Mock Interview Techniques for Tech Job Searchers

Jun 24 2022

Boost your chance of landing a dream job by learning what a coding mock interview is, how to prepare, where to find questions and how to evaluate yourself. By Lea Marolt Sonnenschein.

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Mock Interview Techniques for Tech Job Searchers

25 mins

Key Takeaways

  • Practice makes perfect. The more mock interviews you do, the more you improve.
  • Buy a whiteboard and practice coding without an IDE.
  • Practice addressing your weaknesses, not your strengths.
  • Record your mocks.
  • Always make time for reflection and feedback.
  • Be intentional about the evaluation rubric, the feedback you want and what success looks like for each mock.

Resources

Here are suggestions for handy resources to use when setting up your mock interviews.

Useful Items to Purchase:

  • Reusable whiteboard sheets.
  • A whiteboard.
  • A revolving whiteboard with stand.
  • A good quality lavalier or clip-on lapel microphone.
  • A standing microphone that you can place on your desk.
  • A good quality webcam.

Helpful Sites:

Common Collaboration Tools:

Resources for Finding Mock Interview Questions:

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