Top 5 Non-Programming Skills We Look For In Interviews

These are the top 5 Software Engineer non-programming skills that will set you apart in interviews! Programming skills aren't everything. It's much more important to me to work with a solid programmer who is a joy to be around than an amazing coder who is a jerk. Find out what other qualities we look for in new team members!

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[Renso]

The advices are:
1.- To have a good communication.
2.- To know more about the company.
3.- To enjoy work in team.
4.- To be honest when you do not know something.
5.- To Emphasize your emotions and experiences.

I hope this summary serve them, regards from Perú.

[amitKP]

Your ideas of explaining things are really amazing and crisp. I went through a few of your videos and liked them so much that now I'm going over ALL the videos one by one.
Surprisingly this video is still having only 557 views till now. But I'm sure in a few months it will be crossing a million views.

[AlexanderMatosOlivo]

I'm totally agree with your sooo important....

[toddpoole]

YESSS!!!! People Skills Rock!! Words Matter!!!

[JJJJ-gluf]

I gather from this video there are a lot of coders who don't really care about their jobs too much, not really team players, and are not great communicators.

[caffeine]

John, there's to be made a distinction with developers in the autistic spectrum. They will not be able to answer your interview like you expect. Many developers have never been diagnosed, but who knows autism is able to recognise that. Companies are finding more and more that autistic people can be valuable resources, but they would never pass your interview. 😊

[MTB_Bay_Area]

Agree, I wish companies will value these skills more.

[НиколайЛебединцев-еы]

I totally like your way of expalnation, moreover i find it informative and interesting, thank you for a great job.

[ndk]

Thank you Mr.John. Your video made me realize how valuable I should be to the company I am with as I have all those 5 things plus a few extra. I will understand now why my next interview will end up in a quick hiring offer because apparently these traits are so hard to find. 😎

[bhomrich]

You have some great videos but this one is the best of all! Thanks for all the advises, you make me feel more confidence in myself, thanks for sharing knowledge

[hammett]

man, you are the definition of awesome

[JJJJ-gluf]

I've interviewed for two jobs [not programming related] and prior to each interview there were short written tests that were meant to demonstrate writing ability - conciseness, clarity, coherence, grammar. The same type of test could be administered as part of an interview/job application for coding jobs and will surely give you a better idea of the communication skills this applicant possesses. I was a writing instructor for nearly 15 years, and I'm appalled at some of the awful writing skills a lot of people have these days.

I'm not a coder yet, still learning, but perhaps one day next year I'm interviewing for a coding job. . . .

[Factisnottoxic]

No one is perfect, people need job they try their best, it's really hard to do all this at once, and for what for a job, we have bills and responsabilities.

[geneolo]

Are you going to make a course on Spring?

[najibrachid]

ok You earned my subscription, thanks

[DavidOwen-es]

lol, so social skills, self-awareness and good work ethic. :) Sweet, now just to learn how to code lol

I am more worried about being competent.

[esmaeeilenani]

hi, I just want to say your videos are fun, and I enjoy learning with you, if you can teach us about spring-boot I'd be thankful, and also can join your team 🤣🤣

[TheScoobysteve]

What's your stance on people who have no idea what they're doing but will beat their head against the wall of 'how hard can it be' with their head until they bust through.

[stephenweber]

I was just going to pay you $50 for your course if I failed my interview today. But I nailed every question. Revature. Only company that acts like a head hunter and pays me to learn . <<<I know >>>>. I promised to start from the bottom. I finally found a spoken language that is simple enough for me to learn, Hawaiian, spent the last year there, , moved a few weeks ago to New York. Hawaiian actually has rules for how words are constructed. Maikaʻi aloha ahiahi pono mākou e

[skootdiggity]

Lol. After watching this video, if I ever interviewed for you, I'd just give you those annoying answers just to drag the interview out for you.