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Session Agenda Provide you with techniques and tips on how to: Effectively prepare for an interview Navigate technical questions Successfully communicate your experience and results Gain more insight into the company and the role you’re interested in
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Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview:The Good, the Bad
andthe Ugly Session Agenda Provide you with techniques and tips on
how to:
Effectively prepare for an interview Navigate technical questions
Successfully communicate your experience and results Gain more
insight into the company and the role youreinterested in Panelists
and Actors Nancy Amato, Texas A&M : [email protected]
Erin Chapple, Microsoft : Lindsey Fowler, Amazon : Lynn Pastorius,
Vanguard : Gabby Silberman, CA, Inc. : Ellen Spertus, Google :
Beverly Walker, Lockheed Martin : Traci Wicks, Intuit : Session
Agenda Mock Interviews with 3 aspects: Technical questions
Behavioral questions Interviewing the Interviewer you ask the
questions! Comments from panel Q&A Expect that there may be a
question you wont be able to answer.
Technical Questions The question might be big and vague - Ask
clarifying questions and dontgive up. Be prepared for systems
questions (be aware of hardware, and speedconstraints) Be aware of
coding syntax Test your answer with boundary cases Talk it through-
Start with simple then optimize AND Do not think in silence! Keep
talking through what you are thinking. If you have no clue - DO an
example (or three)and talk it out Know the interviewer's frame of
reference Expect that there may be a question you wont be able to
answer. Behavioral Questions
In behavioral interviewing your interviewer is looking at your past
behavior to helppredict future success. Provide specific examples
and situations- stay aware from hypothetical answersas best
possible Let the interviewer know what role you played in your
example and what actions you took in that role Give the interviewer
tangible outcomes/ results If asked for a negative example provide
one but briefly follow up with lessonslearned and how you applied
those lessons and achieved great results Focus on what you have
done and what results you achieved. Interviewing the
Interviewer
Four key areas to cover with your questions Questions to
demonstrate your preparation and interest in the positionand the
organization. Do your homework! Questions to demonstrate your
understanding of how the interviewwent. Two important qualities to
demonstrate during an interview are:Passion for the areaand
Self-reflection Questions to understand the culture of the
organization and careeropportunities. Be prepared for the
interviewer to turn the questionsback to you and ask you to answer
the question in relation to what yourdesires are. Questions to
understand what happens next. You want to ensure that you end the
interview on a strong note! As a Candidate you should always be
prepared for the Interview to open the floor to you to ask
questions. The questions you ask are part of the interview! They
help convey to the Interviewer the background preparation you did,
what issues are important to you, how you engage when you are in
the drivers seat. These will be factored into the Interviewers
overall assessment. During the interview day, you should be
thinking about what went well, what didnt, things that excited you,
things you didnt like. Your ability to play this back at the end of
the day to the interviewer helps to demonstrate both of these
qualities. Questions to demonstrate your preparation and interest
in the position Typical things you would be expected to know:
Company size and geographic locations; Major products/services
delivered; Key competitors; General knowledge of the industry
including industry trends and challenges Do your homework!
Questions to demonstrate your understanding of how the interview
went. Two important qualities to demonstrate during an interview
are: Passion for the areaand Self-reflection Questions to
understand the culture of the organization and career
opportunities. What is your management philosophy and how are
decisions made in your organization? What opportunities did you
provide for your last high performer? What are the core values in
your team? What do you look for in a top performer? What is the
title of the top Individual Contributor in your company? How do you
get there? What impact will my work have? Do you have flex
hours/work location? Are there opportunities for travel and work in
other locations/countries? Do you pay for graduate studies? Be
prepared for the interviewer to turn the questions back to you and
ask you to answer the question in relation to what your desires
are. Questions to understand what happens next. You want to ensure
that you end the interview on a strong note! Summarize how the day
went, state your interest in the position and why, asking for
clarity on the next steps This will ensure that you dont leave the
interview wondering whats next? Ask the Panel Nancy Amato, Texas
A&M : [email protected]
Erin Chapple, Microsoft : Lindsey Fowler, Amazon : Lynn Pastorius,
Vanguard : Gabby Silberman, CA, Inc. : Ellen Spertus, Google :
Beverly Walker, Lockheed Martin : Traci Wicks, Intuit : Points to
Keep in Mind Make sure you understand the question
Don't make assumptions Ask clarifying questions If you have heard a
question before, say so (it's obvious) Have confidence, but don't
be arrogant. Think about who you would want to work with: someone
who is confident, knows what they are doing, isn't arrogant, and
loves to learn. Be that person that day. Convince them to hire you
by your attitude. Typical Behavioral Questions
Back-up only Describe situations when you . . have established
strong working relationships with others. worked within a team
toward a project objective had difficulty working with a co-worker,
fellow student, boss, or professor, andwhat you did to resolve the
issue effectively. needed to motivate others to get a project,
task, and/or job done. had to sell one of your ideas to a peer,
colleague, or team. came to develop new and creative solutions to
school or work problems. failed at a project and what you learned
from the experience. As well as . . . the additional things you do
to pursue self-learning, in addition to maintainingyour schoolwork.
Demonstrate Teamwork, Innovation and Flexibility/Adaptability Focus
on what you have done