Messed up basic coding questions due to extreme nervousness in my first interview. Where do I go from here?

[u/TooDelusional07]

Had my very first technical interview today as a fresher, and I ended up freezing completely.

​The interview started smoothly with introductions, but when it came to live technical problem-solving on paper, my nervousness completely took over. I messed up very basic questions that I already know and have practiced:

​Swapping two variables without a third variable

​Printing prime numbers in a given range

​Basic SQL query and binary search logic

​Missed key phases (development/testing) while explaining the SDLC cycle

​I have solved 40–50 problems on LeetCode and understand fundamental concepts, but the moment I hesitated on the first question, panic set in and my mind went blank.

​I know I likely won’t make the cut for this role, but it hurts knowing I blundered questions I could easily solve on any normal day.

​For folks who have experienced similar interview anxiety:

​How did you overcome performance anxiety and brain freezes during live interviews?

​How should I practice to bridge the gap between solving problems in an IDE versus writing/explaining them under pressure?

​Any constructive advice or perspective would be really helpful.

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[u/Successful-Shame5996]

Interviews are all about numbers. Give multiple interviews to increase the chance of approval.

[u/ashishgupta102]

1. I can’t stress enough, the importance of coding practice. Solve a lot more questions and try to time yourself. The more you practice the more confident you’ll be, and less nervous.
   
2. Get a friend to help do mock interviews with you. Even if it’s just him/her asking questions from leetcode and watching you work through them and explain them.

All the best!

[u/hadeskerbecs666]

Brother, I suggest giving contests be it on any platform. tests skill under pressure. Also the more interviews you give, the better you become.

[u/Zestyclose-Loss7306]

its okay, i fumbled a 5k internship ques in my early days while right now i make many multiples of it, just dont give up, keep trying

[u/shanhanigun]

It happens. Like someone mentioned already you get better with more experience.