This document provides tips for preparing for and answering questions during a job interview: 1. Research the company, position, technologies, and interviewer in advance to learn as much relevant information as possible. 2. Maintain confidence during the interview by asking clarifying questions and thinking out loud to engage the interviewer and buy more time to answer. 3. When answering questions, focus on key terms in the question and provide steps, examples, comparisons, and complexity analyses to fully address what is being asked.

1. by Ahmed Magdy
http://ahmed.a1cv.com

2. 85% of your success in life is determined by your personal skills,
while only 15% is by your technical skills and education.

4. Get all the info you can get about the:
• Project
• Technologies
• Position
• Company
• Interviewer (optional)
Research

5. Focus on what is more relevant
Revise

6. Maintain
Confidence
Just enough confidence to impress them
But not too much that turns them away

7. Maintain
Confidence

8. Request clarification for specific
parts of the questions.
Ask questions that show that
you listened and analyzed.
Ask Questions

9. Ask Questions

11. The journey to find an
answer is more valuable
than the best answer
Think out Loud
• You will win more time
• You may get feedback from the interviewer
• You are getting points for your process of thinking
I wanna pee 
I should’ve gone to the
toilet before the
interview

12. Focus on the question keywords
• Why
o Cause / effect
• How to
o Steps
o Tips and tricks
o Define loose ends that need research and
optimization
• Define…
o State type / category
o State identifying features
• When to use X
o Compare
o List best fit applications of X
o List cases when you should not use X
Answer the Question

13. Focus on the question keywords
• Algorithms
o Use a scrap of paper
o Ask questions if not clear
o The answer is in the question
o Select a data structure
o Find a basic algorithm even if (2n)
o State the time complexity
o Optimize time complexity until it’s enough
o State space complexity
o Optimize space complexity
Answer the Question

14. Practice
• With a colleague
• In front of the mirror
• Use Video recording

15. Thank you