Tips for Technical Job Interviews
Techies have a reputation for not being the best communicators. Do your best to work against that stereotype; technology pros who can clearly and easily explain technical concepts to clients or non technical managers are in high demand.
Hough advises job seekers to be specific in answering technical questions. "They have to be able to give concise, qualitative answers," she says. "Anything else will be perceived as slush."
If you're asked how familiar you are with C++, don't just say, "I consider myself to be an expert." Talk about how long you have worked with the language, what percentage of your time is spent on programming, what percentage on testing, and what milestones you've achieved.
In describing what you've done, Hough says, use action words (planned, initiated), leadership words (organised, directed), and results words (increased, contributed to) whenever possible.
