Mastering the Software Engineering Interview 

Course Introduction

Course Goals

Why Soft Skills?

Google engineers share their stories

The Application Process

Preparing for the Interview

Researching the Company

Effective Resumes

Resume critique recap

People Involved

What is a technical phone screen or interview?

What Is an In-Person Interview?

When I struggled: Overcoming a tough interview experience

The value of your introduction

Good and bad example introductions

Prerequisites and how to get the most out of this course

After completing this course, you will be able to...

By the end of this week, you will be able to...

Interview prep resources

Congratulations and quiz answers

Where do you want to start?

Preparing for the interview

Resume critique

Your experience

Where do you want to go next?

End of Week Quiz

Screen and video recording tips

Introductions (self-assessment)

Welcome and Introduction to Live Coding

Cold Live Coding Assignment Walkthrough

Sample demonstrating key pitfalls

Talking Through Processes

Getting Started

Getting Stuck and Recovering from Mistakes

Correctness and Testing

A Very Good Phone Interview

When I struggled: a first technical phone interview

Imposter Syndrome and Stereotype Threat

Growth mindset

Imposter Syndrome Gallery

By the end of this week, you will be able to...

Resources for finding problems to practice with

Growth Mindset and Stereotype Threat: Additional Information and Resources

Cold Live Coding Assignment

Your evaluation criteria

Self-assessment

Imposter syndrome and growth mindset

Live coding assignment, take 2

Live coding take 2, self assessment

Welcome and Introduction to Personal Narrative

Sample Pitch, Broadly Technical

Sample Pitch, Non-Technical

Sample Pitch, Technical

Personal Narrative: Key Aspects

Making the Problem Compelling

Common Pitfall: Mixing Problem and Solution

Common Pitfall: Assuming Too Much

Presenting Your Solution

Common Pitfall: In the Weeds

Common Pitfall: Chronology

Visual Aids

Eye Contact, Speaking, and Projecting Excitement

When I struggled: A surprising discovery

Responding to Your Audience

Describing a group project

By the end of this week, you will be able to...

Planning your narrative

Assignment Overview

Describe your work

Welcome to algorithmic problem solving

Algorithmic problem solving and interviews

Case study: introduction

Case study: a first solution

Case study: working at the whiteboard

Case study: going deeper

Case study: next steps

When I struggled: dealing with nerves

In the real world: career advice

Evaluation criteria

Highlights from a good mock interview

Pitfalls in a bad mock interview

What's next?

End of course message

Appendix: full-length mock phone interview

Appendix: full-length mock bad in-person interview

Appendix: full-length mock good in-person interview

By the end of this week, you will be able to...

Study notes

Evaluation questions

Interview Question Solutions--DON'T PEEK

Additional Resources

Your experience

Evaluating the mock interviews

Solving algorithmic problems on the fly: Part 1

Record your live problem-solving session

Solving Algorithmic Problems on the Fly: Part 2 (self-assessment)