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by Ahmed Magdy http://ahmed.a1cv.com

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by Ahmed Magdyhttp://ahmed.a1cv.com

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

Get all the info you can get about the:

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

Research

Focus on what is more relevant

Revise

Maintain Confidence

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

Maintain Confidence

Request clarification for specific parts of the questions.

Ask questions that show that you listened and analyzed.

Ask Questions

Ask Questions

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

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

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

Practice

• With a colleague

• In front of the mirror

• Use Video recording

Thank you