practice_interview_reflection.md

Practice Interview Reflection

Lucy Conklin

What happened in the interview/practice?

On Wednesday April 12, I met with Marina Corona. She asked me questions about my background, the languages I know, SQL, and she presented me with a technical challenge.

What are some best practices of technical interviews that you've discussed?

Always be positive and say 'pros' first when asked for pros and cons. Show up 2-3 minutes early, not any earlier. Ask the recruiter/contact what the dress code is like and dress one step above that. Bring your laptop and have versions of your app running on localhost to demo. Ask questions at the end of the interview. Make sure they know you are also interviewing them.

What did you excel at in the practice?

Marina said I was great at talking through the problem, and she was impressed that I immediately went for recursion. I was a little surprised to hear that because I thought I went way too slowly while working throught the problem. I've gotten this feedback before though from instructors here: that I am good at talking through the problem.

What will you continue to practice as you prep for interviews in the future?

I need to brush up on SQL, and computer science terms, especially data structures, how they work, and their pros and cons.

What surprised you about the practice?

I haven't really done SQL in a long time, so I was glad I was able to get past that part.