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| Tips
for exceptional performance in software
development job interviews
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By
Naresh Pandy |
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| Being prepared is the key
to successful job interviews in any field.
The right attitude, the right dressing,
and a smile can land you a job you love.
Typically a job interview for a software
development professional has four rounds:
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| #1: HR Round |
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The objective of this round:
To asses your personality, communication
skills, fit with the organization and
the role, and salary expectations.
Typical questions asked:
- “Please tell us about your
life, where you grew up, your likes
and dislikes.”
- “What are your professional
strengths and weaknesses?”
- “How much of total work experience
and relevant work experience do you
have?”
- “What were the responsibilities
that you handled in your previous
firms?”
Kind of answers expected:
HR executives usually do not know about
technologies, so there’s no need
to stress too much on that. Concentrate
on highlighting your personality traits
and experiences.
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| #2: Technical Round |
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The objective of this
round: To assess your technical strengths,
teamwork capabilities and learning skills.
Typical questions asked:
- Some simple and some tricky questions
about the tools and technologies they
are looking for would be asked by
a technical person.
- “What are your education and
professional qualifications and relevant
certifications?”
- “Please tell us about the
work that you have done in your previous
companies?”
- “How did you manage stress
and challenging deadlines?”
- “What are the advantages and
disadvantages of working in a team?”
Kind of answers expected:
They want to verify that you have acceptable
technical knowledge as you have mentioned
in your CV, so be prepared for this.
In case you do not know the answer to
some question, make a note of it and
mention that you will look-up for the
answer and send it later. This shows
your interest to learn something new.
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| # 3: Management Round
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The objective of this round:
To analyze your client interaction skills,
leadership skills and suitability for
the job.
Typical questions asked:
- “Did you interact with clients
in your previous jobs? If yes, please
tell about some particular instances.”
- “What are the most important
traits of a leader?”
- “What was the reporting structure
in your previous organization?”
- “Have you handled a team before?
How big was your team? Tell us about
some instances where you solved some
issues within the team.”
Kind of answers expected:
This round is to get an overall view
of your suitability for a current or
future leadership role. Your answers
should project you as an achiever and
a good learner. Talk like a manager
during this round.
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| #4: Final Negotiation |
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| This round is typically conducted
by a senior HR executive and a formal
offer letter is given to you. Before getting
into any discussion, ask for ample time
to study the offer letter and make your
calculations. If you do not understand
any of the terms or fine prints, do not
hesitate to ask. If the offered salary
is much below your expectations, then
you must explain why you are worth more.
Quote your expectation and tell them that
you are not open to any further negotiation
and stay firm on your decision. If the
salary meets your expectations then sign
the document and celebrate! |
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