Developer Interview Tips from a Tech Recruiter

📺 In this live stream, we'll chat to tech recruiter Molly-May Gallagher about what to expect from coding interviews, how to prepare effectively and questions YOU should ask THEM.

🖥 Contents 🖥
0:00 - Introduction
1:24 - Weekly Web Dev Challenge solutions
8:28 - Molly joins the stream
9:00 - Leanne’s confession
11:20 - Interview tips
13:00 - What’s the one thing you recommend people do to prepare for interviews?
16:15 - What's the most common mistake you hear about in interviews?
19:32 - What can people do if they really can’t think of an answer to one of the questions?
21:14 - Tips about some big topics to talk about in an interview with a technical recruiter? What to bring up /not bring up?
26:30 - Any tips for people with no experience to crack an interview?
27:23 - For recruiters, what are red flags that they look out for?
32:43 - Do recruiters work for a specific company? Or do they reach out to companies for you that you may be a good fit for?
34:15 - If you are persistently being asked, “how much do you expect to be paid?” in the interview
35:36 - How to prep for the technical interview
37:50 - Tips on interviewing from home
39:45 - What to wear
40:49 - Fake backgrounds
42:00 - How forthcoming are employers with feedback?
43:47 - What age is “too old”?
45:04 - Is there a tactful way to ask what their company will do for you?
46:49 - How would you respond to “what was your biggest challenge”, or “tell me about a time you failed?”
48:32 - How important are cover letters?
50:27 - How long should people’s answers be in an interview?
51:45 - Bed and unicorns

[inmotion]

That was really insightful - thanks so much. Looking forward to the Portfolio part.

[jou]

What is the average salary for a junior Frontend developer and UI/UX in the UK and Europe ? How much can I demand as someone who made a career change without prior formal experience as a developer ?