I started out with C and C++ almost 20 years ago, then moved to Java, then C#, and finally "settled" with Python. They all have their strengths, and some are m

I started out with C and C++ almost 20 years ago, then moved to Java, then C#, and finally "settled" with Python. They all have their strengths, and some are more suitable than others, when trying to convey certain topics. Some might argue that if you're going into an interview with heavy focus on data structures and algorithms, memory intensive topics, parallel computing, etc. then C++ would be a good choice. Or if it's a job for enterprise style dev., then maybe Java EE or C#/.NET would be good. With that said, I think it's more important that you pick the language you know best. Interviews (in my experience) rarely revolve around the technicalities of a language, and more around general topics and conceptual things. The more you know a language, the less you have to "fight" it, and can focus on the problems at hand. Python is currently the language _I_ enjoy the most, especially for technical interviews. It's (IMO) extremely intuitive and productive, and frankly almost feels like writing pseudo-code, which I value in the interview-setting. I don't need to waste a lot of time on getting utility code to work, and can spend my energy on the real problems. TL;DR Use the language you know best / most confident with.