How to you prepare for technical interviews / tests ?

**NickFitz** · 4 May 2009, 18:08

I spend thirty-four years learning how to write software, then hope for the best

**TheRefactornator** · 4 May 2009, 19:58

Aye you're never fully prepared because no-one is an expert in every area of a language..especially .NET/C#. I try and keep hands-on even when I'm benched to stay fresh and it seems to work ok for most of the online multi-choice type technical tests, but it can be hit and miss.

**scooterscot** · 4 May 2009, 20:33

Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I spend thirty-four years learning how to write software, then hope for the best

Was going to reply with something similar. These days there is very little preparation for the interview, making sure the shirt is ironed is about as worried as I get...

**stingman123** · 6 May 2009, 08:08

I never do "technical interviews", never have done either. I've walked out of 3 interviews because of this and will not interview if there is going to be any technical interview afterwards.

My reasons?.......

1. Ususally the person asking the question only has a specific answer, so if you don't match, the answer is wrong.

2. A few years back, i tried a permie role for a few months, we needed to get some contractors in and my boss asked me to ask some specific questions so that we would/could benefit from some free consultancy.

I also has this when working for clientco, Microsoft was going to charge a rather large amount to fix/ look at the problem, and the clientco got it fixed by asking contractors in the interivew some "technical questions"

**FarmerPalmer** · 6 May 2009, 20:51

if its something I haven't used for a while (3G for example) then I'll revise,
but as for C/C++ 10 years C and 8 years C++ experience on top means I can normally do ok.

**Zippy** · 7 May 2009, 14:48

For on line technical tests I make sure I can Google like the wind. Good luck.

**BrilloPad** · 7 May 2009, 14:49

Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I spend thirty-four years learning how to write software, then hope for the best

Why is it that technical tests never seem to test stuff you do on the job? Seems to focus more on the obscure stuff to me......

**SueEllen** · 7 May 2009, 20:30

Originally posted by moorfield View Post

Eg. C#, .Net, Java, C++ etc. ?

Go through CV and make sure everything I've put on it I can answer technical questions on it before I send the CV off.

**BrowneIssue** · 7 May 2009, 21:10

Originally posted by moorfield View Post

How to you prepare for technical interviews / tests ?
Eg. C#, .Net, Java, C++ etc. ?

I became a project manager.

How to you prepare for technical interviews / tests ?