Do’s and Don’ts for Software Engineer Job Interview

In my estimation, I have given over 2,500 interviews in my career, the bulk of them for Software Engineer positions. I have been interviewing Software Engineers for over 25 years and in my current role as CEO of Solution Street, I conduct, on average, two interviews a week. Solution Street has been evolving its interview process for over 18 years, and we feel like we offer a pretty robust and fair process. In this article, I will give you the tips you need to put your best foot forward and succeed in your next technical interview.

Do’s for a Software Engineer Job Interview

First, let’s talk about interview Do’s. Based on my experience, here is my list of the top seven things you should absolutely Do!

1. Research the company and people you are interviewing with. Spend some time looking at the company website, the interviewer’s background information (if available), and see if they have written any articles/blog posts. Make sure you know what the company does (what do they build/make/sell?) as well as the interviewer (what is their role?).
2. Prepare key questions you would like to ask. Your questions should be specific to the company and interviewer(s). Typical questions here are: What type of work do you do? How are the teams made up (cross functional or by…