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by Ahmed Magdyhttp://ahmed.a1cv.com

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85% of your success in life is determined by your personal skills, while only 15% is by your technical skills and education.

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Get all the info you can get about the:

• Project• Technologies• Position• Company• Interviewer (optional)

Research

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Focus on what is more relevant

Revise

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Maintain Confidence

Just enough confidence to impress themBut not too much that turns them away

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Maintain Confidence

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Request clarification for specific parts of the questions.

Ask questions that show that you listened and analyzed.

Ask Questions

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Ask Questions

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The journey to find an answer is more valuable

than the best answer

Think out Loud

• You will win more time• You may get feedback from the interviewer• You are getting points for your process of thinking

I wanna pee I should’ve gone to the toilet before the interview

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Focus on the question keywords

• Whyo Cause / effect

• How too Stepso Tips and trickso Define loose ends that need research and

optimization

• Define…o State type / categoryo State identifying features

• When to use Xo Compareo List best fit applications of Xo List cases when you should not use X

Answer the Question

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Focus on the question keywords

• Algorithmso Use a scrap of papero Ask questions if not clearo The answer is in the questiono Select a data structureo Find a basic algorithm even if (2n)o State the time complexityo Optimize time complexity until it’s enougho State space complexityo Optimize space complexity

Answer the Question

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Practice

• With a colleague

• In front of the mirror

• Use Video recording

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Thank you


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