This is a straight-to-the-point distilled list of technical interview Do's and Don'ts. Some of these may apply to only phone screens on whiteboard interviews but most will apply to both. I revise this list before each of my interviews to remind myself of them and eventually internalized all of them to the point I do not have to rely on it anymore.
For a detailed walkthrough of interview preparation, refer to the ["How to Prepare"](./) section.
For a detailed walkthrough of interview preparation, refer to the ["Preparing for a Coding Interview"](./) section.
### 1. Before Interview
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**Do's**
- Introduce yourself in a few sentences under a minute.
- Introduce yourself in a few sentences under a minute or two.
- Mention interesting points that are relevant to the role you are applying for.
- Sound enthusiastic! Speak with a smile and you will naturally sound more engaging.
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**Do's**
- Ask questions. More importantly, ask good and engaging questions that are tailored to the company! Pick some questions from [here](../non-technical/questions-to-ask.md).
- Ask questions. More importantly, ask good and engaging questions that are tailored to the company! Pick some questions from [this list](../non-technical/questions-to-ask.md).
- Thank the interviewer.
**Don'ts**
- End the interview without asking any questions.
- Ask about interview performance. It can get awkward.
- Ask about your interview performance. It can get awkward.
Yangshun Tay
7 years ago