Let’s talk job interviews

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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 😃

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 :)

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?

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.