Preparing for a technical interview

Technical interview has become quite a challenging test these days. This is especially noticeable in the IT sector. When you are preparing for a regular school or university exam, you study one subject. When you take a technical interview, it is like taking an exam in several subjects at once. Why is this happening?

For example, during an interview for a Middle or Senior developer position, you may be asked questions about the entire technology stack used. Moreover, the questions can be both theoretical and practical. For example, the stack I use includes a dozen and a half languages and technologies. Of course, they are rarely used all together in one project or one vacancy. But a stack of 7-10 technologies in a project is a common thing. Do you think it's realistic to pass an exam on 7 subjects at once? In my opinion, not really. Especially if you consider that, according to your experience, you know some questions very well, at an expert level, and you've encountered some in practice once every 5 years. The same thing on the other hand - your interlocutor who will interview you pretty god on something and loves to talk about it and, unfortunately, this is most likely not your strong point.

What to do? Well, first of all, you need to prepare for the interview. Secondly, with an even coverage of all topics. Including those that you have not encountered in your practice for a long time. The vacancy itself and the requirements for the candidate will help to partially outline the volume to be studied and repeated. Next, it is worth looking for the knowledge requirements of applicants on the websites of leading large companies. For example, what should a candidate for the vacancy of a Junior Python developer know? Sometimes you can find very detailed lists of areas, topics, and even references to specific materials. When the volume of the study is specified, make a schedule for covering the material and get down to business. And the online trainer Memstream will help you keep this entire colossal amount of material in your memory.

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