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Interview Prep
(THE HUNT - Part 2)
Leon Noel
#100Devs
"All men are created equal, some work harder in preseason"
- Dr. Eric Thomas
Slide 2 of 69Agenda
- Questions?
- Let's Talk - #100Devs
- Learn - Professional Checklist
- Learn - Hitlist
- Learn - Interview Process
- Do - CAR / PREP Practice
- Homework - Start Interview Prep
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Questions
About last class or life
!ask - will be answered
Slide 4 of 69Checking In
Like and Retweet the Tweet
!checkin
Slide 5 of 69!youtube
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NO CLASS FRIDAY
Text
Slide 7 of 69REVIEW CLASS
SUNDAY
1:00pm EST
Slide 8 of 69Fresh Start
Slide 9 of 69Next Week: Backend!
Slide 10 of 69Networking
Alternatives?
1 coffee chat this week
Slide 11 of 69Client Deadline: May 17th
Slide 12 of 69Spaced Repetition
Ali Abdaal: https://youtu.be/Z-zNHHpXoMM
Slide 14 of 69Where are you?
What do you want?
Happiest Career:
Ticketmaster Office
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How to play the game?
Up to you if you want to play...
Slide 16 of 69Finna Make Sum Nerds Angry
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!checklist
Slide 18 of 69Passing The Sniff
Bootcamper!
Slide 19 of 69Just Need To Get To The Nerds
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Then it is:
Can You Code?
And do I want to work with you for the next two years?
Slide 21 of 69Online Persona
Slide 22 of 69Portfolio, Twitter, Linkedin
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Follow 50 Engineers
Where you will be applying or remote #hashtag
Automate content with Buffer, but REALLY interact
Slide 27 of 69PUSH EVERY DAY
Slide 28 of 69Recruiters Love Green Squares
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Slide 30 of 69HITLIST
One of the most important things you will ever do for your career
Slide 31 of 69USE THE SHEET!
NOW WITH TWO TABS!: Google Sheet
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60 Networked
RECOMMENDED
Applications
Slide 33 of 69Find the hiring manager:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 34 of 69Find the engineer on the team:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 35 of 69Find the recruiter:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 36 of 69Find their Momma:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 37 of 69IF YOU EVER JUST CLICK APPLY
Slide 38 of 6930 High Value Apps
Custom Resume, Cover Letter, and Story
Slide 39 of 6910 Premium Apps
Custom everything plus, tweets, blog, and project
Slide 40 of 69100Hours Project
Tie your past to your present and show you can code
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100 Hours Project
Description (one paragraph)
Wireframe (wireframe.cc, figma, balsamiq)
Slide 42 of 69BEAST MODE GETS JOBS
Slide 43 of 69Interviewing
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- Recommended
- Phone Screen
- Behavioral
- Technical Questions
- Take Home
- Whiteboard
- In-person
- Wine and Dine Interview
- Offer
*Every Company Is Wildly Different
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WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?
WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?
Slide 46 of 69WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?!?
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Find EVERYTHING about their process!
Glassdoor
Github
Blind
Slide 48 of 69How to prepare?
Slide 49 of 69The Bank
Link
Slide 50 of 69Behavioral
Slide 51 of 69C.A.R.
Cause Action Result
Slide 52 of 69CAUSE
At my last company...
At my last opportunity...
LET THEM DIG!
Slide 53 of 69ACTION
Steps you took
MUST BE POSITIVE
NO TIME TO BE HUMBLE DURING THE HUNT
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How are you better because of it
How are you the best thing since sliced bread because of it
Slide 55 of 69LETS DO IT LIVE
Math.ceil(Math.random() * 22)
Slide 56 of 69Technical Questions
Slide 57 of 69Explanation, Use, Example
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Explain CSS sprites, and how you would implement them on a page or site.
Explanation, Use, Example
Slide 59 of 69Technical Whiteboard
Slide 60 of 69Whiteboarding
Slide 61 of 69Whiteboarding Tests:
- Communication And Collaboration Skills
- Job Specific Knowledge
- Survival Abilities when under pressure
- WHITEBOARDING SKILLS...
Hotly debated and not always part of the process
Slide 62 of 69Notes On The Side
*if you know the source please lmk
Slide 63 of 69Write Clearly
Slide 64 of 69Be Mindful Of Space
Slide 65 of 69Practice Practice Practice
Slide 66 of 69P.R.E.P
Parameters, Returns, Examples, Pseudo Code
Slide 67 of 69Let's PREP
FIZZBUZZ
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Questions
!ask
Slide 69 of 69Homework
