will be my first walk in interview(I have given online interviews) and I will appreciate some interview tips for that too.

TCS Prime related Queries

Swiggy has become a toxic Ex for me now and there is no time to think about it at this point (for me atleast)
I need to get back on my feet soon (sole earner in my family) and need some help. 

It has been a really long time since I prepared and stepped out there, so need some help in knowing what's going on out there. It would be great if someone can help with these:
1. Any interview resources I can start with
2. What all things I need/should prepare for
3. Any tips and tricks for the interview preparation

I think it will be a lot of help for me and others too who are in the same boat.
I was an SDE2 here and thinking of stepping up to SDE3 as well but right now even an SDE2 role would suffice. So will prepare accordingly

Help with interview resources + preparation guidelines

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

Can anyone help me how should i prepare for data Engineering and AI/ML roles

Need guidance to prepare for interview

Data engineer

I was recruited for a product role straight out of campus.(22 grad)
How to prepare for product interviews?

How do you prepare for product interviews?

Hello Seniors
Can you tell me how you prepared yourself for the interviews
Any server subreddit where I can find 
Someone for mock interviews

I can take mocks with my friends, but the real issue is  my anxiety spikes and everything goes in vain when taking an actual interview 

I have lost 2 opportunity till now because I wasn't able to explain my projects

Pls help

And in return I will give back to the community by helping my juniors
Once I reach that level

Thanks in advance

2025' Student here, Pls help me with mock interviews

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Hello, its been on my mind for sometime. Im in a job which doesn’t seem to be going in any direction (gate walled, no clarity, team politics) and getting fed up over last few months. Want to quit & take a break, but considering the job scene here, it might be a sometime before I get another job. So should I leave or rot for few more months? 😭 
Hows the job hunting scene right now? Any advise would be really appreciated.. 🙏

Stay n rot or leave

UX/UI Designer

Hey all, idk what's been happening recently but I'm not able to clear any interviews, ig I mess up in managerial type questions due to nervousness and then the whole thing goes down, it's been 2.5 years since I've been working but now I feel so demotivated that I've been thinking of leaving tech. Idk what's been happening, even the companies don't provide a good reason for rejection or at least a feedback on where I went wrong,

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