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Mastering Behavioral Interviews: The Top 5 Must-Know Topics

Oftentimes, while candidates excel in the technical aspects of an interview, they fall short on behavioral questions. Throughout the interview preparation process, heavy emphasis is usually placed on technical skills, leaving behavioral aspects often overlooked or prepared at the last minute. However, a successful pass of the behavioral interview is crucial to receive a job…

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Skills Required to Move from Junior to Senior Software Engineer

The journey from junior to senior software engineer can be a challenging one, but with the right skills and habits, it can be accomplished relatively quickly. The transition from a junior developer to a senior developer is not just about gaining more technical knowledge and experience, it also requires a shift in mindset and approach…

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Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions: Part 3

In the previous article, we covered Amazon interview questions for “Learn and Be Curious”, “Hire and Develop the Best”, “Insist on the Highest Standards”, “Think Big”, and “Bias for Action”. In the third and final part of our series about Amazon leadership principles interview questions, we cover the rest of the principles and finally discuss…

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Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions: Part 2

In the previous article, we discussed the significance of Amazon Leadership Principles in all Amazon interviews regardless of the position. We talked about Customer Obsession, Ownership, Invent and Simplify, and Are Right A Lot principles and possible situations that you might be asked for regarding your past experience. In this part, we talk about 5…

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Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions: Part 1

The behavioral interview is one of the most significant aspects of Amazon interviews. Regardless of the interview type, each Amazon interviewer is assigned 1-3 leadership principles to assess candidates. Leadership principles in Amazon interviews are so highly prioritized that they outweigh the performance in technical interviews, no matter what the position is. No candidate gets…

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How to Manage Conflicts Efficiently at Your Workplace

In the previous post, we talked about why in the behavioral interviews, conflict management is one of the most significant skills that recruiters assess the candidates based on. In this article, we discuss 8 simple ways to efficiently handle conflicts in the workplace. When conflict occurs, it’s important to know how to handle it and…

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Logical and Maintainable Coding Interview: Amazon Locker

What is a Logical and Maintainable coding interview? Amazon has a unique type of coding interview called “Logical and Maintainable” which is quite different than a typical Algorithm/Data Structure interview. In this type of coding interview, the candidate is expected to write clean, maintainable, and testable code. However, similar to other coding questions, candidates are…

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Behavioral Interviews, Part 1: Handling Conflicts

In the software programming field, many job-seeking candidates often place a lot of emphasis on the technical side of interviews which showcase their skills. However, the behavioral portion is what tends to make or break an interview. Aside from project highlights and technical skills, interviewers also want to know how candidates perform when faced with…

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How to Make Your Software Engineer Resume Stand Out

Your resume can have a great first impression on your recruiter and interviewer when you apply for a position. Sometimes, talented candidates might not pass the recruiting stage to get carded for an interview because they have presented a poorly written resume. However, there is no one size fits all method of writing a resume….

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Why do I keep getting rejected even though I rock my technical interviews?

It happens to many candidates that they feel confident about their performance after the interview but get very disappointed when they don’t receive an offer. If you have ever experienced this, then you should read this post. In this article, we will present the most common reasons why candidates get rejected and how to avoid…

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