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First, give yourself some credit. You have some good experience with interesting languages and 2 more years of it than I typically see. Nobody in this industry

First, give yourself some credit. You have some good experience with interesting languages and 2 more years of it than I typically see. Nobody in this industry has any idea how to hire. Second, have you asked for and/or received any feedback from these rejections? They typically tell you why they decided to pass on you.

batt4good 7y ago
The only feedback I have been given (if I get any response after asking) has been "we were looking for someone more senior". And an instance where I was asked to "implement a JSON parser" in 20 minutes where the interviewers feedback was "solution was not complete enough". I'm not sure if I don't sound like I know what I'm talking about or if my algo experience is lackluster? I've also been careful to not focus too much explaining my exit from FAANG.
- vikingcaffiene 7y ago
  I'd consider writing a json parser in 20 min a tough challenge for anyone. Also being good at algos is not the only way to get hired. I for one am terrible at them and mostly do fine in interviews :) The most important thing I've found to getting hired is to have your "story" down pat. Every time you are in an interview and you get asked a question you don't have a good answer for, make a note of it. When you get home sit down and compose an answer to that question in writing. Rehearse it. Repeat. As for tech challenges, the number one most important thing to remember is they want to see how you think. They also want to see how you react under stress. No matter how tough or unreasonable the challenge is. Just take a deep breath and try. You'd be shocked at how often that gets you points with the interviewer. Finally, most junior roles I see are (for whatever reason) front end heavy. Your vue experience is great but it would give you more options if you added React to your tool belt. Dunno. Just a thought.

batt4good 7y ago

The only feedback I have been given (if I get any response after asking) has been "we were looking for someone more senior". And an instance where I was asked to "implement a JSON parser" in 20 minutes where the interviewers feedback was "solution was not complete enough". I'm not sure if I don't sound like I know what I'm talking about or if my algo experience is lackluster? I've also been careful to not focus too much explaining my exit from FAANG.

vikingcaffiene 7y ago
I'd consider writing a json parser in 20 min a tough challenge for anyone. Also being good at algos is not the only way to get hired. I for one am terrible at them and mostly do fine in interviews :) The most important thing I've found to getting hired is to have your "story" down pat. Every time you are in an interview and you get asked a question you don't have a good answer for, make a note of it. When you get home sit down and compose an answer to that question in writing. Rehearse it. Repeat. As for tech challenges, the number one most important thing to remember is they want to see how you think. They also want to see how you react under stress. No matter how tough or unreasonable the challenge is. Just take a deep breath and try. You'd be shocked at how often that gets you points with the interviewer. Finally, most junior roles I see are (for whatever reason) front end heavy. Your vue experience is great but it would give you more options if you added React to your tool belt. Dunno. Just a thought.