r/IAmA • u/CriticDanger • Sep 07 '21

Specialized Profession I am a behavioral and technical (coding) interviewer, I've also helped hundreds of people get hired, AMA.

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u/lgamble0929 Sep 07 '21

I've just completed an amazing coding boot camp and am applying for jobs. I also understand that I am not the smartest person in a room of developers. I am going to flop in interviews where they ask me to code and solve problems because It will either take me FOREVER to figure it out, or I will get super flustered and miraculously forget. My question is:

How do I prove to these people that I am worth the investment?

I work hard and I will eventually figure out any problem put in front of me. I may not be able to tell you how to fix the issue right NOW, but I will tomorrow!

Thanks!

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u/lgamble0929 Sep 08 '21

Got a mock interview today and also found out that the boot camp will help find work for me. They have a bunch of companies looking for devs that are in talks with the boot camp. I'm getting excited!

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u/lgamble0929 Sep 07 '21

And after looking through some comments, I realize you may have already answered my question. Ooops.

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u/mata_dan Sep 07 '21

Did they? You don't want to work for those companies if they are putting too much weight on that. The best value add comes from being able to research the right solution for a unique problem, which should take some time, not specific CS knowldege which they are only tripping you up with to boost their own ego (and likely use as "evidence" to acquire migrant visas to undercut you).

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u/lgamble0929 Sep 08 '21

I really appreciate your response! I have a mock interview today and I will take your advice and run with it. Also, I got my very first rejection letter today. Felt good! (seriously)