5 Steps to Cracking the Coding Interview part 5: Reasons for Rejection Not getting these jobs often boils down to a lack of problem-solving skills, or not being able to solve the problem quickly enough. It means, unfortunately, the interviewers didn’t think you were smart enough to handle this particular test. Another deal breaker is arrogance. Remember, you often have to work as a team. “Engineers are consistently rejected because of arrogance,” McDowell says. “Be careful how you answer questions. Rather than say something like, ‘I did all the hardest parts of a problem,’ be specific and explain what you accomplished.” If you know you tend to be arrogant, temper it by demonstrating how well you can listen and remain cool if the interviewer challenges you with questions like, “Can you further optimize your code?” Says McDowell: “The worst thing a candidate can do is argue with the interviewer.”
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:17:42 +0000
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