Your resume will be examined from top to bottom, taken apart and put back together. Make sure you know what’s on it, and make sure you’re telling the truth.
The best way to prepare is to review your resume and practice expounding on each and every part of it. Be prepared to answer questions about how to build a particular application or tackle a specific problem.
Watch your attitude.
Perhaps the worst mistake you can make in a interview (besides lying or trying to convince an interviewer that you know more than you really do) is to be arrogant. Be confident, yes, but don’t try to talk over your interviewer’s head and don’t be condescending.
Attire.
Don’t be careless in your dress, either. The rule of thumb for dressing for any interview—wear a conservative version of what you’d wear for the job one level above the one you’re seeking—applies to tech jobs, too. Sure, you might wear sweatpants and pocket T-shirts once you’ve got the job, but the interview is not the time to be casual. It’s not necessary for a man to wear a tie or for a woman to wear a suit, but it sure does impress the recruiter.
Ask well-informed questions.
At the end of each interview, when the interviewer says, “Well, that’s about it. Do you have any questions?” don’t say no. (That’s a good rule of thumb for any interview, not just for tech jobs.) But make sure that you ask questions that show you understand the business, not just the technology.
Show sincere enthusiasm.
Interviewers are most impressed with candidates whose interest is “shown, not told”. Don’t get caught merely reciting pat answers. While you should prepare for the interview by reviewing how your experiences and personal traits relate to your career goals, your answers should be driven by intellectual curiosity and energy, not by a rigid focus on impressing the interviewer.
